diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c
index 9a2ffda1c85f..4d11a50089b2 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c
@@ -2328,8 +2328,7 @@ static void __init srso_select_mitigation(void)
 		 * Zen1/2 with SMT off aren't vulnerable after the right
 		 * IBPB microcode has been applied.
 		 */
-		if ((boot_cpu_data.x86 < 0x19) &&
-		    (!cpu_smt_possible() || (cpu_smt_control == CPU_SMT_DISABLED))) {
+		if (boot_cpu_data.x86 < 0x19 && !cpu_smt_possible()) {
 			setup_force_cpu_cap(X86_FEATURE_SRSO_NO);
 			return;
 		}
@@ -2619,7 +2618,7 @@ static ssize_t gds_show_state(char *buf)
 static ssize_t srso_show_state(char *buf)
 {
 	if (boot_cpu_has(X86_FEATURE_SRSO_NO))
-		return sysfs_emit(buf, "Not affected\n");
+		return sysfs_emit(buf, "Mitigation: SMT disabled\n");
 
 	return sysfs_emit(buf, "%s%s\n",
 			  srso_strings[srso_mitigation],