diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/security.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/security.c
index 4393a3834ec7fc4794cb464b6712a1a34520ea94..861fab3af9d7e357d307b447c23455e85fb6ed0d 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/security.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/security.c
@@ -212,8 +212,11 @@ ssize_t cpu_show_spectre_v2(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr, c
 
 		if (count_cache_flush_type == COUNT_CACHE_FLUSH_HW)
 			seq_buf_printf(&s, "(hardware accelerated)");
-	} else
+	} else if (btb_flush_enabled) {
+		seq_buf_printf(&s, "Mitigation: Branch predictor state flush");
+	} else {
 		seq_buf_printf(&s, "Vulnerable");
+	}
 
 	seq_buf_printf(&s, "\n");