diff --git a/src/northbridge/amd/amdht/h3ncmn.c b/src/northbridge/amd/amdht/h3ncmn.c
index 4b8b4950c9..b7e652012f 100644
--- a/src/northbridge/amd/amdht/h3ncmn.c
+++ b/src/northbridge/amd/amdht/h3ncmn.c
@@ -565,7 +565,8 @@ static u8 fam10GetNumCoresOnNode(u8 node, cNorthBridge *nb)
 
 	/* bits[15,13,12] specify the cores */
 	/* Support Downcoring */
-	cores = ((temp & 8) >> 1) + (temp & 3) + 1;
+	temp = ((temp & 8) >> 1) + (temp & 3);
+	cores = temp + 1;
 	AmdPCIReadBits (MAKE_SBDFO(makePCISegmentFromNode(node),
 					makePCIBusFromNode(node),
 					makePCIDeviceFromNode(node),