diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/cpufeatures.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/cpufeatures.h
index 57bd52cd2a2c..985dfd7b3c31 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/cpufeatures.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/cpufeatures.h
@@ -316,6 +316,6 @@
 #define X86_BUG_SWAPGS_FENCE	X86_BUG(11) /* SWAPGS without input dep on GS */
 #define X86_BUG_MONITOR		X86_BUG(12) /* IPI required to wake up remote CPU */
 #define X86_BUG_AMD_E400	X86_BUG(13) /* CPU is among the affected by Erratum 400 */
-#define X86_BUG_CPU_INSECURE	X86_BUG(14) /* CPU is insecure and needs kernel page table isolation */
+#define X86_BUG_CPU_MELTDOWN	X86_BUG(14) /* CPU is affected by meltdown attack and needs kernel page table isolation */
 
 #endif /* _ASM_X86_CPUFEATURES_H */
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c
index 8c81adc0b926..5ab4fd7f343f 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c
@@ -884,7 +884,7 @@ static void __init early_identify_cpu(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
 	setup_force_cpu_cap(X86_FEATURE_ALWAYS);
 
 	/* Assume for now that ALL x86 CPUs are insecure */
-	setup_force_cpu_bug(X86_BUG_CPU_INSECURE);
+	setup_force_cpu_bug(X86_BUG_CPU_MELTDOWN);
 
 	fpu__init_system(c);
 }