diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce.c
index a18287567865431e3b40617288e3a6dfa3c9a118..2cc98d517f36247db7501d4334fff8fc63716571 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce.c
@@ -1332,18 +1332,23 @@ static int __cpuinit __mcheck_cpu_apply_quirks(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void __cpuinit __mcheck_cpu_ancient_init(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
+static int __cpuinit __mcheck_cpu_ancient_init(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
 {
 	if (c->x86 != 5)
-		return;
+		return 0;
+
 	switch (c->x86_vendor) {
 	case X86_VENDOR_INTEL:
 		intel_p5_mcheck_init(c);
+		return 1;
 		break;
 	case X86_VENDOR_CENTAUR:
 		winchip_mcheck_init(c);
+		return 1;
 		break;
 	}
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static void __mcheck_cpu_init_vendor(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
@@ -1397,7 +1402,8 @@ void __cpuinit mcheck_cpu_init(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
 	if (mce_disabled)
 		return;
 
-	__mcheck_cpu_ancient_init(c);
+	if (__mcheck_cpu_ancient_init(c))
+		return;
 
 	if (!mce_available(c))
 		return;