diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c
index 1726f43853caf2ce06b20681aa30f6564dcc2ac2..8d432a3d38a3a7516ddaa595b2e2f3fb4802dde2 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c
@@ -1186,7 +1186,8 @@ static ssize_t mds_show_state(char *buf)
 
 	if (boot_cpu_has(X86_BUG_MSBDS_ONLY)) {
 		return sprintf(buf, "%s; SMT %s\n", mds_strings[mds_mitigation],
-			       sched_smt_active() ? "mitigated" : "disabled");
+			       (mds_mitigation == MDS_MITIGATION_OFF ? "vulnerable" :
+			        sched_smt_active() ? "mitigated" : "disabled"));
 	}
 
 	return sprintf(buf, "%s; SMT %s\n", mds_strings[mds_mitigation],