diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/cpu_errata.c b/arch/arm64/kernel/cpu_errata.c
index 3fe64bf5a58d..abfef5f3b5fd 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kernel/cpu_errata.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/cpu_errata.c
@@ -457,6 +457,12 @@ out_printmsg:
 	return required;
 }
 
+static void cpu_enable_ssbd_mitigation(const struct arm64_cpu_capabilities *cap)
+{
+	if (ssbd_state != ARM64_SSBD_FORCE_DISABLE)
+		cap->matches(cap, SCOPE_LOCAL_CPU);
+}
+
 /* known invulnerable cores */
 static const struct midr_range arm64_ssb_cpus[] = {
 	MIDR_ALL_VERSIONS(MIDR_CORTEX_A35),
@@ -914,6 +920,7 @@ const struct arm64_cpu_capabilities arm64_errata[] = {
 		.capability = ARM64_SSBD,
 		.type = ARM64_CPUCAP_LOCAL_CPU_ERRATUM,
 		.matches = has_ssbd_mitigation,
+		.cpu_enable = cpu_enable_ssbd_mitigation,
 		.midr_range_list = arm64_ssb_cpus,
 	},
 #ifdef CONFIG_ARM64_ERRATUM_1418040