diff --git a/src/soc/intel/apollolake/cpu.c b/src/soc/intel/apollolake/cpu.c
index fb95009f7d..67450b2d5d 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/apollolake/cpu.c
+++ b/src/soc/intel/apollolake/cpu.c
@@ -162,6 +162,11 @@ static void pre_mp_init(void)
 		fsps_load();
 		return;
 	}
+
+	/* Make sure BSP is using the microcode from cbfs */
+	const struct microcode *microcode_patch = intel_microcode_find();
+	intel_microcode_load_unlocked(microcode_patch);
+
 	x86_setup_mtrrs_with_detect();
 	x86_mtrr_check();
 }
@@ -192,9 +197,6 @@ void get_microcode_info(const void **microcode, int *parallel)
 {
 	*microcode = intel_microcode_find();
 	*parallel = 1;
-
-	/* Make sure BSP is using the microcode from cbfs */
-	intel_microcode_load_unlocked(*microcode);
 }
 #endif