diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c
index d41b70fe4918e..d4e7a87558348 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c
@@ -845,13 +845,6 @@ static enum spectre_v2_mitigation_cmd __init spectre_v2_parse_cmdline(void)
 		return SPECTRE_V2_CMD_AUTO;
 	}
 
-	if (cmd == SPECTRE_V2_CMD_RETPOLINE_AMD &&
-	    boot_cpu_data.x86_vendor != X86_VENDOR_HYGON &&
-	    boot_cpu_data.x86_vendor != X86_VENDOR_AMD) {
-		pr_err("retpoline,amd selected but CPU is not AMD. Switching to AUTO select\n");
-		return SPECTRE_V2_CMD_AUTO;
-	}
-
 	spec_v2_print_cond(mitigation_options[i].option,
 			   mitigation_options[i].secure);
 	return cmd;