1 files changed, 2 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/setup_64.c b/arch/x86/kernel/setup_64.c
index 22c14e21c97c..80d80fab7006 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/setup_64.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/setup_64.c
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@
 #include <asm/ds.h>
 #include <asm/topology.h>
 #include <asm/trampoline.h>
+#include <asm/pat.h>
 
 #include <mach_apic.h>
 #ifdef CONFIG_PARAVIRT
@@ -1063,25 +1064,19 @@ static void __cpuinit early_identify_cpu(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
         if (c->extended_cpuid_level >= 0x80000007)
                 c->x86_power = cpuid_edx(0x80000007);
 
-
-        clear_cpu_cap(c, X86_FEATURE_PAT);
-
         switch (c->x86_vendor) {
         case X86_VENDOR_AMD:
                 early_init_amd(c);
-                if (c->x86 >= 0xf && c->x86 <= 0x11)
-                        set_cpu_cap(c, X86_FEATURE_PAT);
                 break;
         case X86_VENDOR_INTEL:
                 early_init_intel(c);
-                if (c->x86 == 0xF || (c->x86 == 6 && c->x86_model >= 15))
-                        set_cpu_cap(c, X86_FEATURE_PAT);
                 break;
         case X86_VENDOR_CENTAUR:
                 early_init_centaur(c);
                 break;
         }
 
+        validate_pat_support(c);
 }
 
 /*