diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c
index 90de4a4..3b9c980 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c
@@ -738,9 +738,15 @@ static ssize_t l1tf_show_state(char *buf)
 	if (l1tf_vmx_mitigation == VMENTER_L1D_FLUSH_AUTO)
 		return sprintf(buf, "%s\n", L1TF_DEFAULT_MSG);
 
-	return sprintf(buf, "%s; VMX: SMT %s, L1D %s\n", L1TF_DEFAULT_MSG,
-		       cpu_smt_control == CPU_SMT_ENABLED ? "vulnerable" : "disabled",
-		       l1tf_vmx_states[l1tf_vmx_mitigation]);
+	if (l1tf_vmx_mitigation == VMENTER_L1D_FLUSH_EPT_DISABLED ||
+	    (l1tf_vmx_mitigation == VMENTER_L1D_FLUSH_NEVER &&
+	     cpu_smt_control == CPU_SMT_ENABLED))
+		return sprintf(buf, "%s; VMX: %s\n", L1TF_DEFAULT_MSG,
+			       l1tf_vmx_states[l1tf_vmx_mitigation]);
+
+	return sprintf(buf, "%s; VMX: %s, SMT %s\n", L1TF_DEFAULT_MSG,
+		       l1tf_vmx_states[l1tf_vmx_mitigation],
+		       cpu_smt_control == CPU_SMT_ENABLED ? "vulnerable" : "disabled");
 }
 #else
 static ssize_t l1tf_show_state(char *buf)