diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/fpu/init.c b/arch/x86/kernel/fpu/init.c
index 6d9f0a7ef4c8..d53ab3d3b8e8 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/fpu/init.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/fpu/init.c
@@ -78,13 +78,15 @@ static void fpu__init_system_early_generic(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
 	cr0 &= ~(X86_CR0_TS | X86_CR0_EM);
 	write_cr0(cr0);
 
-	asm volatile("fninit ; fnstsw %0 ; fnstcw %1"
-		     : "+m" (fsw), "+m" (fcw));
+	if (!test_bit(X86_FEATURE_FPU, (unsigned long *)cpu_caps_cleared)) {
+		asm volatile("fninit ; fnstsw %0 ; fnstcw %1"
+			     : "+m" (fsw), "+m" (fcw));
 
-	if (fsw == 0 && (fcw & 0x103f) == 0x003f)
-		set_cpu_cap(c, X86_FEATURE_FPU);
-	else
-		clear_cpu_cap(c, X86_FEATURE_FPU);
+		if (fsw == 0 && (fcw & 0x103f) == 0x003f)
+			set_cpu_cap(c, X86_FEATURE_FPU);
+		else
+			clear_cpu_cap(c, X86_FEATURE_FPU);
+	}
 
 #ifndef CONFIG_MATH_EMULATION
 	if (!cpu_has_fpu) {