diff --git a/manual/platform.texi b/manual/platform.texi
index 4cd029cfad..037dfc4f20 100644
--- a/manual/platform.texi
+++ b/manual/platform.texi
@@ -525,6 +525,9 @@ capability.
 @item
 @code{RTM} -- RTM instruction extensions.
 
+@item
+@code{RTM_ALWAYS_ABORT} -- Transactions always abort, making RTM unusable.
+
 @item
 @code{SDBG} -- IA32_DEBUG_INTERFACE MSR for silicon debug.
 
diff --git a/sysdeps/x86/bits/platform/x86.h b/sysdeps/x86/bits/platform/x86.h
index 26e3b67ede..5509b1ad87 100644
--- a/sysdeps/x86/bits/platform/x86.h
+++ b/sysdeps/x86/bits/platform/x86.h
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ enum
   x86_cpu_AVX512_VP2INTERSECT	= x86_cpu_index_7_edx + 8,
   x86_cpu_INDEX_7_EDX_9		= x86_cpu_index_7_edx + 9,
   x86_cpu_MD_CLEAR		= x86_cpu_index_7_edx + 10,
-  x86_cpu_INDEX_7_EDX_11	= x86_cpu_index_7_edx + 11,
+  x86_cpu_RTM_ALWAYS_ABORT	= x86_cpu_index_7_edx + 11,
   x86_cpu_INDEX_7_EDX_12	= x86_cpu_index_7_edx + 12,
   x86_cpu_INDEX_7_EDX_13	= x86_cpu_index_7_edx + 13,
   x86_cpu_SERIALIZE		= x86_cpu_index_7_edx + 14,
diff --git a/sysdeps/x86/cpu-features.c b/sysdeps/x86/cpu-features.c
index a1d8d11cc4..563a206ac1 100644
--- a/sysdeps/x86/cpu-features.c
+++ b/sysdeps/x86/cpu-features.c
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ update_usable (struct cpu_features *cpu_features)
   CPU_FEATURE_SET_USABLE (cpu_features, HLE);
   CPU_FEATURE_SET_USABLE (cpu_features, BMI2);
   CPU_FEATURE_SET_USABLE (cpu_features, ERMS);
-  CPU_FEATURE_SET_USABLE (cpu_features, RTM);
   CPU_FEATURE_SET_USABLE (cpu_features, RDSEED);
   CPU_FEATURE_SET_USABLE (cpu_features, ADX);
   CPU_FEATURE_SET_USABLE (cpu_features, CLFLUSHOPT);
@@ -83,6 +82,7 @@ update_usable (struct cpu_features *cpu_features)
   CPU_FEATURE_SET_USABLE (cpu_features, MOVDIRI);
   CPU_FEATURE_SET_USABLE (cpu_features, MOVDIR64B);
   CPU_FEATURE_SET_USABLE (cpu_features, FSRM);
+  CPU_FEATURE_SET_USABLE (cpu_features, RTM_ALWAYS_ABORT);
   CPU_FEATURE_SET_USABLE (cpu_features, SERIALIZE);
   CPU_FEATURE_SET_USABLE (cpu_features, TSXLDTRK);
   CPU_FEATURE_SET_USABLE (cpu_features, LAHF64_SAHF64);
@@ -97,6 +97,9 @@ update_usable (struct cpu_features *cpu_features)
   CPU_FEATURE_SET_USABLE (cpu_features, FSRCS);
   CPU_FEATURE_SET_USABLE (cpu_features, PTWRITE);
 
