diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c
index 9fc5e3d9d9c8..922c5e0cea4c 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c
@@ -742,7 +742,6 @@ static void __init early_identify_cpu(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
 	cpu_detect(c);
 	get_cpu_vendor(c);
 	get_cpu_cap(c);
-	fpu__init_system(c);
 
 	if (this_cpu->c_early_init)
 		this_cpu->c_early_init(c);
@@ -754,6 +753,7 @@ static void __init early_identify_cpu(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
 		this_cpu->c_bsp_init(c);
 
 	setup_force_cpu_cap(X86_FEATURE_ALWAYS);
+	fpu__init_system(c);
 }
 
 void __init early_cpu_init(void)