diff --git a/src/soc/amd/picasso/cpu.c b/src/soc/amd/picasso/cpu.c
index 9822326..b80b0f7 100644
--- a/src/soc/amd/picasso/cpu.c
+++ b/src/soc/amd/picasso/cpu.c
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@
 
 void mp_init_cpus(struct bus *cpu_bus)
 {
-	/* Clear for take-off */
-	/* TODO: Handle mp_init_with_smm failure? */
-	mp_init_with_smm(cpu_bus, &mp_ops);
+	if (mp_init_with_smm(cpu_bus, &mp_ops) != CB_SUCCESS)
+		die_with_post_code(POST_HW_INIT_FAILURE,
+				"mp_init_with_smm failed. Halting.\n");
 
 	/* pre_mp_init made the flash not cacheable. Reset to WP for performance. */
 	mtrr_use_temp_range(FLASH_BASE_ADDR, CONFIG_ROM_SIZE, MTRR_TYPE_WRPROT);