diff --git a/arch/arm64/Kconfig b/arch/arm64/Kconfig
index 6062a52a084f..cef375add47a 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm64/Kconfig
@@ -1037,8 +1037,12 @@ config ARM64_ERRATUM_2645198
 
 	  If unsure, say Y.
 
+config ARM64_WORKAROUND_SPECULATIVE_UNPRIV_LOAD
+	bool
+
 config ARM64_ERRATUM_2966298
 	bool "Cortex-A520: 2966298: workaround for speculatively executed unprivileged load"
+	select ARM64_WORKAROUND_SPECULATIVE_UNPRIV_LOAD
 	default y
 	help
 	  This option adds the workaround for ARM Cortex-A520 erratum 2966298.
diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/cpu_errata.c b/arch/arm64/kernel/cpu_errata.c
index 5706e74c5578..956480454b9b 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kernel/cpu_errata.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/cpu_errata.c
@@ -730,10 +730,10 @@ const struct arm64_cpu_capabilities arm64_errata[] = {
 		.cpu_enable = cpu_clear_bf16_from_user_emulation,
 	},
 #endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_ARM64_ERRATUM_2966298
+#ifdef CONFIG_ARM64_WORKAROUND_SPECULATIVE_UNPRIV_LOAD
 	{
 		.desc = "ARM erratum 2966298",
-		.capability = ARM64_WORKAROUND_2966298,
+		.capability = ARM64_WORKAROUND_SPECULATIVE_UNPRIV_LOAD,
 		/* Cortex-A520 r0p0 - r0p1 */
 		ERRATA_MIDR_REV_RANGE(MIDR_CORTEX_A520, 0, 0, 1),
 	},
diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/entry.S b/arch/arm64/kernel/entry.S
index a6030913cd58..544ab46649f3 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kernel/entry.S
+++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/entry.S
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ alternative_else_nop_endif
 	ldp	x28, x29, [sp, #16 * 14]
 
 	.if	\el == 0
-alternative_if ARM64_WORKAROUND_2966298
+alternative_if ARM64_WORKAROUND_SPECULATIVE_UNPRIV_LOAD
 	tlbi	vale1, xzr
 	dsb	nsh
 alternative_else_nop_endif
diff --git a/arch/arm64/tools/cpucaps b/arch/arm64/tools/cpucaps
index dea3dc89234b..5511bee15603 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/tools/cpucaps
+++ b/arch/arm64/tools/cpucaps
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ WORKAROUND_2077057
 WORKAROUND_2457168
 WORKAROUND_2645198
 WORKAROUND_2658417
-WORKAROUND_2966298
 WORKAROUND_AMPERE_AC03_CPU_38
 WORKAROUND_TRBE_OVERWRITE_FILL_MODE
 WORKAROUND_TSB_FLUSH_FAILURE
@@ -100,3 +99,4 @@ WORKAROUND_NVIDIA_CARMEL_CNP
 WORKAROUND_QCOM_FALKOR_E1003
 WORKAROUND_REPEAT_TLBI
 WORKAROUND_SPECULATIVE_AT
+WORKAROUND_SPECULATIVE_UNPRIV_LOAD