diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel_cacheinfo.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel_cacheinfo.c
index acfb08383908..5ab14c86c6ec 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel_cacheinfo.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel_cacheinfo.c
@@ -344,6 +344,10 @@ amd_check_l3_disable(int index, struct _cpuid4_info_regs *this_leaf)
 	     boot_cpu_data.x86_mask < 0x1)
 			return;
 
+	/* not in virtualized environments */
+	if (num_k8_northbridges == 0)
+		return;
+
 	this_leaf->can_disable = true;
 	this_leaf->l3_indices  = amd_calc_l3_indices();
 }