diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/cfi.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/cfi.h
index 2f6a01f098b5..3e51ba459154 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/cfi.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/cfi.h
@@ -100,7 +100,12 @@ enum cfi_mode {
 };
 
 extern enum cfi_mode cfi_mode;
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_FINEIBT_BHI
 extern bool cfi_bhi;
+#else
+#define cfi_bhi (0)
+#endif
 
 typedef u8 bhi_thunk[32];
 extern bhi_thunk __bhi_args[];
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c b/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c
index 32e4b801db99..bf82c6f7d690 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c
@@ -936,7 +936,10 @@ void __init_or_module apply_seal_endbr(s32 *start, s32 *end) { }
 #endif
 
 enum cfi_mode cfi_mode __ro_after_init = __CFI_DEFAULT;
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_FINEIBT_BHI
 bool cfi_bhi __ro_after_init = false;
+#endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_CFI_CLANG
 struct bpf_insn;
@@ -1070,11 +1073,15 @@ static __init int cfi_parse_cmdline(char *str)
 				pr_err("Ignoring paranoid; depends on fineibt.\n");
 			}
 		} else if (!strcmp(str, "bhi")) {
+#ifdef CONFIG_FINEIBT_BHI
 			if (cfi_mode == CFI_FINEIBT) {
 				cfi_bhi = true;
 			} else {
 				pr_err("Ignoring bhi; depends on fineibt.\n");
 			}
+#else
+			pr_err("Ignoring bhi; depends on FINEIBT_BHI=y.\n");
+#endif
 		} else {
 			pr_err("Ignoring unknown cfi option (%s).", str);
 		}