diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/cpufeature.c b/arch/arm64/kernel/cpufeature.c
index 0b8e6b9e24e1dbfd17c54668d78064ef6d3da4c5..1fda957279e9a786473e35da7ede8ffab387b561 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kernel/cpufeature.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/cpufeature.c
@@ -1305,6 +1305,58 @@ enable_cpu_capabilities(const struct arm64_cpu_capabilities *caps)
 	}
 }
 
+/*
+ * Run through the list of capabilities to check for conflicts.
+ * If the system has already detected a capability, take necessary
+ * action on this CPU.
+ *
+ * Returns "false" on conflicts.
+ */
+static bool
+__verify_local_cpu_caps(const struct arm64_cpu_capabilities *caps_list)
+{
+	bool cpu_has_cap, system_has_cap;
+	const struct arm64_cpu_capabilities *caps;
+
+	for (caps = caps_list; caps->matches; caps++) {
+		cpu_has_cap = __this_cpu_has_cap(caps_list, caps->capability);
+		system_has_cap = cpus_have_cap(caps->capability);
+
+		if (system_has_cap) {
+			/*
+			 * Check if the new CPU misses an advertised feature,
+			 * which is not safe to miss.
+			 */
+			if (!cpu_has_cap && !cpucap_late_cpu_optional(caps))
+				break;
+			/*
+			 * We have to issue cpu_enable() irrespective of
+			 * whether the CPU has it or not, as it is enabeld
+			 * system wide. It is upto the call back to take
+			 * appropriate action on this CPU.
+			 */
+			if (caps->cpu_enable)
+				caps->cpu_enable(caps);
+		} else {
+			/*
+			 * Check if the CPU has this capability if it isn't
+			 * safe to have when the system doesn't.
+			 */
+			if (cpu_has_cap && !cpucap_late_cpu_permitted(caps))
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (caps->matches) {
+		pr_crit("CPU%d: Detected conflict for capability %d (%s), System: %d, CPU: %d\n",
+			smp_processor_id(), caps->capability,
+			caps->desc, system_has_cap, cpu_has_cap);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	return true;
+}
+
 /*
  * Check for CPU features that are used in early boot
  * based on the Boot CPU value.
@@ -1327,25 +1379,10 @@ verify_local_elf_hwcaps(const struct arm64_cpu_capabilities *caps)
 		}
 }
 
-static void
-verify_local_cpu_features(const struct arm64_cpu_capabilities *caps_list)
+static void verify_local_cpu_features(void)
 {
-	const struct arm64_cpu_capabilities *caps = caps_list;
-	for (; caps->matches; caps++) {
-		if (!cpus_have_cap(caps->capability))
-			continue;
-		/*
-		 * If the new CPU misses an advertised feature, we cannot proceed
-		 * further, park the cpu.
-		 */
-		if (!__this_cpu_has_cap(caps_list, caps->capability)) {
-			pr_crit("CPU%d: missing feature: %s\n",
-					smp_processor_id(), caps->desc);
-			cpu_die_early();
-		}
-		if (caps->cpu_enable)
-			caps->cpu_enable(caps);
-	}
+	if (!__verify_local_cpu_caps(arm64_features))
+		cpu_die_early();
 }
 
 static void verify_sve_features(void)
@@ -1372,20 +1409,8 @@ static void verify_sve_features(void)
  */
 static void verify_local_cpu_errata_workarounds(void)
 {
-	const struct arm64_cpu_capabilities *caps = arm64_errata;
-
-	for (; caps->matches; caps++) {
-		if (cpus_have_cap(caps->capability)) {
-			if (caps->cpu_enable)
-				caps->cpu_enable(caps);
-		} else if (caps->matches(caps, SCOPE_LOCAL_CPU)) {
-			pr_crit("CPU%d: Requires work around for %s, not detected"
-					" at boot time\n",
-				smp_processor_id(),
-				caps->desc ? : "an erratum");
-			cpu_die_early();
-		}
-	}
+	if (!__verify_local_cpu_caps(arm64_errata))
+		cpu_die_early();
 }
 
 static void update_cpu_errata_workarounds(void)
@@ -1409,7 +1434,7 @@ static void __init enable_errata_workarounds(void)
 static void verify_local_cpu_capabilities(void)
 {
 	verify_local_cpu_errata_workarounds();
-	verify_local_cpu_features(arm64_features);
+	verify_local_cpu_features();
 	verify_local_elf_hwcaps(arm64_elf_hwcaps);
 
 	if (system_supports_32bit_el0())