diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/cpu_errata.c b/arch/arm64/kernel/cpu_errata.c
index b3df8e5986e0..012dab9d9a01 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kernel/cpu_errata.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/cpu_errata.c
@@ -285,6 +285,20 @@ void __init arm64_update_smccc_conduit(struct alt_instr *alt,
 	*updptr = cpu_to_le32(insn);
 }
 
+void __init arm64_enable_wa2_handling(struct alt_instr *alt,
+				      __le32 *origptr, __le32 *updptr,
+				      int nr_inst)
+{
+	BUG_ON(nr_inst != 1);
+	/*
+	 * Only allow mitigation on EL1 entry/exit and guest
+	 * ARCH_WORKAROUND_2 handling if the SSBD state allows it to
+	 * be flipped.
+	 */
+	if (arm64_get_ssbd_state() == ARM64_SSBD_KERNEL)
+		*updptr = cpu_to_le32(aarch64_insn_gen_nop());
+}
+
 static void arm64_set_ssbd_mitigation(bool state)
 {
 	switch (psci_ops.conduit) {
diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/entry.S b/arch/arm64/kernel/entry.S
index caa77d060af1..5a585976d14c 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kernel/entry.S
+++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/entry.S
@@ -142,6 +142,9 @@ alternative_else_nop_endif
 	// to save/restore them if required.
 	.macro	apply_ssbd, state, targ, tmp1, tmp2
 #ifdef CONFIG_ARM64_SSBD
+alternative_cb	arm64_enable_wa2_handling
+	b	\targ
+alternative_cb_end
 	ldr_this_cpu	\tmp2, arm64_ssbd_callback_required, \tmp1
 	cbz	\tmp2, \targ
 	mov	w0, #ARM_SMCCC_ARCH_WORKAROUND_2