diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c
index f1c44735a5a6..603a6e466852 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c
@@ -58,6 +58,12 @@ void __init check_bugs(void)
 {
 	identify_boot_cpu();
 
+	/*
+	 * identify_boot_cpu() initialized SMT support information, let the
+	 * core code know.
+	 */
+	cpu_smt_check_topology();
+
 	if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SMP)) {
 		pr_info("CPU: ");
 		print_cpu_info(&boot_cpu_data);
diff --git a/include/linux/cpu.h b/include/linux/cpu.h
index 36c8a1aecae4..c7712e042aba 100644
--- a/include/linux/cpu.h
+++ b/include/linux/cpu.h
@@ -188,9 +188,11 @@ enum cpuhp_smt_control {
 #if defined(CONFIG_SMP) && defined(CONFIG_HOTPLUG_SMT)
 extern enum cpuhp_smt_control cpu_smt_control;
 extern void cpu_smt_disable(bool force);
+extern void cpu_smt_check_topology(void);
 #else
 # define cpu_smt_control		(CPU_SMT_ENABLED)
 static inline void cpu_smt_disable(bool force) { }
+static inline void cpu_smt_check_topology(void) { }
 #endif
 
 #endif /* _LINUX_CPU_H_ */
diff --git a/kernel/cpu.c b/kernel/cpu.c
index e41d453e98a5..877437989a28 100644
--- a/kernel/cpu.c
+++ b/kernel/cpu.c
@@ -365,6 +365,16 @@ void __init cpu_smt_disable(bool force)
 	}
 }
 
+/*
+ * The decision whether SMT is supported can only be done after the full
+ * CPU identification. Called from architecture code.
+ */
+void __init cpu_smt_check_topology(void)
+{
+	if (!topology_smt_supported())
+		cpu_smt_control = CPU_SMT_NOT_SUPPORTED;
+}
+
 static int __init smt_cmdline_disable(char *str)
 {
 	cpu_smt_disable(str && !strcmp(str, "force"));
@@ -2127,9 +2137,6 @@ static const struct attribute_group cpuhp_smt_attr_group = {
 
 static int __init cpu_smt_state_init(void)
 {
-	if (!topology_smt_supported())
-		cpu_smt_control = CPU_SMT_NOT_SUPPORTED;
-
 	return sysfs_create_group(&cpu_subsys.dev_root->kobj,
 				  &cpuhp_smt_attr_group);
 }