diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/fpu/core.c b/arch/x86/kernel/fpu/core.c
index 174add372bb8..06cb7e3e9886 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/fpu/core.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/fpu/core.c
@@ -312,10 +312,7 @@ void fpu__activate_fpstate_read(struct fpu *fpu)
 	if (fpu->fpregs_active) {
 		fpu__save(fpu);
 	} else {
-		if (fpu->fpstate_active) {
-			/* Invalidate any lazy state: */
-			fpu->last_cpu = -1;
-		} else {
+		if (!fpu->fpstate_active) {
 			fpstate_init(&fpu->state);
 
 			/* Safe to do for current and for stopped child tasks: */