diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce_amd.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce_amd.c
index 0f9d0786bc973a776c51bc1ef22338e87d91fc3a..16766e09c2b7fc2ac8e2b1dd3b491664c3359b0a 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce_amd.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce_amd.c
@@ -463,6 +463,20 @@ prepare_threshold_block(unsigned int bank, unsigned int block, u32 addr,
 		 */
 		smca_high &= ~BIT(2);
 
+		/*
+		 * SMCA sets the Deferred Error Interrupt type per bank.
+		 *
+		 * MCA_CONFIG[DeferredIntTypeSupported] is bit 5, and tells us
+		 * if the DeferredIntType bit field is available.
+		 *
+		 * MCA_CONFIG[DeferredIntType] is bits [38:37] ([6:5] in the
+		 * high portion of the MSR). OS should set this to 0x1 to enable
+		 * APIC based interrupt. First, check that no interrupt has been
+		 * set.
+		 */
+		if ((smca_low & BIT(5)) && !((smca_high >> 5) & 0x3))
+			smca_high |= BIT(5);
+
 		wrmsr(smca_addr, smca_low, smca_high);
 	}