diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/cpu_errata.c b/arch/arm64/kernel/cpu_errata.c
index 76490b0cefce..d191ce8410db 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kernel/cpu_errata.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/cpu_errata.c
@@ -619,6 +619,12 @@ check_branch_predictor(const struct arm64_cpu_capabilities *entry, int scope)
 	return (need_wa > 0);
 }
 
+static void
+cpu_enable_branch_predictor_hardening(const struct arm64_cpu_capabilities *cap)
+{
+	cap->matches(cap, SCOPE_LOCAL_CPU);
+}
+
 static const __maybe_unused struct midr_range tx2_family_cpus[] = {
 	MIDR_ALL_VERSIONS(MIDR_BRCM_VULCAN),
 	MIDR_ALL_VERSIONS(MIDR_CAVIUM_THUNDERX2),
@@ -813,9 +819,11 @@ const struct arm64_cpu_capabilities arm64_errata[] = {
 	},
 #endif
 	{
+		.desc = "Branch predictor hardening",
 		.capability = ARM64_HARDEN_BRANCH_PREDICTOR,
 		.type = ARM64_CPUCAP_LOCAL_CPU_ERRATUM,
 		.matches = check_branch_predictor,
+		.cpu_enable = cpu_enable_branch_predictor_hardening,
 	},
 #ifdef CONFIG_HARDEN_EL2_VECTORS
 	{