diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/intel.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/intel.c
index b428a8174be1..ee011bd7934d 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/intel.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/intel.c
@@ -1005,6 +1005,7 @@ static bool is_blacklisted(unsigned int cpu)
 	    c->microcode < 0x0b000021) {
 		pr_err_once("Erratum BDF90: late loading with revision < 0x0b000021 (0x%x) disabled.\n", c->microcode);
 		pr_err_once("Please consider either early loading through initrd/built-in or a potential BIOS update.\n");
+		return true;
 	}
 
 	return false;