diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce-inject.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce-inject.c
index 1ceccc4a5472..9cc524be3c94 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce-inject.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce-inject.c
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ static void do_inject(void)
 	 */
 	if (inj_type == DFR_INT_INJ) {
 		i_mce.status |= MCI_STATUS_DEFERRED;
-		i_mce.status |= (i_mce.status & ~MCI_STATUS_UC);
+		i_mce.status &= ~MCI_STATUS_UC;
 	}
 
 	/*