diff --git a/arch/x86/hyperv/hv_vtl.c b/arch/x86/hyperv/hv_vtl.c
index c0edaed0efb3..9b6a9bc4ab76 100644
--- a/arch/x86/hyperv/hv_vtl.c
+++ b/arch/x86/hyperv/hv_vtl.c
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ static void hv_vtl_ap_entry(void)
 
 static int hv_vtl_bringup_vcpu(u32 target_vp_index, int cpu, u64 eip_ignored)
 {
-	u64 status;
+	u64 status, rsp, rip;
 	int ret = 0;
 	struct hv_enable_vp_vtl *input;
 	unsigned long irq_flags;
@@ -123,9 +123,11 @@ static int hv_vtl_bringup_vcpu(u32 target_vp_index, int cpu, u64 eip_ignored)
 	struct desc_struct *gdt;
 
 	struct task_struct *idle = idle_thread_get(cpu);
-	u64 rsp = (unsigned long)idle->thread.sp;
+	if (IS_ERR(idle))
+		return PTR_ERR(idle);
 
-	u64 rip = (u64)&hv_vtl_ap_entry;
+	rsp = (unsigned long)idle->thread.sp;
+	rip = (u64)&hv_vtl_ap_entry;
 
 	native_store_gdt(&gdt_ptr);
 	store_idt(&idt_ptr);