diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/cpu_errata.c b/arch/arm64/kernel/cpu_errata.c
index b29d0b3b18b25adcce2b86068cd2b5d8d4d40a57..0ce4a6aaf6fc9ccf687b1a8466e5133b74605bcb 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kernel/cpu_errata.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/cpu_errata.c
@@ -233,6 +233,7 @@ static int detect_harden_bp_fw(void)
 DEFINE_PER_CPU_READ_MOSTLY(u64, arm64_ssbd_callback_required);
 
 int ssbd_state __read_mostly = ARM64_SSBD_KERNEL;
+static bool __ssb_safe = true;
 
 static const struct ssbd_options {
 	const char	*str;
@@ -336,6 +337,7 @@ static bool has_ssbd_mitigation(const struct arm64_cpu_capabilities *entry,
 	struct arm_smccc_res res;
 	bool required = true;
 	s32 val;
+	bool this_cpu_safe = false;
 
 	WARN_ON(scope != SCOPE_LOCAL_CPU || preemptible());
 
@@ -344,8 +346,14 @@ static bool has_ssbd_mitigation(const struct arm64_cpu_capabilities *entry,
 		goto out_printmsg;
 	}
 
+	/* delay setting __ssb_safe until we get a firmware response */
+	if (is_midr_in_range_list(read_cpuid_id(), entry->midr_range_list))
+		this_cpu_safe = true;
+
 	if (psci_ops.smccc_version == SMCCC_VERSION_1_0) {
 		ssbd_state = ARM64_SSBD_UNKNOWN;
+		if (!this_cpu_safe)
+			__ssb_safe = false;
 		return false;
 	}
 
@@ -362,6 +370,8 @@ static bool has_ssbd_mitigation(const struct arm64_cpu_capabilities *entry,
 
 	default:
 		ssbd_state = ARM64_SSBD_UNKNOWN;
+		if (!this_cpu_safe)
+			__ssb_safe = false;
 		return false;
 	}
 
@@ -370,14 +380,18 @@ static bool has_ssbd_mitigation(const struct arm64_cpu_capabilities *entry,
 	switch (val) {
 	case SMCCC_RET_NOT_SUPPORTED:
 		ssbd_state = ARM64_SSBD_UNKNOWN;
+		if (!this_cpu_safe)
+			__ssb_safe = false;
 		return false;
 
+	/* machines with mixed mitigation requirements must not return this */
 	case SMCCC_RET_NOT_REQUIRED:
 		pr_info_once("%s mitigation not required\n", entry->desc);
 		ssbd_state = ARM64_SSBD_MITIGATED;
 		return false;
 
 	case SMCCC_RET_SUCCESS:
+		__ssb_safe = false;
 		required = true;
 		break;
 
@@ -387,6 +401,8 @@ static bool has_ssbd_mitigation(const struct arm64_cpu_capabilities *entry,
 
 	default:
 		WARN_ON(1);
+		if (!this_cpu_safe)
+			__ssb_safe = false;
 		return false;
 	}
 
@@ -427,6 +443,14 @@ static bool has_ssbd_mitigation(const struct arm64_cpu_capabilities *entry,
 	return required;
 }
 
+/* known invulnerable cores */
+static const struct midr_range arm64_ssb_cpus[] = {
+	MIDR_ALL_VERSIONS(MIDR_CORTEX_A35),
+	MIDR_ALL_VERSIONS(MIDR_CORTEX_A53),
+	MIDR_ALL_VERSIONS(MIDR_CORTEX_A55),
+	{},
+};
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_ARM64_ERRATUM_1463225
 DEFINE_PER_CPU(int, __in_cortex_a76_erratum_1463225_wa);
 
@@ -748,6 +772,7 @@ const struct arm64_cpu_capabilities arm64_errata[] = {
 		.capability = ARM64_SSBD,
 		.type = ARM64_CPUCAP_LOCAL_CPU_ERRATUM,
 		.matches = has_ssbd_mitigation,
+		.midr_range_list = arm64_ssb_cpus,
 	},
 #ifdef CONFIG_ARM64_ERRATUM_1463225
 	{
@@ -778,3 +803,20 @@ ssize_t cpu_show_spectre_v2(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
 
 	return sprintf(buf, "Vulnerable\n");
 }
+
+ssize_t cpu_show_spec_store_bypass(struct device *dev,
+		struct device_attribute *attr, char *buf)
+{
+	if (__ssb_safe)
+		return sprintf(buf, "Not affected\n");
+
+	switch (ssbd_state) {
+	case ARM64_SSBD_KERNEL:
+	case ARM64_SSBD_FORCE_ENABLE:
+		if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_ARM64_SSBD))
+			return sprintf(buf,
+			    "Mitigation: Speculative Store Bypass disabled via prctl\n");
+	}
+
+	return sprintf(buf, "Vulnerable\n");
+}