diff --git a/arch/x86/cpu/apollolake/fsp_s.c b/arch/x86/cpu/apollolake/fsp_s.c
index e54b0ac104..715ceab6ac 100644
--- a/arch/x86/cpu/apollolake/fsp_s.c
+++ b/arch/x86/cpu/apollolake/fsp_s.c
@@ -157,6 +157,8 @@ int arch_fsps_preinit(void)
 	struct udevice *itss;
 	int ret;
 
+	if (!ll_boot_init())
+		return 0;
 	ret = irq_first_device_type(X86_IRQT_ITSS, &itss);
 	if (ret)
 		return log_msg_ret("no itss", ret);