diff --git a/kernel_hardening_checker/checks.py b/kernel_hardening_checker/checks.py
index e03bd709..f9aad35c 100644
--- a/kernel_hardening_checker/checks.py
+++ b/kernel_hardening_checker/checks.py
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ def add_kconfig_checks(l: List[ChecklistObjType], arch: str) -> None:
     if arch in ('X86_64', 'ARM64', 'ARM'):
         l += [vmap_stack_is_set]
     if arch in ('X86_64', 'X86_32'):
-        l += [KconfigCheck('self_protection', 'defconfig', 'SPECULATION_MITIGATIONS', 'y')]
         l += [KconfigCheck('self_protection', 'defconfig', 'DEBUG_WX', 'y')]
         l += [KconfigCheck('self_protection', 'defconfig', 'WERROR', 'y')]
         l += [KconfigCheck('self_protection', 'defconfig', 'X86_MCE', 'y')]
@@ -88,6 +87,8 @@ def add_kconfig_checks(l: List[ChecklistObjType], arch: str) -> None:
                  cpu_sup_intel_not_set)]
         l += [OR(KconfigCheck('self_protection', 'defconfig', 'X86_MCE_AMD', 'y'),
                  cpu_sup_amd_not_set)]
+        l += [OR(KconfigCheck('self_protection', 'defconfig', 'CPU_MITIGATIONS', 'y'),
+                 KconfigCheck('self_protection', 'defconfig', 'SPECULATION_MITIGATIONS', 'y'))]
         l += [OR(KconfigCheck('self_protection', 'defconfig', 'MITIGATION_RETPOLINE', 'y'),
                  KconfigCheck('self_protection', 'defconfig', 'RETPOLINE', 'y'))]
     if arch in ('ARM64', 'ARM'):