diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/amd.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/amd.c
index e7410e98fc1f..3a35dec3ec55 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/amd.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/amd.c
@@ -440,7 +440,13 @@ apply_microcode_early_amd(u32 cpuid_1_eax, void *ucode, size_t size, bool save_p
 		return ret;
 
 	native_rdmsr(MSR_AMD64_PATCH_LEVEL, rev, dummy);
-	if (rev >= mc->hdr.patch_id)
+
+	/*
+	 * Allow application of the same revision to pick up SMT-specific
+	 * changes even if the revision of the other SMT thread is already
+	 * up-to-date.
+	 */
+	if (rev > mc->hdr.patch_id)
 		return ret;
 
 	if (!__apply_microcode_amd(mc)) {
@@ -528,8 +534,12 @@ void load_ucode_amd_ap(unsigned int cpuid_1_eax)
 
 	native_rdmsr(MSR_AMD64_PATCH_LEVEL, rev, dummy);
 
-	/* Check whether we have saved a new patch already: */
-	if (*new_rev && rev < mc->hdr.patch_id) {
+	/*
+	 * Check whether a new patch has been saved already. Also, allow application of
+	 * the same revision in order to pick up SMT-thread-specific configuration even
+	 * if the sibling SMT thread already has an up-to-date revision.
+	 */
+	if (*new_rev && rev <= mc->hdr.patch_id) {
 		if (!__apply_microcode_amd(mc)) {
 			*new_rev = mc->hdr.patch_id;
 			return;