diff --git a/Documentation/arch/arm64/silicon-errata.rst b/Documentation/arch/arm64/silicon-errata.rst
index e8c2ce1f9df68df5976b7cc536d3f48c0501ba4b..fa16b895c997c989fc4f5c30c8387fb75ae91914 100644
--- a/Documentation/arch/arm64/silicon-errata.rst
+++ b/Documentation/arch/arm64/silicon-errata.rst
@@ -35,8 +35,9 @@ can be triggered by Linux).
 For software workarounds that may adversely impact systems unaffected by
 the erratum in question, a Kconfig entry is added under "Kernel
 Features" -> "ARM errata workarounds via the alternatives framework".
-These are enabled by default and patched in at runtime when an affected
-CPU is detected. For less-intrusive workarounds, a Kconfig option is not
+With the exception of workarounds for errata deemed "rare" by Arm, these
+are enabled by default and patched in at runtime when an affected CPU is
+detected. For less-intrusive workarounds, a Kconfig option is not
 available and the code is structured (preferably with a comment) in such
 a way that the erratum will not be hit.
 
diff --git a/arch/arm64/Kconfig b/arch/arm64/Kconfig
index aa7c1d435139684d7b56f96f3f93945d331d64d6..430fabf20f17349ccb9c31a7e9a4ac7b3fd6009d 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm64/Kconfig
@@ -547,9 +547,8 @@ config ARM64_ERRATUM_832075
 	  If unsure, say Y.
 
 config ARM64_ERRATUM_834220
-	bool "Cortex-A57: 834220: Stage 2 translation fault might be incorrectly reported in presence of a Stage 1 fault"
+	bool "Cortex-A57: 834220: Stage 2 translation fault might be incorrectly reported in presence of a Stage 1 fault (rare)"
 	depends on KVM
-	default y
 	help
 	  This option adds an alternative code sequence to work around ARM
 	  erratum 834220 on Cortex-A57 parts up to r1p2.
@@ -565,7 +564,7 @@ config ARM64_ERRATUM_834220
 	  as it depends on the alternative framework, which will only patch
 	  the kernel if an affected CPU is detected.
 
-	  If unsure, say Y.
+	  If unsure, say N.
 
 config ARM64_ERRATUM_1742098
 	bool "Cortex-A57/A72: 1742098: ELR recorded incorrectly on interrupt taken between cryptographic instructions in a sequence"
@@ -692,8 +691,7 @@ config ARM64_WORKAROUND_REPEAT_TLBI
 	bool
 
 config ARM64_ERRATUM_2441007
-	bool "Cortex-A55: Completion of affected memory accesses might not be guaranteed by completion of a TLBI"
-	default y
+	bool "Cortex-A55: Completion of affected memory accesses might not be guaranteed by completion of a TLBI (rare)"
 	select ARM64_WORKAROUND_REPEAT_TLBI
 	help
 	  This option adds a workaround for ARM Cortex-A55 erratum #2441007.
@@ -706,11 +704,10 @@ config ARM64_ERRATUM_2441007
 	  Work around this by adding the affected CPUs to the list that needs
 	  TLB sequences to be done twice.
 
-	  If unsure, say Y.
+	  If unsure, say N.
 
 config ARM64_ERRATUM_1286807
-	bool "Cortex-A76: Modification of the translation table for a virtual address might lead to read-after-read ordering violation"
-	default y
+	bool "Cortex-A76: Modification of the translation table for a virtual address might lead to read-after-read ordering violation (rare)"
 	select ARM64_WORKAROUND_REPEAT_TLBI
 	help
 	  This option adds a workaround for ARM Cortex-A76 erratum 1286807.
@@ -724,6 +721,8 @@ config ARM64_ERRATUM_1286807
 	  invalidated has been observed by other observers. The
 	  workaround repeats the TLBI+DSB operation.
 
+	  If unsure, say N.
+
 config ARM64_ERRATUM_1463225
 	bool "Cortex-A76: Software Step might prevent interrupt recognition"
 	default y
@@ -743,8 +742,7 @@ config ARM64_ERRATUM_1463225
 	  If unsure, say Y.
 
 config ARM64_ERRATUM_1542419
-	bool "Neoverse-N1: workaround mis-ordering of instruction fetches"
-	default y
+	bool "Neoverse-N1: workaround mis-ordering of instruction fetches (rare)"
 	help
 	  This option adds a workaround for ARM Neoverse-N1 erratum
 	  1542419.
@@ -756,7 +754,7 @@ config ARM64_ERRATUM_1542419
 	  Workaround the issue by hiding the DIC feature from EL0. This
 	  forces user-space to perform cache maintenance.
 
-	  If unsure, say Y.
+	  If unsure, say N.
 
 config ARM64_ERRATUM_1508412
 	bool "Cortex-A77: 1508412: workaround deadlock on sequence of NC/Device load and store exclusive or PAR read"
@@ -931,8 +929,7 @@ config ARM64_ERRATUM_2224489
 	  If unsure, say Y.
 
 config ARM64_ERRATUM_2441009
-	bool "Cortex-A510: Completion of affected memory accesses might not be guaranteed by completion of a TLBI"
-	default y
+	bool "Cortex-A510: Completion of affected memory accesses might not be guaranteed by completion of a TLBI (rare)"
 	select ARM64_WORKAROUND_REPEAT_TLBI
 	help
 	  This option adds a workaround for ARM Cortex-A510 erratum #2441009.
@@ -945,7 +942,7 @@ config ARM64_ERRATUM_2441009
 	  Work around this by adding the affected CPUs to the list that needs
 	  TLB sequences to be done twice.
 
-	  If unsure, say Y.
+	  If unsure, say N.
 
 config ARM64_ERRATUM_2064142
 	bool "Cortex-A510: 2064142: workaround TRBE register writes while disabled"