diff --git a/target/s390x/cpu_models.c b/target/s390x/cpu_models.c
index e5afa15512..b4bb5de635 100644
--- a/target/s390x/cpu_models.c
+++ b/target/s390x/cpu_models.c
@@ -1322,6 +1322,8 @@ static void init_ignored_base_feat(void)
          S390_FEAT_KM_TDEA_192,
          S390_FEAT_KIMD_SHA_1,
          S390_FEAT_KLMD_SHA_1,
+         /* CSSKE is deprecated on newer generations */
+         S390_FEAT_CONDITIONAL_SSKE,
     };
     int i;