diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mce/inject.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mce/inject.c
index 4d8d4bcf915d..01ee886d8540 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mce/inject.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mce/inject.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
 #include "internal.h"
 
-static bool hw_injection_possible = true;
+static bool hw_injection_possible;
 
 /*
  * Collect all the MCi_XXX settings
@@ -748,9 +748,10 @@ static void check_hw_inj_possible(void)
 		rdmsrl_safe(mca_msr_reg(bank, MCA_STATUS), &status);
 
 		if (!status) {
-			hw_injection_possible = false;
 			pr_warn("Platform does not allow *hardware* error injection."
 				"Try using APEI EINJ instead.\n");
+		} else {
+			hw_injection_possible = true;
 		}
 
 		toggle_hw_mce_inject(cpu, false);