diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/cpu_errata.c b/arch/arm64/kernel/cpu_errata.c
index c332d49780dc9..560ba69e13c11 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kernel/cpu_errata.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/cpu_errata.c
@@ -910,8 +910,12 @@ const struct arm64_cpu_capabilities arm64_errata[] = {
 		.desc = "ARM erratum 1418040",
 		.capability = ARM64_WORKAROUND_1418040,
 		ERRATA_MIDR_RANGE_LIST(erratum_1418040_list),
-		.type = (ARM64_CPUCAP_SCOPE_LOCAL_CPU |
-			 ARM64_CPUCAP_PERMITTED_FOR_LATE_CPU),
+		/*
+		 * We need to allow affected CPUs to come in late, but
+		 * also need the non-affected CPUs to be able to come
+		 * in at any point in time. Wonderful.
+		 */
+		.type = ARM64_CPUCAP_WEAK_LOCAL_CPU_FEATURE,
 	},
 #endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_ARM64_WORKAROUND_SPECULATIVE_AT