diff --git a/arch/x86/entry/entry_32.S b/arch/x86/entry/entry_32.S
index 7722a1a1a8ae2c..3894acc54b79c4 100644
--- a/arch/x86/entry/entry_32.S
+++ b/arch/x86/entry/entry_32.S
@@ -1149,7 +1149,6 @@ SYM_CODE_START(asm_exc_nmi)
 
 	/* Not on SYSENTER stack. */
 	call	exc_nmi
-	CLEAR_CPU_BUFFERS
 	jmp	.Lnmi_return
 
 .Lnmi_from_sysenter_stack:
@@ -1170,6 +1169,7 @@ SYM_CODE_START(asm_exc_nmi)
 
 	CHECK_AND_APPLY_ESPFIX
 	RESTORE_ALL_NMI cr3_reg=%edi pop=4
+	CLEAR_CPU_BUFFERS
 	jmp	.Lirq_return
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_X86_ESPFIX32
@@ -1211,6 +1211,7 @@ SYM_CODE_START(asm_exc_nmi)
 	 *  1 - orig_ax
 	 */
 	lss	(1+5+6)*4(%esp), %esp			# back to espfix stack
+	CLEAR_CPU_BUFFERS
 	jmp	.Lirq_return
 #endif
 SYM_CODE_END(asm_exc_nmi)