diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/head.S b/arch/arm64/kernel/head.S
index 15d79a8e5e5e..eecf7927dab0 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kernel/head.S
+++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/head.S
@@ -539,8 +539,7 @@ set_hcr:
 	/* GICv3 system register access */
 	mrs	x0, id_aa64pfr0_el1
 	ubfx	x0, x0, #24, #4
-	cmp	x0, #1
-	b.ne	3f
+	cbz	x0, 3f
 
 	mrs_s	x0, SYS_ICC_SRE_EL2
 	orr	x0, x0, #ICC_SRE_EL2_SRE	// Set ICC_SRE_EL2.SRE==1