diff --git a/sys/x86/x86/cpu_machdep.c b/sys/x86/x86/cpu_machdep.c
index b17e0c679f40..f1f854159556 100644
--- a/sys/x86/x86/cpu_machdep.c
+++ b/sys/x86/x86/cpu_machdep.c
@@ -1078,11 +1078,11 @@ hw_mds_recalculate(void)
 	 * reported.  For instance, hypervisor might unknowingly
 	 * filter the cap out.
 	 * For the similar reasons, and for testing, allow to enable
-	 * mitigation even for RDCL_NO or MDS_NO caps.
+	 * mitigation even when MDS_NO cap is set.
 	 */
 	if (cpu_vendor_id != CPU_VENDOR_INTEL || hw_mds_disable == 0 ||
-	    ((cpu_ia32_arch_caps & (IA32_ARCH_CAP_RDCL_NO |
-	    IA32_ARCH_CAP_MDS_NO)) != 0 && hw_mds_disable == 3)) {
+	    ((cpu_ia32_arch_caps & IA32_ARCH_CAP_MDS_NO) != 0 &&
+	    hw_mds_disable == 3)) {
 		mds_handler = mds_handler_void;
 	} else if (((cpu_stdext_feature3 & CPUID_STDEXT3_MD_CLEAR) != 0 &&
 	    hw_mds_disable == 3) || hw_mds_disable == 1) {