diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mshyperv.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mshyperv.c
index 3b3f713e15e5..236324e83a3a 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mshyperv.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mshyperv.c
@@ -59,8 +59,6 @@ void hyperv_vector_handler(struct pt_regs *regs)
 void hv_setup_vmbus_irq(void (*handler)(void))
 {
 	vmbus_handler = handler;
-	/* Setup the IDT for hypervisor callback */
-	alloc_intr_gate(HYPERVISOR_CALLBACK_VECTOR, hyperv_callback_vector);
 }
 
 void hv_remove_vmbus_irq(void)
@@ -251,6 +249,8 @@ static void __init ms_hyperv_init_platform(void)
 	 */
 	x86_platform.apic_post_init = hyperv_init;
 	hyperv_setup_mmu_ops();
+	/* Setup the IDT for hypervisor callback */
+	alloc_intr_gate(HYPERVISOR_CALLBACK_VECTOR, hyperv_callback_vector);
 #endif
 }