diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel.c
index eb75564f2d25..6602941cfebf 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel.c
@@ -301,6 +301,13 @@ static void early_init_intel(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
 	}
 
 	check_mpx_erratum(c);
+
+	/*
+	 * Get the number of SMT siblings early from the extended topology
+	 * leaf, if available. Otherwise try the legacy SMT detection.
+	 */
+	if (detect_extended_topology_early(c) < 0)
+		detect_ht_early(c);
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_X86_32