--- zzzz-none-000/linux-2.6.39.4/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c 2011-08-03 19:43:28.000000000 +0000 +++ puma6-arm-6490-729/linux-2.6.39.4/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c 2021-11-10 13:23:10.000000000 +0000 @@ -565,7 +565,8 @@ cpuid_count(0x00000007, 0, &eax, &ebx, &ecx, &edx); - c->x86_capability[9] = ebx; + if (eax > 0) + c->x86_capability[9] = ebx; } /* AMD-defined flags: level 0x80000001 */