diff --git a/ostd/src/arch/x86/boot/smp.rs b/ostd/src/arch/x86/boot/smp.rs
index 5a2596e01..55df78520 100644
--- a/ostd/src/arch/x86/boot/smp.rs
+++ b/ostd/src/arch/x86/boot/smp.rs
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ fn send_startup_to_all_aps() {
         (AP_BOOT_START_PA / PAGE_SIZE) as u8,
     );
     // SAFETY: we are sending startup IPI to all APs.
-    apic::borrow(|apic| unsafe { apic.send_ipi(icr) });
+    apic::with_borrow(|apic| unsafe { apic.send_ipi(icr) });
 }
 
 fn send_init_to_all_aps() {
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ fn send_init_to_all_aps() {
         0,
     );
     // SAFETY: we are sending init IPI to all APs.
-    apic::borrow(|apic| unsafe { apic.send_ipi(icr) });
+    apic::with_borrow(|apic| unsafe { apic.send_ipi(icr) });
 }
 
 fn send_init_deassert() {
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ fn send_init_deassert() {
         0,
     );
     // SAFETY: we are sending deassert IPI to all APs.
-    apic::borrow(|apic| unsafe { apic.send_ipi(icr) });
+    apic::with_borrow(|apic| unsafe { apic.send_ipi(icr) });
 }
 
 /// Spin wait approximately `c` cycles.
diff --git a/ostd/src/arch/x86/irq.rs b/ostd/src/arch/x86/irq.rs
index 4c7aede15..e3dbd329a 100644
--- a/ostd/src/arch/x86/irq.rs
+++ b/ostd/src/arch/x86/irq.rs
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ pub(crate) unsafe fn send_ipi(cpu_id: u32, irq_num: u8) {
         apic::DeliveryMode::Fixed,
         irq_num,
     );
-    apic::borrow(|apic| {
+    apic::with_borrow(|apic| {
         apic.send_ipi(icr);
     });
 }
diff --git a/ostd/src/arch/x86/kernel/apic/mod.rs b/ostd/src/arch/x86/kernel/apic/mod.rs
index bf6a128d6..e06370d58 100644
--- a/ostd/src/arch/x86/kernel/apic/mod.rs
+++ b/ostd/src/arch/x86/kernel/apic/mod.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ pub mod x2apic;
 pub mod xapic;
 
 cpu_local! {
-    static APIC_INSTANCE: Once<RefCell<Box<dyn Apic + 'static>>> = Once::new();
+    static APIC_INSTANCE: RefCell<Option<Box<dyn Apic + 'static>>> = RefCell::new(None);
 }
 
 static APIC_TYPE: Once<ApicType> = Once::new();
@@ -24,23 +24,29 @@ static APIC_TYPE: Once<ApicType> = Once::new();
 /// local APIC instance. During the execution of the closure, the interrupts
 /// are guaranteed to be disabled.
 ///
+/// This function also lazily initializes the Local APIC instance. It does
+/// enable the Local APIC if it is not enabled.
+///
 /// Example:
 /// ```rust
 /// use ostd::arch::x86::kernel::apic;
 ///
-/// let ticks = apic::borrow(|apic| {
+/// let ticks = apic::with_borrow(|apic| {
 ///     let ticks = apic.timer_current_count();
 ///     apic.set_timer_init_count(0);
 ///     ticks
 /// });
 /// ```
-pub fn borrow<R>(f: impl FnOnce(&mut (dyn Apic + 'static)) -> R) -> R {
+pub fn with_borrow<R>(f: impl FnOnce(&mut (dyn Apic + 'static)) -> R) -> R {
     let irq_guard = crate::trap::disable_local();
     let apic_guard = APIC_INSTANCE.get_with(&irq_guard);
+    let mut apic_init_ref = apic_guard.borrow_mut();
 
     // If it is not initialized, lazily initialize it.
-    if !apic_guard.is_completed() {
-        apic_guard.call_once(|| match APIC_TYPE.get().unwrap() {
+    let apic_ref = if let Some(apic_ref) = apic_init_ref.as_mut() {
+        apic_ref
+    } else {
+        *apic_init_ref = Some(match APIC_TYPE.get().unwrap() {
             ApicType::XApic => {
                 let mut xapic = xapic::XApic::new().unwrap();
                 xapic.enable();
@@ -51,7 +57,7 @@ pub fn borrow<R>(f: impl FnOnce(&mut (dyn Apic + 'static)) -> R) -> R {
                     version & 0xff,
                     (version >> 16) & 0xff
                 );
-                RefCell::new(Box::new(xapic))
+                Box::new(xapic)
             }
             ApicType::X2Apic => {
                 let mut x2apic = x2apic::X2Apic::new().unwrap();
@@ -63,13 +69,12 @@ pub fn borrow<R>(f: impl FnOnce(&mut (dyn Apic + 'static)) -> R) -> R {
                     version & 0xff,
                     (version >> 16) & 0xff
                 );
-                RefCell::new(Box::new(x2apic))
+                Box::new(x2apic)
             }
         });
-    }
 
