diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/cpufeatures.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/cpufeatures.h
index 07cdd1715705..21ac898df2d8 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/cpufeatures.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/cpufeatures.h
@@ -341,6 +341,6 @@
 #define X86_BUG_SWAPGS_FENCE		X86_BUG(11) /* SWAPGS without input dep on GS */
 #define X86_BUG_MONITOR			X86_BUG(12) /* IPI required to wake up remote CPU */
 #define X86_BUG_AMD_E400		X86_BUG(13) /* CPU is among the affected by Erratum 400 */
-#define X86_BUG_CPU_INSECURE		X86_BUG(14) /* CPU is insecure and needs kernel page table isolation */
+#define X86_BUG_CPU_MELTDOWN		X86_BUG(14) /* CPU is affected by meltdown attack and needs kernel page table isolation */
 
 #endif /* _ASM_X86_CPUFEATURES_H */
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c
index b1be494ab4e8..2d3bd2215e5b 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c
@@ -900,7 +900,7 @@ static void __init early_identify_cpu(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
 	setup_force_cpu_cap(X86_FEATURE_ALWAYS);
 
 	if (c->x86_vendor != X86_VENDOR_AMD)
-		setup_force_cpu_bug(X86_BUG_CPU_INSECURE);
+		setup_force_cpu_bug(X86_BUG_CPU_MELTDOWN);
 
 	fpu__init_system(c);
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/mm/pti.c b/arch/x86/mm/pti.c
index 2da28ba97508..43d4a4a29037 100644
--- a/arch/x86/mm/pti.c
+++ b/arch/x86/mm/pti.c
@@ -56,13 +56,13 @@
 
 static void __init pti_print_if_insecure(const char *reason)
 {
-	if (boot_cpu_has_bug(X86_BUG_CPU_INSECURE))
+	if (boot_cpu_has_bug(X86_BUG_CPU_MELTDOWN))
 		pr_info("%s\n", reason);
 }
 
 static void __init pti_print_if_secure(const char *reason)
 {
-	if (!boot_cpu_has_bug(X86_BUG_CPU_INSECURE))
+	if (!boot_cpu_has_bug(X86_BUG_CPU_MELTDOWN))
 		pr_info("%s\n", reason);
 }
 
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ void __init pti_check_boottime_disable(void)
 	}
 
 autosel:
-	if (!boot_cpu_has_bug(X86_BUG_CPU_INSECURE))
+	if (!boot_cpu_has_bug(X86_BUG_CPU_MELTDOWN))
 		return;
 enable:
 	setup_force_cpu_cap(X86_FEATURE_PTI);