diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/head_32.S b/arch/x86/kernel/head_32.S
index e65ddc62e113..fe79573c84b9 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/head_32.S
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/head_32.S
@@ -410,6 +410,7 @@ enable_paging:
 /*
  * Check if it is 486
  */
+	movb $4,X86			# at least 486
 	cmpl $-1,X86_CPUID
 	je is486
 
@@ -437,7 +438,6 @@ enable_paging:
 	movl %edx,X86_CAPABILITY
 
 is486:
-	movb $4,X86
 	movl $0x50022,%ecx	# set AM, WP, NE and MP
 	movl %cr0,%eax
 	andl $0x80000011,%eax	# Save PG,PE,ET