diff --git a/src/soc/intel/baytrail/ramstage.c b/src/soc/intel/baytrail/ramstage.c
index 10c030fcb3..229e3679df 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/baytrail/ramstage.c
+++ b/src/soc/intel/baytrail/ramstage.c
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include <arch/cpu.h>
 #include <console/console.h>
 #include <cpu/intel/microcode.h>
+#include <cpu/x86/cr.h>
 #include <cpu/x86/msr.h>
 #include <device/device.h>
 #include <device/pci_def.h>
@@ -109,6 +110,9 @@ void baytrail_init_pre_device(void)
 
 	fill_in_pattrs();
 
+	/* Allow for SSE instructions to be executed. */
+	write_cr4(read_cr4() | CR4_OSFXSR | CR4_OSXMMEXCPT);
+
 	/* Get GPIO initial states from mainboard */
 	config = mainboard_get_gpios();
 	setup_soc_gpios(config);