diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/core.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/core.c
index 5b27030714e4..707a385943b4 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/core.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/core.c
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ wait_for_siblings:
  */
 static int microcode_reload_late(void)
 {
-	int ret;
+	int old = boot_cpu_data.microcode, ret;
 
 	atomic_set(&late_cpus_in,  0);
 	atomic_set(&late_cpus_out, 0);
@@ -517,7 +517,8 @@ static int microcode_reload_late(void)
 	if (ret == 0)
 		microcode_check();
 
-	pr_info("Reload completed, microcode revision: 0x%x\n", boot_cpu_data.microcode);
+	pr_info("Reload completed, microcode revision: 0x%x -> 0x%x\n",
+		old, boot_cpu_data.microcode);
 
 	return ret;
 }