diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/security.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/security.c
index 06d5195f6729..3eb9c45f28d7 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/security.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/security.c
@@ -120,6 +120,9 @@ ssize_t cpu_show_spectre_v1(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr, c
 	if (!security_ftr_enabled(SEC_FTR_BNDS_CHK_SPEC_BAR))
 		return sprintf(buf, "Not affected\n");
 
+	if (barrier_nospec_enabled)
+		return sprintf(buf, "Mitigation: __user pointer sanitization\n");
+
 	return sprintf(buf, "Vulnerable\n");
 }