diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c
index f3cb559a598d..0c16457e0654 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c
@@ -1186,8 +1186,10 @@ do_cmd_auto:
 			retbleed_mitigation = RETBLEED_MITIGATION_EIBRS;
 			break;
 		default:
-			if (retbleed_mitigation != RETBLEED_MITIGATION_STUFF)
+			if (retbleed_mitigation != RETBLEED_MITIGATION_STUFF) {
 				pr_err(RETBLEED_INTEL_MSG);
+				retbleed_mitigation = RETBLEED_MITIGATION_NONE;
+			}
 		}
 	}