diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c
index 6454bc767f0fdf..6761668100b9f3 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c
@@ -1520,6 +1520,7 @@ static void __init spectre_v2_select_mitigation(void)
 	 * enable IBRS around firmware calls.
 	 */
 	if (boot_cpu_has_bug(X86_BUG_RETBLEED) &&
+	    boot_cpu_has(X86_FEATURE_IBPB) &&
 	    (boot_cpu_data.x86_vendor == X86_VENDOR_AMD ||
 	     boot_cpu_data.x86_vendor == X86_VENDOR_HYGON)) {