diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/core.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/core.c
index 5260185cbf7b..8a4a7823451a 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/core.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/core.c
@@ -418,8 +418,9 @@ static int do_microcode_update(const void __user *buf, size_t size)
 		if (ustate == UCODE_ERROR) {
 			error = -1;
 			break;
-		} else if (ustate == UCODE_OK)
+		} else if (ustate == UCODE_NEW) {
 			apply_microcode_on_target(cpu);
+		}
 	}
 
 	return error;