diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c
index 64a72b4a780a..edfc64a8a154 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ void __init check_bugs(void)
 	 * identify_boot_cpu() initialized SMT support information, let the
 	 * core code know.
 	 */
-	cpu_smt_check_topology();
+	cpu_smt_check_topology_early();
 
 	if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SMP)) {
 		pr_info("CPU: ");
diff --git a/include/linux/cpu.h b/include/linux/cpu.h
index c7712e042aba..2a378d261914 100644
--- a/include/linux/cpu.h
+++ b/include/linux/cpu.h
@@ -188,10 +188,12 @@ 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_early(void);
 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_early(void) { }
 static inline void cpu_smt_check_topology(void) { }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/kernel/cpu.c b/kernel/cpu.c
index 5787d5e043da..1817d4f0c168 100644
--- a/kernel/cpu.c
+++ b/kernel/cpu.c
@@ -351,6 +351,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(cpu_hotplug_enable);
 enum cpuhp_smt_control cpu_smt_control __read_mostly = CPU_SMT_ENABLED;
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(cpu_smt_control);
 
+static bool cpu_smt_available __read_mostly;
+
 void __init cpu_smt_disable(bool force)
 {
 	if (cpu_smt_control == CPU_SMT_FORCE_DISABLED ||
@@ -367,11 +369,25 @@ 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.
+ * CPU identification. Called from architecture code before non boot CPUs
+ * are brought up.
+ */
+void __init cpu_smt_check_topology_early(void)
+{
+	if (!topology_smt_supported())
+		cpu_smt_control = CPU_SMT_NOT_SUPPORTED;
+}
+
+/*
+ * If SMT was disabled by BIOS, detect it here, after the CPUs have been
+ * brought online. This ensures the smt/l1tf sysfs entries are consistent
+ * with reality. cpu_smt_available is set to true during the bringup of non
+ * boot CPUs when a SMT sibling is detected. Note, this may overwrite
+ * cpu_smt_control's previous setting.
  */
 void __init cpu_smt_check_topology(void)
 {
-	if (!topology_smt_supported())
+	if (!cpu_smt_available)
 		cpu_smt_control = CPU_SMT_NOT_SUPPORTED;
 }
 
@@ -384,10 +400,18 @@ early_param("nosmt", smt_cmdline_disable);
 
 static inline bool cpu_smt_allowed(unsigned int cpu)
 {
-	if (cpu_smt_control == CPU_SMT_ENABLED)
+	if (topology_is_primary_thread(cpu))
 		return true;
 
-	if (topology_is_primary_thread(cpu))
+	/*
+	 * If the CPU is not a 'primary' thread and the booted_once bit is
+	 * set then the processor has SMT support. Store this information
+	 * for the late check of SMT support in cpu_smt_check_topology().
+	 */
+	if (per_cpu(cpuhp_state, cpu).booted_once)
+		cpu_smt_available = true;
+
+	if (cpu_smt_control == CPU_SMT_ENABLED)
 		return true;
 
 	/*
@@ -2137,15 +2161,6 @@ static const struct attribute_group cpuhp_smt_attr_group = {
 
 static int __init cpu_smt_state_init(void)
 {
-	/*
-	 * If SMT was disabled by BIOS, detect it here, after the CPUs have
-	 * been brought online.  This ensures the smt/l1tf sysfs entries are
-	 * consistent with reality.  Note this may overwrite cpu_smt_control's
-	 * previous setting.
-	 */
-	if (topology_max_smt_threads() == 1)
-		cpu_smt_control = CPU_SMT_NOT_SUPPORTED;
-
 	return sysfs_create_group(&cpu_subsys.dev_root->kobj,
 				  &cpuhp_smt_attr_group);
 }
diff --git a/kernel/smp.c b/kernel/smp.c
index c94dd85c8d41..2d1da290f144 100644
--- a/kernel/smp.c
+++ b/kernel/smp.c
@@ -584,6 +584,8 @@ void __init smp_init(void)
 		num_nodes, (num_nodes > 1 ? "s" : ""),
 		num_cpus,  (num_cpus  > 1 ? "s" : ""));
 
+	/* Final decision about SMT support */
+	cpu_smt_check_topology();
 	/* Any cleanup work */
 	smp_cpus_done(setup_max_cpus);
 }