diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/amd.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/amd.c
index b85e43a..ce8b8ff 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/amd.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/amd.c
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@
 	 */
 	WARN_ONCE(1, "WARNING: This combination of AMD"
 		" processors is not suitable for SMP.\n");
-	add_taint(TAINT_UNSAFE_SMP, LOCKDEP_NOW_UNRELIABLE);
+	add_taint(TAINT_CPU_OUT_OF_SPEC, LOCKDEP_NOW_UNRELIABLE);
 }
 
 static void init_amd_k7(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
diff --git a/include/linux/kernel.h b/include/linux/kernel.h
index 196d1ea..08fb024 100644
--- a/include/linux/kernel.h
+++ b/include/linux/kernel.h
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@
 
 #define TAINT_PROPRIETARY_MODULE	0
 #define TAINT_FORCED_MODULE		1
-#define TAINT_UNSAFE_SMP		2
+#define TAINT_CPU_OUT_OF_SPEC		2
 #define TAINT_FORCED_RMMOD		3
 #define TAINT_MACHINE_CHECK		4
 #define TAINT_BAD_PAGE			5
diff --git a/kernel/module.c b/kernel/module.c
index d24fcf2..ca2c1ad 100644
--- a/kernel/module.c
+++ b/kernel/module.c
@@ -1015,7 +1015,7 @@
 		buf[l++] = 'C';
 	/*
 	 * TAINT_FORCED_RMMOD: could be added.
-	 * TAINT_UNSAFE_SMP, TAINT_MACHINE_CHECK, TAINT_BAD_PAGE don't
+	 * TAINT_CPU_OUT_OF_SPEC, TAINT_MACHINE_CHECK, TAINT_BAD_PAGE don't
 	 * apply to modules.
 	 */
 	return l;
diff --git a/kernel/panic.c b/kernel/panic.c
index 6d63003..2270cfd 100644
--- a/kernel/panic.c
+++ b/kernel/panic.c
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@
 static const struct tnt tnts[] = {
 	{ TAINT_PROPRIETARY_MODULE,	'P', 'G' },
 	{ TAINT_FORCED_MODULE,		'F', ' ' },
-	{ TAINT_UNSAFE_SMP,		'S', ' ' },
+	{ TAINT_CPU_OUT_OF_SPEC,	'S', ' ' },
 	{ TAINT_FORCED_RMMOD,		'R', ' ' },
 	{ TAINT_MACHINE_CHECK,		'M', ' ' },
 	{ TAINT_BAD_PAGE,		'B', ' ' },