diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c
index 477df9782fdf..f490a4fab2f7 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ static __always_inline void setup_pku(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
 	 * cpuid bit to be set.  We need to ensure that we
 	 * update that bit in this CPU's "cpu_info".
 	 */
-	get_cpu_cap(c);
+	set_cpu_cap(c, X86_FEATURE_OSPKE);
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_X86_INTEL_MEMORY_PROTECTION_KEYS