diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c b/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c
index fd44739828f70a..aae7456ece0700 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c
@@ -255,6 +255,16 @@ static void __init_or_module noinline optimize_nops(u8 *instr, size_t len)
 	}
 }
 
+static void __init_or_module noinline optimize_nops_inplace(u8 *instr, size_t len)
+{
+	unsigned long flags;
+
+	local_irq_save(flags);
+	optimize_nops(instr, len);
+	sync_core();
+	local_irq_restore(flags);
+}
+
 /*
  * In this context, "source" is where the instructions are placed in the
  * section .altinstr_replacement, for example during kernel build by the
@@ -438,7 +448,7 @@ void __init_or_module noinline apply_alternatives(struct alt_instr *start,
 		 *   patch if feature is *NOT* present.
 		 */
 		if (!boot_cpu_has(a->cpuid) == !(a->flags & ALT_FLAG_NOT)) {
-			optimize_nops(instr, a->instrlen);
+			optimize_nops_inplace(instr, a->instrlen);
 			continue;
 		}