diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/nmi.c b/arch/x86/kernel/nmi.c
index 0342dce..c068048 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/nmi.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/nmi.c
@@ -495,8 +495,10 @@ DEFINE_IDTENTRY_RAW(exc_nmi)
 	 * cause nested NMIs, but those can be handled safely.
 	 */
 	sev_es_nmi_complete();
-	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_NMI_CHECK_CPU))
+	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_NMI_CHECK_CPU)) {
 		arch_atomic_long_inc(&nsp->idt_calls);
+		return;
+	}
 
 	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SMP) && arch_cpu_is_offline(smp_processor_id()))
 		return;