}
 
+       clear_cpu_cap(c, X86_FEATURE_PAT);
+
+       switch (c->x86_vendor) {
+       case X86_VENDOR_AMD:
+               if (c->x86 >= 0xf && c->x86 <= 0x11)
+                       set_cpu_cap(c, X86_FEATURE_PAT);
+               break;
+       case X86_VENDOR_INTEL:
+               if (c->x86 == 0xF || (c->x86 == 6 && c->x86_model >= 15))
+                       set_cpu_cap(c, X86_FEATURE_PAT);
+               break;
+       }
+
 }
 
 /*
                init_scattered_cpuid_features(c);
        }
 
+       clear_cpu_cap(c, X86_FEATURE_PAT);
+
+       switch (c->x86_vendor) {
+       case X86_VENDOR_AMD:
+               if (c->x86 >= 0xf && c->x86 <= 0x11)
+                       set_cpu_cap(c, X86_FEATURE_PAT);
+               break;
+       case X86_VENDOR_INTEL:
+               if (c->x86 == 0xF || (c->x86 == 6 && c->x86_model >= 15))
+                       set_cpu_cap(c, X86_FEATURE_PAT);
+               break;
+       }
 }
 
 static void __cpuinit squash_the_stupid_serial_number(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
 
        if (c->extended_cpuid_level >= 0x80000007)
                c->x86_power = cpuid_edx(0x80000007);
 
+
+       clear_cpu_cap(c, X86_FEATURE_PAT);
+
        switch (c->x86_vendor) {
        case X86_VENDOR_AMD:
                early_init_amd(c);
+               if (c->x86 >= 0xf && c->x86 <= 0x11)
+                       set_cpu_cap(c, X86_FEATURE_PAT);
                break;
        case X86_VENDOR_INTEL:
                early_init_intel(c);
+               if (c->x86 == 0xF || (c->x86 == 6 && c->x86_model >= 15))
+                       set_cpu_cap(c, X86_FEATURE_PAT);
                break;
        }
 
 
        if (!pat_wc_enabled)
                return 0;
 
-       if (boot_cpu_data.x86_vendor == X86_VENDOR_INTEL &&
-           (boot_cpu_data.x86 == 0xF ||
-            (boot_cpu_data.x86 == 6 && boot_cpu_data.x86_model >= 15))) {
-               if (cpu_has_pat) {
-                       return 1;
-               }
-       }
-       if (boot_cpu_data.x86_vendor == X86_VENDOR_AMD &&
-            boot_cpu_data.x86 >= 0xf && boot_cpu_data.x86 <= 0x11) {
-               if (cpu_has_pat) {
-                       return 1;
-               }
-       }
+       if (cpu_has_pat)
+               return 1;
 
        pat_wc_enabled = 0;
        printk(KERN_INFO "CPU and/or kernel does not support PAT.\n");