diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce-severity.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce-severity.c
index beb1f1689e52..e2703520d120 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce-severity.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce-severity.c
@@ -110,22 +110,17 @@ static struct severity {
 	/* known AR MCACODs: */
 #ifdef	CONFIG_MEMORY_FAILURE
 	MCESEV(
-		KEEP, "HT thread notices Action required: data load error",
-		SER, MASK(MCI_STATUS_OVER|MCI_UC_SAR|MCI_ADDR|MCACOD, MCI_UC_SAR|MCI_ADDR|MCACOD_DATA),
-		MCGMASK(MCG_STATUS_EIPV, 0)
+		KEEP, "Action required but unaffected thread is continuable",
+		SER, MASK(MCI_STATUS_OVER|MCI_UC_SAR|MCI_ADDR|MCACOD, MCI_UC_SAR|MCI_ADDR),
+		MCGMASK(MCG_STATUS_RIPV, MCG_STATUS_RIPV)
 		),
 	MCESEV(
-		AR, "Action required: data load error",
+		AR, "Action required: data load error in a user process",
 		SER, MASK(MCI_STATUS_OVER|MCI_UC_SAR|MCI_ADDR|MCACOD, MCI_UC_SAR|MCI_ADDR|MCACOD_DATA),
 		USER
 		),
 	MCESEV(
-		KEEP, "HT thread notices Action required: instruction fetch error",
-		SER, MASK(MCI_STATUS_OVER|MCI_UC_SAR|MCI_ADDR|MCACOD, MCI_UC_SAR|MCI_ADDR|MCACOD_INSTR),
-		MCGMASK(MCG_STATUS_EIPV, 0)
-		),
-	MCESEV(
-		AR, "Action required: instruction fetch error",
+		AR, "Action required: instruction fetch error in a user process",
 		SER, MASK(MCI_STATUS_OVER|MCI_UC_SAR|MCI_ADDR|MCACOD, MCI_UC_SAR|MCI_ADDR|MCACOD_INSTR),
 		USER
 		),