diff --git a/arch/x86/platform/mrst/vrtc.c b/arch/x86/platform/mrst/vrtc.c
index 04cf645..73d70d6 100644
--- a/arch/x86/platform/mrst/vrtc.c
+++ b/arch/x86/platform/mrst/vrtc.c
@@ -100,9 +100,11 @@
 
 void __init mrst_rtc_init(void)
 {
-	unsigned long vrtc_paddr = sfi_mrtc_array[0].phys_addr;
+	unsigned long vrtc_paddr;
 
 	sfi_table_parse(SFI_SIG_MRTC, NULL, NULL, sfi_parse_mrtc);
+
+	vrtc_paddr = sfi_mrtc_array[0].phys_addr;
 	if (!sfi_mrtc_num || !vrtc_paddr)
 		return;