diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c
index ecaf7c9baf75..2bbc74f8a4a8 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c
@@ -175,8 +175,7 @@ static enum spectre_v2_mitigation_cmd __init spectre_v2_parse_cmdline(void)
 		}
 
 		if (i >= ARRAY_SIZE(mitigation_options)) {
-			pr_err("unknown option (%s). Switching to AUTO select\n",
-			       mitigation_options[i].option);
+			pr_err("unknown option (%s). Switching to AUTO select\n", arg);
 			return SPECTRE_V2_CMD_AUTO;
 		}
 	}