diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c
index 274f5a7b27e7..88659dfe2d61 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c
@@ -670,6 +670,16 @@ void cpu_detect(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
 	}
 }
 
+static void apply_forced_caps(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < NCAPINTS; i++) {
+		c->x86_capability[i] &= ~cpu_caps_cleared[i];
+		c->x86_capability[i] |= cpu_caps_set[i];
+	}
+}
+
 void get_cpu_cap(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
 {
 	u32 tfms, xlvl;
@@ -915,10 +925,7 @@ static void identify_cpu(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
 		this_cpu->c_identify(c);
 
 	/* Clear/Set all flags overriden by options, after probe */
-	for (i = 0; i < NCAPINTS; i++) {
-		c->x86_capability[i] &= ~cpu_caps_cleared[i];
-		c->x86_capability[i] |= cpu_caps_set[i];
-	}
+	apply_forced_caps(c);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_X86_64
 	c->apicid = apic->phys_pkg_id(c->initial_apicid, 0);
@@ -978,10 +985,7 @@ static void identify_cpu(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
 	 * Clear/Set all flags overriden by options, need do it
 	 * before following smp all cpus cap AND.
 	 */
-	for (i = 0; i < NCAPINTS; i++) {
-		c->x86_capability[i] &= ~cpu_caps_cleared[i];
-		c->x86_capability[i] |= cpu_caps_set[i];
-	}
+	apply_forced_caps(c);
 
 	/*
 	 * On SMP, boot_cpu_data holds the common feature set between