diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c b/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c
index 19221d77dc27..b4ac4e58c010 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ static int emit_call_track_retpoline(void *addr, struct insn *insn, int reg, u8
 		break;
 
 	default:
-		WARN("%pS %px %*ph\n", addr, addr, 6, addr);
+		WARN(1, "%pS %px %*ph\n", addr, addr, 6, addr);
 		return -1;
 	}