diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/cpufeature.c b/arch/arm64/kernel/cpufeature.c
index 817ce3365e20..22f554320581 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kernel/cpufeature.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/cpufeature.c
@@ -639,8 +639,8 @@ void update_cpu_features(int cpu,
 	 * Mismatched CPU features are a recipe for disaster. Don't even
 	 * pretend to support them.
 	 */
-	WARN_TAINT_ONCE(taint, TAINT_CPU_OUT_OF_SPEC,
-			"Unsupported CPU feature variation.\n");
+	pr_warn_once("Unsupported CPU feature variation detected.\n");
+	add_taint(TAINT_CPU_OUT_OF_SPEC, LOCKDEP_STILL_OK);
 }
 
 u64 read_sanitised_ftr_reg(u32 id)