diff --git a/hw/apic_common.c b/hw/apic_common.c
index f373ba8..1ef52b2 100644
--- a/hw/apic_common.c
+++ b/hw/apic_common.c
@@ -362,6 +362,7 @@ static int apic_dispatch_post_load(void *opaque, int version_id)
     if (info->post_load) {
         info->post_load(s);
     }
+    cpu_put_apic_state(DEVICE(s));
     return 0;
 }