diff --git a/arch/arm64/include/asm/simd.h b/arch/arm64/include/asm/simd.h
index fa8b3fe932e6f568841017215524bc0b894cbf28..6495cc51246fc873bef97f99a2b0139f806516c1 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/include/asm/simd.h
+++ b/arch/arm64/include/asm/simd.h
@@ -29,20 +29,15 @@ DECLARE_PER_CPU(bool, kernel_neon_busy);
 static __must_check inline bool may_use_simd(void)
 {
 	/*
-	 * The raw_cpu_read() is racy if called with preemption enabled.
-	 * This is not a bug: kernel_neon_busy is only set when
-	 * preemption is disabled, so we cannot migrate to another CPU
-	 * while it is set, nor can we migrate to a CPU where it is set.
-	 * So, if we find it clear on some CPU then we're guaranteed to
-	 * find it clear on any CPU we could migrate to.
-	 *
-	 * If we are in between kernel_neon_begin()...kernel_neon_end(),
-	 * the flag will be set, but preemption is also disabled, so we
-	 * can't migrate to another CPU and spuriously see it become
-	 * false.
+	 * kernel_neon_busy is only set while preemption is disabled,
+	 * and is clear whenever preemption is enabled. Since
+	 * this_cpu_read() is atomic w.r.t. preemption, kernel_neon_busy
+	 * cannot change under our feet -- if it's set we cannot be
+	 * migrated, and if it's clear we cannot be migrated to a CPU
+	 * where it is set.
 	 */
 	return !in_irq() && !irqs_disabled() && !in_nmi() &&
-		!raw_cpu_read(kernel_neon_busy);
+		!this_cpu_read(kernel_neon_busy);
 }
 
 #else /* ! CONFIG_KERNEL_MODE_NEON */