diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c
index 156a7b8ec1c1..7d4ff292bdf5 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c
@@ -2000,8 +2000,6 @@ static void identify_cpu(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
 
 	c->loops_per_jiffy = loops_per_jiffy;
 
-	init_cpu_info(c);
-
 	if (!cpuid_feature())
 		identify_cpu_without_cpuid(c);
 
@@ -2186,6 +2184,7 @@ void identify_secondary_cpu(unsigned int cpu)
 		*c = boot_cpu_data;
 	c->cpu_index = cpu;
 
+	init_cpu_info(c);
 	identify_cpu(c);
 	x86_spec_ctrl_setup_ap();
 	update_srbds_msr();