diff --git a/arch/arm64/include/asm/cpufeature.h b/arch/arm64/include/asm/cpufeature.h
index c5bc80a03515..5048c7a55eef 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/include/asm/cpufeature.h
+++ b/arch/arm64/include/asm/cpufeature.h
@@ -44,9 +44,10 @@
  */
 
 enum ftr_type {
-	FTR_EXACT,	/* Use a predefined safe value */
-	FTR_LOWER_SAFE,	/* Smaller value is safe */
-	FTR_HIGHER_SAFE,/* Bigger value is safe */
+	FTR_EXACT,			/* Use a predefined safe value */
+	FTR_LOWER_SAFE,			/* Smaller value is safe */
+	FTR_HIGHER_SAFE,		/* Bigger value is safe */
+	FTR_HIGHER_OR_ZERO_SAFE,	/* Bigger value is safe, but 0 is biggest */
 };
 
 #define FTR_STRICT	true	/* SANITY check strict matching required */
diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/cpufeature.c b/arch/arm64/kernel/cpufeature.c
index 29b5b72b7877..3312d46fa29e 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kernel/cpufeature.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/cpufeature.c
@@ -178,8 +178,8 @@ static const struct arm64_ftr_bits ftr_ctr[] = {
 	ARM64_FTR_BITS(FTR_VISIBLE, FTR_STRICT, FTR_EXACT, 31, 1, 1),		/* RES1 */
 	ARM64_FTR_BITS(FTR_VISIBLE, FTR_STRICT, FTR_LOWER_SAFE, 29, 1, 1),	/* DIC */
 	ARM64_FTR_BITS(FTR_VISIBLE, FTR_STRICT, FTR_LOWER_SAFE, 28, 1, 1),	/* IDC */
-	ARM64_FTR_BITS(FTR_VISIBLE, FTR_STRICT, FTR_HIGHER_SAFE, 24, 4, 0),	/* CWG */
-	ARM64_FTR_BITS(FTR_VISIBLE, FTR_STRICT, FTR_HIGHER_SAFE, 20, 4, 0),	/* ERG */
+	ARM64_FTR_BITS(FTR_VISIBLE, FTR_STRICT, FTR_HIGHER_OR_ZERO_SAFE, 24, 4, 0),	/* CWG */
+	ARM64_FTR_BITS(FTR_VISIBLE, FTR_STRICT, FTR_HIGHER_OR_ZERO_SAFE, 20, 4, 0),	/* ERG */
 	ARM64_FTR_BITS(FTR_VISIBLE, FTR_STRICT, FTR_LOWER_SAFE, CTR_DMINLINE_SHIFT, 4, 1),
 	/*
 	 * Linux can handle differing I-cache policies. Userspace JITs will
@@ -411,6 +411,10 @@ static s64 arm64_ftr_safe_value(const struct arm64_ftr_bits *ftrp, s64 new,
 	case FTR_LOWER_SAFE:
 		ret = new < cur ? new : cur;
 		break;
+	case FTR_HIGHER_OR_ZERO_SAFE:
+		if (!cur || !new)
+			break;
+		/* Fallthrough */
 	case FTR_HIGHER_SAFE:
 		ret = new > cur ? new : cur;
 		break;