diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c
index 4f803aed2ef0..b10e257799c1 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c
@@ -1188,7 +1188,7 @@ set_mode:
 static const char * const spectre_v2_strings[] = {
 	[SPECTRE_V2_NONE]			= "Vulnerable",
 	[SPECTRE_V2_RETPOLINE]			= "Mitigation: Retpolines",
-	[SPECTRE_V2_LFENCE]			= "Mitigation: LFENCE",
+	[SPECTRE_V2_LFENCE]			= "Vulnerable: LFENCE",
 	[SPECTRE_V2_EIBRS]			= "Mitigation: Enhanced / Automatic IBRS",
 	[SPECTRE_V2_EIBRS_LFENCE]		= "Mitigation: Enhanced / Automatic IBRS + LFENCE",
 	[SPECTRE_V2_EIBRS_RETPOLINE]		= "Mitigation: Enhanced / Automatic IBRS + Retpolines",
@@ -2280,9 +2280,6 @@ static char *pbrsb_eibrs_state(void)
 
 static ssize_t spectre_v2_show_state(char *buf)
 {
-	if (spectre_v2_enabled == SPECTRE_V2_LFENCE)
-		return sysfs_emit(buf, "Vulnerable: LFENCE\n");
-
 	if (spectre_v2_enabled == SPECTRE_V2_EIBRS && unprivileged_ebpf_enabled())
 		return sysfs_emit(buf, "Vulnerable: eIBRS with unprivileged eBPF\n");