diff --git a/src/cpu/amd/model_fxx/model_fxx_init.c b/src/cpu/amd/model_fxx/model_fxx_init.c
index 0c374859e7..20770e7a11 100644
--- a/src/cpu/amd/model_fxx/model_fxx_init.c
+++ b/src/cpu/amd/model_fxx/model_fxx_init.c
@@ -515,11 +515,11 @@ static void model_fxx_init(device_t dev)
 	msr.lo |= (1 << 0);
 	wrmsr(HWCR_MSR, msr);
 
+	enable_cache();
+
 	/* Set the processor name string */
 	init_processor_name();
 
-	enable_cache();
-
 	/* Enable the local cpu apics */
 	setup_lapic();