diff --git a/drivers/thermal/intel_powerclamp.c b/drivers/thermal/intel_powerclamp.c
index 0e4dc0afcfd2..7a223074df3d 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/intel_powerclamp.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/intel_powerclamp.c
@@ -669,20 +669,10 @@ static struct thermal_cooling_device_ops powerclamp_cooling_ops = {
 	.set_cur_state = powerclamp_set_cur_state,
 };
 
-static const struct x86_cpu_id intel_powerclamp_ids[] __initconst = {
-	{ X86_VENDOR_INTEL, X86_FAMILY_ANY, X86_MODEL_ANY, X86_FEATURE_MWAIT },
-	{ X86_VENDOR_INTEL, X86_FAMILY_ANY, X86_MODEL_ANY, X86_FEATURE_ARAT },
-	{ X86_VENDOR_INTEL, X86_FAMILY_ANY, X86_MODEL_ANY, X86_FEATURE_NONSTOP_TSC },
-	{ X86_VENDOR_INTEL, X86_FAMILY_ANY, X86_MODEL_ANY, X86_FEATURE_CONSTANT_TSC},
-	{}
-};
-MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(x86cpu, intel_powerclamp_ids);
-
 static int __init powerclamp_probe(void)
 {
-	if (!x86_match_cpu(intel_powerclamp_ids)) {
-		pr_err("Intel powerclamp does not run on family %d model %d\n",
-				boot_cpu_data.x86, boot_cpu_data.x86_model);
+	if (!boot_cpu_has(X86_FEATURE_MWAIT)) {
+		pr_err("CPU does not support MWAIT");
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}