diff --git a/arch/arm64/include/asm/cpufeature.h b/arch/arm64/include/asm/cpufeature.h
index bceb007f9ea3..386b339d5367 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/include/asm/cpufeature.h
+++ b/arch/arm64/include/asm/cpufeature.h
@@ -826,7 +826,7 @@ static __always_inline bool system_uses_irq_prio_masking(void)
 
 static inline bool system_supports_mte(void)
 {
-	return cpus_have_const_cap(ARM64_MTE);
+	return alternative_has_cap_unlikely(ARM64_MTE);
 }
 
 static inline bool system_has_prio_mask_debugging(void)