1 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c
index c97bb7b5a9f8..d0e910da16c5 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c
@@ -165,10 +165,15 @@ void __init check_bugs(void)
         print_cpu_info(&boot_cpu_data);
 #endif
         check_config();
-        check_fpu();
         check_hlt();
         check_popad();
         init_utsname()->machine[1] =
                 '0' + (boot_cpu_data.x86 > 6 ? 6 : boot_cpu_data.x86);
         alternative_instructions();
+
+        /*
+         * kernel_fpu_begin/end() in check_fpu() relies on the patched
+         * alternative instructions.
+         */
+        check_fpu();
 }