diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/core_early.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/core_early.c
index 5f28a64e71ea..2c017f242a78 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/core_early.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/core_early.c
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ void __init load_ucode_bsp(void)
 static bool check_loader_disabled_ap(void)
 {
 #ifdef CONFIG_X86_32
-	return __pa_nodebug(dis_ucode_ldr);
+	return *((bool *)__pa_nodebug(&dis_ucode_ldr));
 #else
 	return dis_ucode_ldr;
 #endif