diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/winchip.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/winchip.c
index 2a043d89811d..81b02487090b 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/winchip.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/winchip.c
@@ -2,11 +2,10 @@
  * IDT Winchip specific Machine Check Exception Reporting
  * (C) Copyright 2002 Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
  */
-
-#include <linux/init.h>
-#include <linux/types.h>
-#include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/types.h>
+#include <linux/init.h>
 
 #include <asm/processor.h>
 #include <asm/system.h>
@@ -14,7 +13,7 @@
 
 #include "mce.h"
 
-/* Machine check handler for WinChip C6 */
+/* Machine check handler for WinChip C6: */
 static void winchip_machine_check(struct pt_regs *regs, long error_code)
 {
 	printk(KERN_EMERG "CPU0: Machine Check Exception.\n");
@@ -25,12 +24,18 @@ static void winchip_machine_check(struct pt_regs *regs, long error_code)
 void winchip_mcheck_init(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
 {
 	u32 lo, hi;
+
 	machine_check_vector = winchip_machine_check;
+	/* Make sure the vector pointer is visible before we enable MCEs: */
 	wmb();
+
 	rdmsr(MSR_IDT_FCR1, lo, hi);
 	lo |= (1<<2);	/* Enable EIERRINT (int 18 MCE) */
 	lo &= ~(1<<4);	/* Enable MCE */
 	wrmsr(MSR_IDT_FCR1, lo, hi);
+
 	set_in_cr4(X86_CR4_MCE);
-	printk(KERN_INFO "Winchip machine check reporting enabled on CPU#0.\n");
+
+	printk(KERN_INFO
+	       "Winchip machine check reporting enabled on CPU#0.\n");
 }