diff --git a/drivers/iommu/iommu.c b/drivers/iommu/iommu.c
index 66cfacaa483d5..d658c7c6a2ab0 100644
--- a/drivers/iommu/iommu.c
+++ b/drivers/iommu/iommu.c
@@ -120,8 +120,8 @@ static int __init iommu_subsys_init(void)
 		else
 			iommu_set_default_translated(false);
 
-		if (iommu_default_passthrough() && sme_active()) {
-			pr_info("SME detected - Disabling default IOMMU Passthrough\n");
+		if (iommu_default_passthrough() && mem_encrypt_active()) {
+			pr_info("Memory encryption detected - Disabling default IOMMU Passthrough\n");
 			iommu_set_default_translated(false);
 		}
 	}