diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mce/core.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mce/core.c
index 743370ee4983..aecb15ba66cd 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mce/core.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mce/core.c
@@ -814,8 +814,8 @@ static int mce_no_way_out(struct mce *m, char **msg, unsigned long *validp,
 		if (quirk_no_way_out)
 			quirk_no_way_out(i, m, regs);
 
+		m->bank = i;
 		if (mce_severity(m, mca_cfg.tolerant, &tmp, true) >= MCE_PANIC_SEVERITY) {
-			m->bank = i;
 			mce_read_aux(m, i);
 			*msg = tmp;
 			return 1;