-    let apic_cell = apic_guard.get().unwrap();
-    let mut apic_ref = apic_cell.borrow_mut();
+        apic_init_ref.as_mut().unwrap()
+    };
 
     let ret = f.call_once((apic_ref.as_mut(),));
 
diff --git a/ostd/src/arch/x86/mod.rs b/ostd/src/arch/x86/mod.rs
index 11475f0c2..21cd13b91 100644
--- a/ostd/src/arch/x86/mod.rs
+++ b/ostd/src/arch/x86/mod.rs
@@ -108,10 +108,21 @@ pub(crate) fn init_on_bsp() {
     kernel::pic::init();
 }
 
+/// Architecture-specific initialization on the application processor.
+///
+/// # Safety
+///
+/// This function must be called only once on each application processor.
+/// And it should be called after the BSP's call to [`init_on_bsp`].
+pub(crate) unsafe fn init_on_ap() {
+    // Trigger the initialization of the local APIC.
+    crate::arch::x86::kernel::apic::with_borrow(|_| {});
+}
+
 pub(crate) fn interrupts_ack(irq_number: usize) {
     if !cpu::CpuException::is_cpu_exception(irq_number as u16) {
         kernel::pic::ack();
-        kernel::apic::borrow(|apic| {
+        kernel::apic::with_borrow(|apic| {
             apic.eoi();
         });
     }
diff --git a/ostd/src/arch/x86/timer/apic.rs b/ostd/src/arch/x86/timer/apic.rs
index 8838357d1..a6fdc060c 100644
--- a/ostd/src/arch/x86/timer/apic.rs
+++ b/ostd/src/arch/x86/timer/apic.rs
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ fn is_tsc_deadline_mode_supported() -> bool {
 fn init_tsc_mode() -> IrqLine {
     let timer_irq = IrqLine::alloc().unwrap();
     // Enable tsc deadline mode
-    apic::borrow(|apic| {
+    apic::with_borrow(|apic| {
         apic.set_lvt_timer(timer_irq.num() as u64 | (1 << 18));
     });
     let tsc_step = TSC_FREQ.load(Ordering::Relaxed) / TIMER_FREQ;
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ fn init_periodic_mode() -> IrqLine {
     super::pit::enable_ioapic_line(irq.clone());
 
     // Set APIC timer count
-    apic::borrow(|apic| {
+    apic::with_borrow(|apic| {
         apic.set_timer_div_config(DivideConfig::Divide64);
         apic.set_timer_init_count(0xFFFF_FFFF);
     });
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ fn init_periodic_mode() -> IrqLine {
     // Init APIC Timer
     let timer_irq = IrqLine::alloc().unwrap();
 
-    apic::borrow(|apic| {
+    apic::with_borrow(|apic| {
         apic.set_timer_init_count(INIT_COUNT.load(Ordering::Relaxed));
         apic.set_lvt_timer(timer_irq.num() as u64 | (1 << 17));
         apic.set_timer_div_config(DivideConfig::Divide64);
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ fn init_periodic_mode() -> IrqLine {
 
         if IN_TIME.load(Ordering::Relaxed) < CALLBACK_TIMES || IS_FINISH.load(Ordering::Acquire) {
             if IN_TIME.load(Ordering::Relaxed) == 0 {
-                let remain_ticks = apic::borrow(|apic| apic.timer_current_count());
+                let remain_ticks = apic::with_borrow(|apic| apic.timer_current_count());
                 APIC_FIRST_COUNT.store(0xFFFF_FFFF - remain_ticks, Ordering::Relaxed);
             }
             IN_TIME.fetch_add(1, Ordering::Relaxed);
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ fn init_periodic_mode() -> IrqLine {
 
         // Stop PIT and APIC Timer
         super::pit::disable_ioapic_line();
-        let remain_ticks = apic::borrow(|apic| {
+        let remain_ticks = apic::with_borrow(|apic| {
             let remain_ticks = apic.timer_current_count();
             apic.set_timer_init_count(0);
             remain_ticks
diff --git a/ostd/src/boot/smp.rs b/ostd/src/boot/smp.rs
index 6c4af1429..ef722663e 100644
--- a/ostd/src/boot/smp.rs
+++ b/ostd/src/boot/smp.rs
@@ -123,6 +123,13 @@ fn ap_early_entry(local_apic_id: u32) -> ! {
     unsafe {
         trapframe::init();
     }
+
+    // SAFETY: this function is only called once on this AP, after the BSP has
+    // done the architecture-specific initialization.
+    unsafe {
+        crate::arch::init_on_ap();
+    }
+
     crate::arch::irq::enable_local();
 
     // SAFETY: this function is only called once on this AP.