diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/fpu/bugs.c b/arch/x86/kernel/fpu/bugs.c
index 224b5ec52195932567b3be917650828604dd3e4b..aad34aafc0e08ae6ed20d018874eb6b07073922a 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/fpu/bugs.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/fpu/bugs.c
@@ -21,11 +21,15 @@ static double __initdata y = 3145727.0;
  * We should really only care about bugs here
  * anyway. Not features.
  */
-static void __init check_fpu(void)
+void __init fpu__init_check_bugs(void)
 {
 	u32 cr0_saved;
 	s32 fdiv_bug;
 
+	/* kernel_fpu_begin/end() relies on patched alternative instructions. */
+	if (!boot_cpu_has(X86_FEATURE_FPU))
+		return;
+
 	/* We might have CR0::TS set already, clear it: */
 	cr0_saved = read_cr0();
 	write_cr0(cr0_saved & ~X86_CR0_TS);
@@ -59,13 +63,3 @@ static void __init check_fpu(void)
 		pr_warn("Hmm, FPU with FDIV bug\n");
 	}
 }
-
-void __init fpu__init_check_bugs(void)
-{
-	/*
-	 * kernel_fpu_begin/end() in check_fpu() relies on the patched
-	 * alternative instructions.
-	 */
-	if (boot_cpu_has(X86_FEATURE_FPU))
-		check_fpu();
-}