diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c
index db684880d74ae..0af86d9242da0 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c
@@ -21,14 +21,6 @@
 
 void __init check_bugs(void)
 {
-#ifdef CONFIG_X86_32
-	/*
-	 * Regardless of whether PCID is enumerated, the SDM says
-	 * that it can't be enabled in 32-bit mode.
-	 */
-	setup_clear_cpu_cap(X86_FEATURE_PCID);
-#endif
-
 	identify_boot_cpu();
 
 	if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SMP)) {
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c
index 775f10100d7fe..c9176bae7fd8c 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c
@@ -904,6 +904,14 @@ static void __init early_identify_cpu(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
 
 	setup_force_cpu_cap(X86_FEATURE_ALWAYS);
 	fpu__init_system(c);
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_X86_32
+	/*
+	 * Regardless of whether PCID is enumerated, the SDM says
+	 * that it can't be enabled in 32-bit mode.
+	 */
+	setup_clear_cpu_cap(X86_FEATURE_PCID);
+#endif
 }
 
 void __init early_cpu_init(void)