diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mce/core.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mce/core.c
index 92331de16d70..c2a9762d278d 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mce/core.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mce/core.c
@@ -1361,8 +1361,10 @@ void do_machine_check(struct pt_regs *regs, long error_code)
 	 * When there's any problem use only local no_way_out state.
 	 */
 	if (!lmce) {
-		if (mce_end(order) < 0)
-			no_way_out = worst >= MCE_PANIC_SEVERITY;
+		if (mce_end(order) < 0) {
+			if (!no_way_out)
+				no_way_out = worst >= MCE_PANIC_SEVERITY;
+		}
 	} else {
 		/*
 		 * If there was a fatal machine check we should have