diff --git a/src/cpu/intel/common/common.h b/src/cpu/intel/common/common.h
index dd8c2b8a27..fdacd1f74b 100644
--- a/src/cpu/intel/common/common.h
+++ b/src/cpu/intel/common/common.h
@@ -33,10 +33,16 @@ bool intel_ht_sibling(void);
  */
 void set_aesni_lock(void);
 
+/* Enable local CPU APIC TPR (Task Priority Register) updates */
 void enable_lapic_tpr(void);
 
+/* Enable DCA (Direct Cache Access) */
 void configure_dca_cap(void);
 
+/*
+ * Set EPB (Energy Performance Bias)
+ * Possible values are 0 (performance) to 15 (powersave).
+ */
 void set_energy_perf_bias(u8 policy);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/cpu/intel/common/common_init.c b/src/cpu/intel/common/common_init.c
index f4bf245c2f..d0b66d4815 100644
--- a/src/cpu/intel/common/common_init.c
+++ b/src/cpu/intel/common/common_init.c
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 #include <cpu/x86/msr.h>
 #include "common.h"
 
+#define  CPUID_6_ECX_EPB	(1 << 3)
+
 void set_vmx_and_lock(void)
 {
 	set_feature_ctrl_vmx();
@@ -290,42 +292,22 @@ void set_aesni_lock(void)
 
 void enable_lapic_tpr(void)
 {
-	msr_t msr;
-
-	msr = rdmsr(MSR_PIC_MSG_CONTROL);
-	msr.lo &= ~(1 << 10);	/* Enable APIC TPR updates */
-	wrmsr(MSR_PIC_MSG_CONTROL, msr);
+	msr_unset(MSR_PIC_MSG_CONTROL, TPR_UPDATES_DISABLE);
 }
 
 void configure_dca_cap(void)
 {
-	uint32_t feature_flag;
-	msr_t msr;
-
-	/* Check feature flag in CPUID.(EAX=1):ECX[18]==1 */
-	feature_flag = cpu_get_feature_flags_ecx();
-	if (feature_flag & CPUID_DCA) {
-		msr = rdmsr(IA32_PLATFORM_DCA_CAP);
-		msr.lo |= 1;
-		wrmsr(IA32_PLATFORM_DCA_CAP, msr);
-	}
+	if (cpu_get_feature_flags_ecx() & CPUID_DCA)
+		msr_set(IA32_PLATFORM_DCA_CAP, DCA_TYPE0_EN);
 }
 
 void set_energy_perf_bias(u8 policy)
 {
-	msr_t msr;
-	int ecx;
+	u8 epb = policy & ENERGY_POLICY_MASK;
 
-	/* Determine if energy efficient policy is supported. */
-	ecx = cpuid_ecx(0x6);
-	if (!(ecx & (1 << 3)))
+	if (!(cpuid_ecx(6) & CPUID_6_ECX_EPB))
 		return;
 
-	/* Energy Policy is bits 3:0 */
-	msr = rdmsr(IA32_ENERGY_PERF_BIAS);
-	msr.lo &= ~0xf;
-	msr.lo |= policy & 0xf;
-	wrmsr(IA32_ENERGY_PERF_BIAS, msr);
-
-	printk(BIOS_DEBUG, "cpu: energy policy set to %u\n", policy);
+	msr_unset_and_set(IA32_ENERGY_PERF_BIAS, ENERGY_POLICY_MASK, epb);
+	printk(BIOS_DEBUG, "cpu: energy policy set to %u\n", epb);
 }
diff --git a/src/include/cpu/intel/msr.h b/src/include/cpu/intel/msr.h
index 9dbea776dd..a2165f365a 100644
--- a/src/include/cpu/intel/msr.h
+++ b/src/include/cpu/intel/msr.h
@@ -10,5 +10,6 @@
 #define  AESNI_LOCK		(1 << 0)
 
 #define MSR_PIC_MSG_CONTROL	0x2e
+#define  TPR_UPDATES_DISABLE	(1 << 10)
 
 #endif /* CPU_INTEL_MSR_H */
diff --git a/src/include/cpu/x86/msr.h b/src/include/cpu/x86/msr.h
index 058419fd1e..5ae3ddf93a 100644
--- a/src/include/cpu/x86/msr.h
+++ b/src/include/cpu/x86/msr.h
@@ -48,11 +48,12 @@
 #define  ENERGY_POLICY_PERFORMANCE	0
 #define  ENERGY_POLICY_NORMAL		6
 #define  ENERGY_POLICY_POWERSAVE	15
+#define  ENERGY_POLICY_MASK		0xf
 #define IA32_PACKAGE_THERM_INTERRUPT	0x1b2
-#define IA32_PLATFORM_DCA_CAP		0x1f8
 #define SMRR_PHYSBASE_MSR		0x1F2
 #define SMRR_PHYSMASK_MSR		0x1F3
 #define IA32_PLATFORM_DCA_CAP		0x1f8
+#define  DCA_TYPE0_EN			(1 << 0)
 #define IA32_PAT			0x277
 #define IA32_MC0_CTL			0x400
 #define IA32_MC0_STATUS			0x401