diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel.c
index df86bc8c859d6ff8596759e7a54258fd9764d7d6..fc73a34ba8c9c1cb93c1086845090d03782381b5 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel.c
@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@
 
 static void __cpuinit early_init_intel(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
 {
+	u64 misc_enable;
+
 	/* Unmask CPUID levels if masked: */
 	if (c->x86 > 6 || (c->x86 == 6 && c->x86_model >= 0xd)) {
-		u64 misc_enable;
-
 		rdmsrl(MSR_IA32_MISC_ENABLE, misc_enable);
 
 		if (misc_enable & MSR_IA32_MISC_ENABLE_LIMIT_CPUID) {
@@ -118,8 +118,6 @@ static void __cpuinit early_init_intel(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
 	 * (model 2) with the same problem.
 	 */
 	if (c->x86 == 15) {
-		u64 misc_enable;
-
 		rdmsrl(MSR_IA32_MISC_ENABLE, misc_enable);
 
 		if (misc_enable & MSR_IA32_MISC_ENABLE_FAST_STRING) {
@@ -130,6 +128,19 @@ static void __cpuinit early_init_intel(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
 		}
 	}
 #endif
+
+	/*
+	 * If fast string is not enabled in IA32_MISC_ENABLE for any reason,
+	 * clear the fast string and enhanced fast string CPU capabilities.
+	 */
+	if (c->x86 > 6 || (c->x86 == 6 && c->x86_model >= 0xd)) {
+		rdmsrl(MSR_IA32_MISC_ENABLE, misc_enable);
+		if (!(misc_enable & MSR_IA32_MISC_ENABLE_FAST_STRING)) {
+			printk(KERN_INFO "Disabled fast string operations\n");
+			setup_clear_cpu_cap(X86_FEATURE_REP_GOOD);
+			setup_clear_cpu_cap(X86_FEATURE_ERMS);
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_X86_32