diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mce/inject.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mce/inject.c
index 725e8e4331a9..6eac840c64bb 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mce/inject.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mce/inject.c
@@ -503,6 +503,8 @@ static void do_inject(void)
 
 	i_mce.tsc = rdtsc_ordered();
 
+	i_mce.status |= MCI_STATUS_VAL;
+
 	if (i_mce.misc)
 		i_mce.status |= MCI_STATUS_MISCV;