diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
index af4b1d95b08f..6e548cddb6c3 100644
--- a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -4869,6 +4869,9 @@
 				update. This new MSR allows for the reliable
 				deactivation of the TSX functionality.)
 
+			auto	- Disable TSX if X86_BUG_TAA is present,
+				  otherwise enable TSX on the system.
+
 			Not specifying this option is equivalent to tsx=off.
 
 			See Documentation/admin-guide/hw-vuln/tsx_async_abort.rst
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/tsx.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/tsx.c
index 04471c4378d8..dda328ec2ba1 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/tsx.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/tsx.c
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ static bool __init tsx_ctrl_is_supported(void)
 
 void __init tsx_init(void)
 {
-	char arg[4] = {};
+	char arg[5] = {};
 	int ret;
 
 	if (!tsx_ctrl_is_supported())
@@ -87,6 +87,11 @@ void __init tsx_init(void)
 			tsx_ctrl_state = TSX_CTRL_ENABLE;
 		} else if (!strcmp(arg, "off")) {
 			tsx_ctrl_state = TSX_CTRL_DISABLE;
+		} else if (!strcmp(arg, "auto")) {
+			if (boot_cpu_has_bug(X86_BUG_TAA))
+				tsx_ctrl_state = TSX_CTRL_DISABLE;
+			else
+				tsx_ctrl_state = TSX_CTRL_ENABLE;
 		} else {
 			tsx_ctrl_state = TSX_CTRL_DISABLE;
 			pr_err("tsx: invalid option, defaulting to off\n");