diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mce/intel.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mce/intel.c
index 88cd9598fa57..f2350967a898 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mce/intel.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mce/intel.c
@@ -489,17 +489,18 @@ static void intel_ppin_init(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
 			return;
 
 		if ((val & 3UL) == 1UL) {
-			/* PPIN available but disabled: */
+			/* PPIN locked in disabled mode */
 			return;
 		}
 
-		/* If PPIN is disabled, but not locked, try to enable: */
-		if (!(val & 3UL)) {
+		/* If PPIN is disabled, try to enable */
+		if (!(val & 2UL)) {
 			wrmsrl_safe(MSR_PPIN_CTL,  val | 2UL);
 			rdmsrl_safe(MSR_PPIN_CTL, &val);
 		}
 
-		if ((val & 3UL) == 2UL)
+		/* Is the enable bit set? */
+		if (val & 2UL)
 			set_cpu_cap(c, X86_FEATURE_INTEL_PPIN);
 	}
 }