diff --git a/kernel_patch_verify b/kernel_patch_verify
index 85cc6bb..9433e54 100755
--- a/kernel_patch_verify
+++ b/kernel_patch_verify
@@ -999,8 +999,8 @@ git config --global core.abbrev 12
 
 if [ -z "$CPUS" ]; then
 	CPUS=$DEF_CPUS
-	KM_CPUS=$CPUS
 fi
+KM_CPUS=$CPUS
 
 if [ -n "$CC" ]; then
 	KM_C="CC=$CC"