diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/gx-suspmod.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/gx-suspmod.c
index 2ed7db2fd257..9d9eae82e60f 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/gx-suspmod.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/gx-suspmod.c
@@ -181,8 +181,8 @@ static __init struct pci_dev *gx_detect_chipset(void)
 	struct pci_dev *gx_pci = NULL;
 
 	/* check if CPU is a MediaGX or a Geode. */
-	if ((current_cpu_data.x86_vendor != X86_VENDOR_NSC) &&
-	    (current_cpu_data.x86_vendor != X86_VENDOR_CYRIX)) {
+	if ((boot_cpu_data.x86_vendor != X86_VENDOR_NSC) &&
+	    (boot_cpu_data.x86_vendor != X86_VENDOR_CYRIX)) {
 		dprintk("error: no MediaGX/Geode processor found!\n");
 		return NULL;
 	}