1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/arch/i386/kernel/microcode.c b/arch/i386/kernel/microcode.c
index c4d0291b519f..23f5984d0654 100644
--- a/arch/i386/kernel/microcode.c
+++ b/arch/i386/kernel/microcode.c
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ static void microcode_init_cpu(int cpu)
         set_cpus_allowed(current, cpumask_of_cpu(cpu));
         mutex_lock(&microcode_mutex);
         collect_cpu_info(cpu);
-        if (uci->valid)
+        if (uci->valid && system_state == SYSTEM_RUNNING)
                 cpu_request_microcode(cpu);
         mutex_unlock(&microcode_mutex);
         set_cpus_allowed(current, old);