diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/fpu/regset.c b/arch/x86/kernel/fpu/regset.c
index ee8d2f049818..b831d5b9de99 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/fpu/regset.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/fpu/regset.c
@@ -141,28 +141,21 @@ int xstateregs_set(struct task_struct *target, const struct user_regset *regset,
 			ret = copy_user_to_xstate(xsave, ubuf);
 	} else {
 		ret = user_regset_copyin(&pos, &count, &kbuf, &ubuf, xsave, 0, -1);
-
-		/* xcomp_bv must be 0 when using uncompacted format */
-		if (!ret && xsave->header.xcomp_bv)
-			ret = -EINVAL;
+		if (!ret)
+			ret = validate_xstate_header(&xsave->header);
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * mxcsr reserved bits must be masked to zero for security reasons.
+	 */
+	xsave->i387.mxcsr &= mxcsr_feature_mask;
+
 	/*
 	 * In case of failure, mark all states as init:
 	 */
 	if (ret)
 		fpstate_init(&fpu->state);
 
-	/*
-	 * mxcsr reserved bits must be masked to zero for security reasons.
-	 */
-	xsave->i387.mxcsr &= mxcsr_feature_mask;
-	xsave->header.xfeatures &= xfeatures_mask;
-	/*
-	 * These bits must be zero.
-	 */
-	memset(&xsave->header.reserved, 0, 48);
-
 	return ret;
 }