diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/acpi/boot.c b/arch/x86/kernel/acpi/boot.c
index 5fb8f05ec934..ccd27fe9ca81 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/acpi/boot.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/acpi/boot.c
@@ -1031,8 +1031,8 @@ static int __init acpi_parse_madt_lapic_entries(void)
 			return ret;
 		}
 
-		x2count = madt_proc[0].count;
-		count = madt_proc[1].count;
+		count = madt_proc[0].count;
+		x2count = madt_proc[1].count;
 	}
 	if (!count && !x2count) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX "No LAPIC entries present\n");