diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/amd.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/amd.c
index f14f4ea0b5374..87208e46f7ed1 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/amd.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/amd.c
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@ static enum ucode_state apply_microcode_amd(int cpu)
 	rdmsr(MSR_AMD64_PATCH_LEVEL, rev, dummy);
 
 	/* need to apply patch? */
-	if (rev >= mc_amd->hdr.patch_id) {
+	if (rev > mc_amd->hdr.patch_id) {
 		ret = UCODE_OK;
 		goto out;
 	}