diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/core.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/core.c
index 801b44ac3851..ad57e0e4d674 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/core.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/core.c
@@ -756,10 +756,7 @@ static int __init microcode_init(void)
 
 	cpus_read_lock();
 	mutex_lock(&microcode_mutex);
-
 	error = subsys_interface_register(&mc_cpu_interface);
-	if (!error)
-		perf_check_microcode();
 	mutex_unlock(&microcode_mutex);
 	cpus_read_unlock();