diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/core.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/core.c
index 6cc7a2c181da..a4ebd5e0ae82 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/core.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/core.c
@@ -208,6 +208,11 @@ static int __init save_microcode_in_initrd(void)
 	struct cpuinfo_x86 *c = &boot_cpu_data;
 	int ret = -EINVAL;
 
+	if (dis_ucode_ldr) {
+		ret = 0;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
 	switch (c->x86_vendor) {
 	case X86_VENDOR_INTEL:
 		if (c->x86 >= 6)
@@ -221,6 +226,7 @@ static int __init save_microcode_in_initrd(void)
 		break;
 	}
 
+out:
 	initrd_gone = true;
 
 	return ret;