diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/fpu/xstate.c b/arch/x86/kernel/fpu/xstate.c
index 0bab497c943694..1afbc4866b1009 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/fpu/xstate.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/fpu/xstate.c
@@ -882,6 +882,13 @@ void __init fpu__init_system_xstate(unsigned int legacy_size)
 		goto out_disable;
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * CPU capabilities initialization runs before FPU init. So
+	 * X86_FEATURE_OSXSAVE is not set. Now that XSAVE is completely
+	 * functional, set the feature bit so depending code works.
+	 */
+	setup_force_cpu_cap(X86_FEATURE_OSXSAVE);
+
 	print_xstate_offset_size();
 	pr_info("x86/fpu: Enabled xstate features 0x%llx, context size is %d bytes, using '%s' format.\n",
 		fpu_kernel_cfg.max_features,