--- zzzz-none-000/linux-2.6.19.2/arch/i386/kernel/microcode.c	2007-01-10 19:10:37.000000000 +0000
+++ davinci-8020-5504/linux-2.6.19.2/arch/i386/kernel/microcode.c	2007-01-11 07:38:19.000000000 +0000
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@
 	set_cpus_allowed(current, cpumask_of_cpu(cpu));
 	mutex_lock(&microcode_mutex);
 	collect_cpu_info(cpu);
-	if (uci->valid && system_state == SYSTEM_RUNNING)
+	if (uci->valid)
 		cpu_request_microcode(cpu);
 	mutex_unlock(&microcode_mutex);
 	set_cpus_allowed(current, old);