diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c
index 935a4812a442..bade6afeb169 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c
@@ -614,6 +614,7 @@ static inline const char *spectre_v2_module_string(void)
 static inline const char *spectre_v2_module_string(void) { return ""; }
 #endif
 
+#define SPECTRE_V2_LFENCE_MSG "WARNING: LFENCE mitigation is not recommended for this CPU, data leaks possible!\n"
 #define SPECTRE_V2_EIBRS_EBPF_MSG "WARNING: Unprivileged eBPF is enabled with eIBRS on, data leaks possible via Spectre v2 BHB attacks!\n"
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_BPF_SYSCALL
@@ -935,6 +936,7 @@ static void __init spectre_v2_select_mitigation(void)
 		break;
 
 	case SPECTRE_V2_CMD_RETPOLINE_LFENCE:
+		pr_err(SPECTRE_V2_LFENCE_MSG);
 		mode = SPECTRE_V2_LFENCE;
 		break;
 
@@ -1717,6 +1719,9 @@ static char *ibpb_state(void)
 
 static ssize_t spectre_v2_show_state(char *buf)
 {
+	if (spectre_v2_enabled == SPECTRE_V2_LFENCE)
+		return sprintf(buf, "Vulnerable: LFENCE\n");
+
 	if (spectre_v2_enabled == SPECTRE_V2_EIBRS && unprivileged_ebpf_enabled())
 		return sprintf(buf, "Vulnerable: Unprivileged eBPF enabled\n");