diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c
index fa7a35ab831f..ccd08d127624 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c
@@ -829,13 +829,14 @@ static ssize_t l1tf_show_state(char *buf)
 
 	if (l1tf_vmx_mitigation == VMENTER_L1D_FLUSH_EPT_DISABLED ||
 	    (l1tf_vmx_mitigation == VMENTER_L1D_FLUSH_NEVER &&
-	     cpu_smt_control == CPU_SMT_ENABLED))
+	     sched_smt_active())) {
 		return sprintf(buf, "%s; VMX: %s\n", L1TF_DEFAULT_MSG,
 			       l1tf_vmx_states[l1tf_vmx_mitigation]);
+	}
 
 	return sprintf(buf, "%s; VMX: %s, SMT %s\n", L1TF_DEFAULT_MSG,
 		       l1tf_vmx_states[l1tf_vmx_mitigation],
-		       cpu_smt_control == CPU_SMT_ENABLED ? "vulnerable" : "disabled");
+		       sched_smt_active() ? "vulnerable" : "disabled");
 }
 #else
 static ssize_t l1tf_show_state(char *buf)