diff --git a/arch/x86/power/cpu.c b/arch/x86/power/cpu.c
index 9f2b251e83c5..eaec0cb3fe04 100644
--- a/arch/x86/power/cpu.c
+++ b/arch/x86/power/cpu.c
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ static void msr_save_context(struct saved_context *ctxt)
 	struct saved_msr *end = msr + ctxt->saved_msrs.num;
 
 	while (msr < end) {
-		msr->valid = !rdmsrl_safe(msr->info.msr_no, &msr->info.reg.q);
+		if (msr->valid)
+			rdmsrl(msr->info.msr_no, msr->info.reg.q);
 		msr++;
 	}
 }
@@ -424,8 +425,10 @@ static int msr_build_context(const u32 *msr_id, const int num)
 	}
 
 	for (i = saved_msrs->num, j = 0; i < total_num; i++, j++) {
+		u64 dummy;
+
 		msr_array[i].info.msr_no	= msr_id[j];
-		msr_array[i].valid		= false;
+		msr_array[i].valid		= !rdmsrl_safe(msr_id[j], &dummy);
 		msr_array[i].info.reg.q		= 0;
 	}
 	saved_msrs->num   = total_num;