diff --git a/arch/x86/boot/boot.h b/arch/x86/boot/boot.h
index 9011a88353ded70ece09718a04349464ee8467ec..a5ce666a2423c0805028383cfa88f7444ce291d0 100644
--- a/arch/x86/boot/boot.h
+++ b/arch/x86/boot/boot.h
@@ -294,6 +294,7 @@ static inline int cmdline_find_option_bool(const char *option)
 
 /* cpu.c, cpucheck.c */
 int check_cpu(int *cpu_level_ptr, int *req_level_ptr, u32 **err_flags_ptr);
+int check_knl_erratum(void);
 int validate_cpu(void);
 
 /* early_serial_console.c */
diff --git a/arch/x86/boot/cpu.c b/arch/x86/boot/cpu.c
index 29207f69ae8c760837984307b51afcf5377c1b49..26240dde081e82e696b9a828a191b01c7bdaf0a9 100644
--- a/arch/x86/boot/cpu.c
+++ b/arch/x86/boot/cpu.c
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ int validate_cpu(void)
 		show_cap_strs(err_flags);
 		putchar('\n');
 		return -1;
+	} else if (check_knl_erratum()) {
+		return -1;
 	} else {
 		return 0;
 	}
diff --git a/arch/x86/boot/cpucheck.c b/arch/x86/boot/cpucheck.c
index 1fd7d575092e9e51834b7b4750c48f5b567e1bce..4ad7d70e8739f638f7ff3ce6795c015a7048091c 100644
--- a/arch/x86/boot/cpucheck.c
+++ b/arch/x86/boot/cpucheck.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 # include "boot.h"
 #endif
 #include <linux/types.h>
+#include <asm/intel-family.h>
 #include <asm/processor-flags.h>
 #include <asm/required-features.h>
 #include <asm/msr-index.h>
@@ -175,6 +176,8 @@ int check_cpu(int *cpu_level_ptr, int *req_level_ptr, u32 **err_flags_ptr)
 			puts("WARNING: PAE disabled. Use parameter 'forcepae' to enable at your own risk!\n");
 		}
 	}
+	if (!err)
+		err = check_knl_erratum();
 
 	if (err_flags_ptr)
 		*err_flags_ptr = err ? err_flags : NULL;
@@ -185,3 +188,33 @@ int check_cpu(int *cpu_level_ptr, int *req_level_ptr, u32 **err_flags_ptr)
 
 	return (cpu.level < req_level || err) ? -1 : 0;
 }
+
+int check_knl_erratum(void)
+{
+	/*
+	 * First check for the affected model/family:
+	 */
+	if (!is_intel() ||
+	    cpu.family != 6 ||
+	    cpu.model != INTEL_FAM6_XEON_PHI_KNL)
+		return 0;
+
+	/*
+	 * This erratum affects the Accessed/Dirty bits, and can
+	 * cause stray bits to be set in !Present PTEs.  We have
+	 * enough bits in our 64-bit PTEs (which we have on real
+	 * 64-bit mode or PAE) to avoid using these troublesome
+	 * bits.  But, we do not have enough space in our 32-bit
+	 * PTEs.  So, refuse to run on 32-bit non-PAE kernels.
+	 */
+	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_X86_64) || IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_X86_PAE))
+		return 0;
+
+	puts("This 32-bit kernel can not run on this Xeon Phi x200\n"
+	     "processor due to a processor erratum.  Use a 64-bit\n"
+	     "kernel, or enable PAE in this 32-bit kernel.\n\n");
+
+	return -1;
+}
+
+
diff --git a/arch/x86/boot/cpuflags.c b/arch/x86/boot/cpuflags.c
index 431fa5f84537d1f8019ac2f23c4c01e0573ab955..6687ab9532575bf1d52fac34809fb94a040613f7 100644
--- a/arch/x86/boot/cpuflags.c
+++ b/arch/x86/boot/cpuflags.c
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ void get_cpuflags(void)
 			cpuid(0x1, &tfms, &ignored, &cpu.flags[4],
 			      &cpu.flags[0]);
 			cpu.level = (tfms >> 8) & 15;
+			cpu.family = cpu.level;
 			cpu.model = (tfms >> 4) & 15;
 			if (cpu.level >= 6)
 				cpu.model += ((tfms >> 16) & 0xf) << 4;
diff --git a/arch/x86/boot/cpuflags.h b/arch/x86/boot/cpuflags.h
index 4cb404fd45ceaa0e89f9e669d6a59de4ce378449..15ad56a3f9052174a65b60076f408985a0eec0d8 100644
--- a/arch/x86/boot/cpuflags.h
+++ b/arch/x86/boot/cpuflags.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 struct cpu_features {
 	int level;		/* Family, or 64 for x86-64 */
+	int family;		/* Family, always */
 	int model;
 	u32 flags[NCAPINTS];
 };