diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/apic_64.c b/arch/x86/kernel/apic_64.c
index ddc5b245faf2..4587e16f73ec 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/apic_64.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/apic_64.c
@@ -46,6 +46,13 @@
 #include <mach_ipi.h>
 #include <mach_apic.h>
 
+/*
+ * Sanity check
+ */
+#if ((SPURIOUS_APIC_VECTOR & 0x0F) != 0x0F)
+# error SPURIOUS_APIC_VECTOR definition error
+#endif
+
 /* Disable local APIC timer from the kernel commandline or via dmi quirk */
 static int disable_apic_timer __cpuinitdata;
 static int apic_calibrate_pmtmr __initdata;
@@ -939,8 +946,6 @@ void __cpuinit setup_local_APIC(void)
 	preempt_disable();
 	value = apic_read(APIC_LVR);
 
-	BUILD_BUG_ON((SPURIOUS_APIC_VECTOR & 0x0f) != 0x0f);
-
 	/*
 	 * Double-check whether this APIC is really registered.
 	 * This is meaningless in clustered apic mode, so we skip it.