diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/process.c b/arch/x86/kernel/process.c
index 2fdba33..93af749 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/process.c
@@ -167,7 +167,8 @@ int copy_thread(unsigned long clone_flags, unsigned long sp, unsigned long arg,
 	 * Clone current's PKRU value from hardware. tsk->thread.pkru
 	 * is only valid when scheduled out.
 	 */
-	p->thread.pkru = rdpkru();
+	if (cpu_feature_enabled(X86_FEATURE_OSPKE))
+		p->thread.pkru = rdpkru();
 
 	frame->bx = 0;
 	*childregs = *current_pt_regs();