1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/arch/x86/boot/cpu.c b/arch/x86/boot/cpu.c
index 26240dde081e..4224ede43b4e 100644
--- a/arch/x86/boot/cpu.c
+++ b/arch/x86/boot/cpu.c
@@ -87,6 +87,12 @@ int validate_cpu(void)
                 return -1;
         }
 
+        if (CONFIG_X86_MINIMUM_CPU_FAMILY <= 4 && !IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_M486) &&
+            !has_eflag(X86_EFLAGS_ID)) {
+                printf("This kernel requires a CPU with the CPUID instruction.  Build with CONFIG_M486=y to run on this CPU.\n");
+                return -1;
+        }
+
         if (err_flags) {
                 puts("This kernel requires the following features "
                      "not present on the CPU:\n");