diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/cyrix.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/cyrix.c
index 3fd7a67bb06a..db5868cd2443 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/cyrix.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/cyrix.c
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ static void __cpuinit set_cx86_reorder(void)
 	setCx86(CX86_CCR3, (ccr3 & 0x0f) | 0x10); /* enable MAPEN */
 
 	/* Load/Store Serialize to mem access disable (=reorder it) */
-	setCx86(CX86_PCR0, getCx86(CX86_PCR0) & ~0x80);
+	setCx86_old(CX86_PCR0, getCx86_old(CX86_PCR0) & ~0x80);
 	/* set load/store serialize from 1GB to 4GB */
 	ccr3 |= 0xe0;
 	setCx86(CX86_CCR3, ccr3);
@@ -127,11 +127,11 @@ static void __cpuinit set_cx86_memwb(void)
 	printk(KERN_INFO "Enable Memory-Write-back mode on Cyrix/NSC processor.\n");
 
 	/* CCR2 bit 2: unlock NW bit */
-	setCx86(CX86_CCR2, getCx86(CX86_CCR2) & ~0x04);
+	setCx86_old(CX86_CCR2, getCx86_old(CX86_CCR2) & ~0x04);
 	/* set 'Not Write-through' */
 	write_cr0(read_cr0() | X86_CR0_NW);
 	/* CCR2 bit 2: lock NW bit and set WT1 */
-	setCx86(CX86_CCR2, getCx86(CX86_CCR2) | 0x14);
+	setCx86_old(CX86_CCR2, getCx86_old(CX86_CCR2) | 0x14);
 }
 
 static void __cpuinit set_cx86_inc(void)
@@ -144,10 +144,10 @@ static void __cpuinit set_cx86_inc(void)
 	setCx86(CX86_CCR3, (ccr3 & 0x0f) | 0x10); /* enable MAPEN */
 	/* PCR1 -- Performance Control */
 	/* Incrementor on, whatever that is */
-	setCx86(CX86_PCR1, getCx86(CX86_PCR1) | 0x02);
+	setCx86_old(CX86_PCR1, getCx86_old(CX86_PCR1) | 0x02);
 	/* PCR0 -- Performance Control */
 	/* Incrementor Margin 10 */
-	setCx86(CX86_PCR0, getCx86(CX86_PCR0) | 0x04);
+	setCx86_old(CX86_PCR0, getCx86_old(CX86_PCR0) | 0x04);
 	setCx86(CX86_CCR3, ccr3);	/* disable MAPEN */
 }
 
@@ -162,14 +162,14 @@ static void __cpuinit geode_configure(void)
 	local_irq_save(flags);
 
 	/* Suspend on halt power saving and enable #SUSP pin */
-	setCx86(CX86_CCR2, getCx86(CX86_CCR2) | 0x88);
+	setCx86_old(CX86_CCR2, getCx86_old(CX86_CCR2) | 0x88);
 
 	ccr3 = getCx86(CX86_CCR3);
 	setCx86(CX86_CCR3, (ccr3 & 0x0f) | 0x10);	/* enable MAPEN */
 
 
 	/* FPU fast, DTE cache, Mem bypass */
-	setCx86(CX86_CCR4, getCx86(CX86_CCR4) | 0x38);
+	setCx86_old(CX86_CCR4, getCx86_old(CX86_CCR4) | 0x38);
 	setCx86(CX86_CCR3, ccr3);			/* disable MAPEN */
 
 	set_cx86_memwb();
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ static void __cpuinit init_cyrix(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
 		/* GXm supports extended cpuid levels 'ala' AMD */
 		if (c->cpuid_level == 2) {
 			/* Enable cxMMX extensions (GX1 Datasheet 54) */
-			setCx86(CX86_CCR7, getCx86(CX86_CCR7) | 1);
+			setCx86_old(CX86_CCR7, getCx86_old(CX86_CCR7) | 1);
 
 			/*
 			 * GXm : 0x30 ... 0x5f GXm  datasheet 51
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ static void __cpuinit init_cyrix(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
 		if (dir1 > 7) {
 			dir0_msn++;  /* M II */
 			/* Enable MMX extensions (App note 108) */
-			setCx86(CX86_CCR7, getCx86(CX86_CCR7)|1);
+			setCx86_old(CX86_CCR7, getCx86_old(CX86_CCR7)|1);
 		} else {
 			c->coma_bug = 1;      /* 6x86MX, it has the bug. */
 		}
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ static void __cpuinit cyrix_identify(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
 			local_irq_save(flags);
 			ccr3 = getCx86(CX86_CCR3);
 			setCx86(CX86_CCR3, (ccr3 & 0x0f) | 0x10);       /* enable MAPEN  */
-			setCx86(CX86_CCR4, getCx86(CX86_CCR4) | 0x80);  /* enable cpuid  */
+			setCx86_old(CX86_CCR4, getCx86_old(CX86_CCR4) | 0x80);  /* enable cpuid  */
 			setCx86(CX86_CCR3, ccr3);                       /* disable MAPEN */
 			local_irq_restore(flags);
 		}
diff --git a/include/asm-x86/processor-cyrix.h b/include/asm-x86/processor-cyrix.h
index 97568ada1f97..1198f2a0e42c 100644
--- a/include/asm-x86/processor-cyrix.h
+++ b/include/asm-x86/processor-cyrix.h
@@ -28,3 +28,11 @@ static inline void setCx86(u8 reg, u8 data)
 	outb(reg, 0x22);
 	outb(data, 0x23);
 }
+
+#define getCx86_old(reg) ({ outb((reg), 0x22); inb(0x23); })
+
+#define setCx86_old(reg, data) do { \
+	outb((reg), 0x22); \
+	outb((data), 0x23); \
+} while (0)
+