diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/core.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/core.c
index b67145dcfdaf..a18ff7547fa9 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/core.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/core.c
@@ -460,11 +460,11 @@ static void microcode_fini_cpu(int cpu)
 
 static enum ucode_state microcode_resume_cpu(int cpu)
 {
-	pr_debug("CPU%d updated upon resume\n", cpu);
-
 	if (apply_microcode_on_target(cpu))
 		return UCODE_ERROR;
 
+	pr_debug("CPU%d updated upon resume\n", cpu);
+
 	return UCODE_OK;
 }