diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c
index 35b4f6a..45d8738 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c
@@ -307,20 +307,6 @@ static void __cpuinit early_get_cap(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
 		}
 
 	}
-
-	clear_cpu_cap(c, X86_FEATURE_PAT);
-
-	switch (c->x86_vendor) {
-	case X86_VENDOR_AMD:
-		if (c->x86 >= 0xf && c->x86 <= 0x11)
-			set_cpu_cap(c, X86_FEATURE_PAT);
-		break;
-	case X86_VENDOR_INTEL:
-		if (c->x86 == 0xF || (c->x86 == 6 && c->x86_model >= 15))
-			set_cpu_cap(c, X86_FEATURE_PAT);
-		break;
-	}
-
 }
 
 /*
@@ -408,19 +394,6 @@ static void __cpuinit generic_identify(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
 
 		init_scattered_cpuid_features(c);
 	}
-
-	clear_cpu_cap(c, X86_FEATURE_PAT);
-
-	switch (c->x86_vendor) {
-	case X86_VENDOR_AMD:
-		if (c->x86 >= 0xf && c->x86 <= 0x11)
-			set_cpu_cap(c, X86_FEATURE_PAT);
-		break;
-	case X86_VENDOR_INTEL:
-		if (c->x86 == 0xF || (c->x86 == 6 && c->x86_model >= 15))
-			set_cpu_cap(c, X86_FEATURE_PAT);
-		break;
-	}
 }
 
 static void __cpuinit squash_the_stupid_serial_number(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)