--- linux-2.6.0-test4.orig/arch/ia64/kernel/mca.c	2003-08-26 13:13:27.000000000 -0600
+++ linux-2.6.0-test4/arch/ia64/kernel/mca.c	2003-08-26 14:42:37.000000000 -0600
@@ -1225,7 +1225,7 @@
 
 	ia64_mca_cpe_int_handler(cpe_irq, arg, ptregs);
 
-	for (++cpuid ; !cpu_online(cpuid) && cpuid < NR_CPUS ; cpuid++);
+	for (++cpuid ; cpuid < NR_CPUS && !cpu_online(cpuid) ; cpuid++);
 
 	if (cpuid < NR_CPUS) {
 		platform_send_ipi(cpuid, IA64_CPEP_VECTOR, IA64_IPI_DM_INT, 0);