diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/core.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/core.c
index b935e1b5f115..6a6318e9590c 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/core.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/core.c
@@ -629,16 +629,16 @@ static ssize_t reload_store(struct device *dev,
 	if (val != 1)
 		return size;
 
-	tmp_ret = microcode_ops->request_microcode_fw(bsp, &microcode_pdev->dev, true);
-	if (tmp_ret != UCODE_NEW)
-		return size;
-
 	get_online_cpus();
 
 	ret = check_online_cpus();
 	if (ret)
 		goto put;
 
+	tmp_ret = microcode_ops->request_microcode_fw(bsp, &microcode_pdev->dev, true);
+	if (tmp_ret != UCODE_NEW)
+		goto put;
+
 	mutex_lock(&microcode_mutex);
 	ret = microcode_reload_late();
 	mutex_unlock(&microcode_mutex);