diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/nospec-branch.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/nospec-branch.h
index d0b8bb762838e..fc3a8a3c7ffee 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/nospec-branch.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/nospec-branch.h
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@
  * Note: Only the memory operand variant of VERW clears the CPU buffers.
  */
 .macro CLEAR_CPU_BUFFERS
-	ALTERNATIVE "", __stringify(verw mds_verw_sel), X86_FEATURE_CLEAR_CPU_BUF
+	ALTERNATIVE "", __stringify(verw _ASM_RIP(mds_verw_sel)), X86_FEATURE_CLEAR_CPU_BUF
 .endm
 
 #else /* __ASSEMBLY__ */