diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/core.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/core.c
index b3658d11e7b6..2309321cf6a1 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/core.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/core.c
@@ -686,6 +686,8 @@ static int load_late_locked(void)
 		return load_late_stop_cpus(true);
 	case UCODE_NFOUND:
 		return -ENOENT;
+	case UCODE_OK:
+		return 0;
 	default:
 		return -EBADFD;
 	}