diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/cpufeatures.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/cpufeatures.h
index 28c4a502b419..df8e94e2f7be 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/cpufeatures.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/cpufeatures.h
@@ -284,6 +284,7 @@
 #define X86_FEATURE_AMD_IBPB		(13*32+12) /* "" Indirect Branch Prediction Barrier */
 #define X86_FEATURE_AMD_IBRS		(13*32+14) /* "" Indirect Branch Restricted Speculation */
 #define X86_FEATURE_AMD_STIBP		(13*32+15) /* "" Single Thread Indirect Branch Predictors */
+#define X86_FEATURE_AMD_STIBP_ALWAYS_ON	(13*32+17) /* "" Single Thread Indirect Branch Predictors always-on preferred */
 #define X86_FEATURE_AMD_SSBD		(13*32+24) /* "" Speculative Store Bypass Disable */
 #define X86_FEATURE_VIRT_SSBD		(13*32+25) /* Virtualized Speculative Store Bypass Disable */
 #define X86_FEATURE_AMD_SSB_NO		(13*32+26) /* "" Speculative Store Bypass is fixed in hardware. */
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/nospec-branch.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/nospec-branch.h
index 032b6009baab..dad12b767ba0 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/nospec-branch.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/nospec-branch.h
@@ -232,6 +232,7 @@ enum spectre_v2_mitigation {
 enum spectre_v2_user_mitigation {
 	SPECTRE_V2_USER_NONE,
 	SPECTRE_V2_USER_STRICT,
+	SPECTRE_V2_USER_STRICT_PREFERRED,
 	SPECTRE_V2_USER_PRCTL,
 	SPECTRE_V2_USER_SECCOMP,
 };
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c
index 58689ac64440..77bf22546ddd 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c
@@ -262,10 +262,11 @@ enum spectre_v2_user_cmd {
 };
 
 static const char * const spectre_v2_user_strings[] = {
-	[SPECTRE_V2_USER_NONE]		= "User space: Vulnerable",
-	[SPECTRE_V2_USER_STRICT]	= "User space: Mitigation: STIBP protection",
-	[SPECTRE_V2_USER_PRCTL]		= "User space: Mitigation: STIBP via prctl",
-	[SPECTRE_V2_USER_SECCOMP]	= "User space: Mitigation: STIBP via seccomp and prctl",
+	[SPECTRE_V2_USER_NONE]			= "User space: Vulnerable",
+	[SPECTRE_V2_USER_STRICT]		= "User space: Mitigation: STIBP protection",
+	[SPECTRE_V2_USER_STRICT_PREFERRED]	= "User space: Mitigation: STIBP always-on protection",
+	[SPECTRE_V2_USER_PRCTL]			= "User space: Mitigation: STIBP via prctl",
+	[SPECTRE_V2_USER_SECCOMP]		= "User space: Mitigation: STIBP via seccomp and prctl",
 };
 
 static const struct {
@@ -355,6 +356,15 @@ spectre_v2_user_select_mitigation(enum spectre_v2_mitigation_cmd v2_cmd)
 		break;
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * At this point, an STIBP mode other than "off" has been set.
+	 * If STIBP support is not being forced, check if STIBP always-on
+	 * is preferred.
+	 */
+	if (mode != SPECTRE_V2_USER_STRICT &&
+	    boot_cpu_has(X86_FEATURE_AMD_STIBP_ALWAYS_ON))
+		mode = SPECTRE_V2_USER_STRICT_PREFERRED;
+
 	/* Initialize Indirect Branch Prediction Barrier */
 	if (boot_cpu_has(X86_FEATURE_IBPB)) {
 		setup_force_cpu_cap(X86_FEATURE_USE_IBPB);
@@ -610,6 +620,7 @@ void arch_smt_update(void)
 	case SPECTRE_V2_USER_NONE:
 		break;
 	case SPECTRE_V2_USER_STRICT:
+	case SPECTRE_V2_USER_STRICT_PREFERRED:
 		update_stibp_strict();
 		break;
 	case SPECTRE_V2_USER_PRCTL:
@@ -812,7 +823,8 @@ static int ib_prctl_set(struct task_struct *task, unsigned long ctrl)
 		 * Indirect branch speculation is always disabled in strict
 		 * mode.
 		 */
-		if (spectre_v2_user == SPECTRE_V2_USER_STRICT)
+		if (spectre_v2_user == SPECTRE_V2_USER_STRICT ||
+		    spectre_v2_user == SPECTRE_V2_USER_STRICT_PREFERRED)
 			return -EPERM;
 		task_clear_spec_ib_disable(task);
 		task_update_spec_tif(task);
@@ -825,7 +837,8 @@ static int ib_prctl_set(struct task_struct *task, unsigned long ctrl)
 		 */
 		if (spectre_v2_user == SPECTRE_V2_USER_NONE)
 			return -EPERM;
-		if (spectre_v2_user == SPECTRE_V2_USER_STRICT)
+		if (spectre_v2_user == SPECTRE_V2_USER_STRICT ||
+		    spectre_v2_user == SPECTRE_V2_USER_STRICT_PREFERRED)
 			return 0;
 		task_set_spec_ib_disable(task);
 		if (ctrl == PR_SPEC_FORCE_DISABLE)
@@ -896,6 +909,7 @@ static int ib_prctl_get(struct task_struct *task)
 			return PR_SPEC_PRCTL | PR_SPEC_DISABLE;
 		return PR_SPEC_PRCTL | PR_SPEC_ENABLE;
 	case SPECTRE_V2_USER_STRICT:
+	case SPECTRE_V2_USER_STRICT_PREFERRED:
 		return PR_SPEC_DISABLE;
 	default:
 		return PR_SPEC_NOT_AFFECTED;
@@ -1089,6 +1103,8 @@ static char *stibp_state(void)
 		return ", STIBP: disabled";
 	case SPECTRE_V2_USER_STRICT:
 		return ", STIBP: forced";
+	case SPECTRE_V2_USER_STRICT_PREFERRED:
+		return ", STIBP: always-on";
 	case SPECTRE_V2_USER_PRCTL:
 	case SPECTRE_V2_USER_SECCOMP:
 		if (static_key_enabled(&switch_to_cond_stibp))