+  if (!CPU_FEATURES_CPU_P (cpu_features, RTM_ALWAYS_ABORT))
+    CPU_FEATURE_SET_USABLE (cpu_features, RTM);
+
 #if CET_ENABLED
   CPU_FEATURE_SET_USABLE (cpu_features, IBT);
   CPU_FEATURE_SET_USABLE (cpu_features, SHSTK);
diff --git a/sysdeps/x86/include/cpu-features.h b/sysdeps/x86/include/cpu-features.h
index 4f1c4ee402..59e01df543 100644
--- a/sysdeps/x86/include/cpu-features.h
+++ b/sysdeps/x86/include/cpu-features.h
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ enum
 #define bit_cpu_AVX512_VP2INTERSECT (1u << 8)
 #define bit_cpu_INDEX_7_EDX_9	(1u << 9)
 #define bit_cpu_MD_CLEAR	(1u << 10)
-#define bit_cpu_INDEX_7_EDX_11	(1u << 11)
+#define bit_cpu_RTM_ALWAYS_ABORT (1u << 11)
 #define bit_cpu_INDEX_7_EDX_12	(1u << 12)
 #define bit_cpu_INDEX_7_EDX_13	(1u << 13)
 #define bit_cpu_SERIALIZE	(1u << 14)
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ enum
 #define index_cpu_AVX512_VP2INTERSECT CPUID_INDEX_7
 #define index_cpu_INDEX_7_EDX_9	CPUID_INDEX_7
 #define index_cpu_MD_CLEAR	CPUID_INDEX_7
-#define index_cpu_INDEX_7_EDX_11 CPUID_INDEX_7
+#define index_cpu_RTM_ALWAYS_ABORT CPUID_INDEX_7
 #define index_cpu_INDEX_7_EDX_12 CPUID_INDEX_7
 #define index_cpu_INDEX_7_EDX_13 CPUID_INDEX_7
 #define index_cpu_SERIALIZE	CPUID_INDEX_7
@@ -697,7 +697,7 @@ enum
 #define reg_AVX512_VP2INTERSECT	edx
 #define reg_INDEX_7_EDX_9	edx
 #define reg_MD_CLEAR		edx
-#define reg_INDEX_7_EDX_11	edx
+#define reg_RTM_ALWAYS_ABORT	edx
 #define reg_INDEX_7_EDX_12	edx
 #define reg_INDEX_7_EDX_13	edx
 #define reg_SERIALIZE		edx
diff --git a/sysdeps/x86/tst-cpu-features-supports.c b/sysdeps/x86/tst-cpu-features-supports.c
index a2cabc90be..867ea6b8e8 100644
--- a/sysdeps/x86/tst-cpu-features-supports.c
+++ b/sysdeps/x86/tst-cpu-features-supports.c
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ do_test (int argc, char **argv)
   fails += CHECK_SUPPORTS (rdpid, RDPID);
   fails += CHECK_SUPPORTS (rdrnd, RDRAND);
   fails += CHECK_SUPPORTS (rdseed, RDSEED);
-  fails += CHECK_SUPPORTS (rtm, RTM);
+  fails += CHECK_CPU_SUPPORTS (rtm, RTM);
   fails += CHECK_SUPPORTS (serialize, SERIALIZE);
   fails += CHECK_SUPPORTS (sha, SHA);
   fails += CHECK_CPU_SUPPORTS (shstk, SHSTK);
diff --git a/sysdeps/x86/tst-get-cpu-features.c b/sysdeps/x86/tst-get-cpu-features.c
index 583e1e6d49..11fa3054b9 100644
--- a/sysdeps/x86/tst-get-cpu-features.c
+++ b/sysdeps/x86/tst-get-cpu-features.c
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ do_test (void)
   CHECK_CPU_FEATURE (UINTR);
   CHECK_CPU_FEATURE (AVX512_VP2INTERSECT);
   CHECK_CPU_FEATURE (MD_CLEAR);
+  CHECK_CPU_FEATURE (RTM_ALWAYS_ABORT);
   CHECK_CPU_FEATURE (SERIALIZE);
   CHECK_CPU_FEATURE (HYBRID);
   CHECK_CPU_FEATURE (TSXLDTRK);
@@ -322,6 +323,7 @@ do_test (void)
   CHECK_CPU_FEATURE_USABLE (FSRM);
   CHECK_CPU_FEATURE_USABLE (AVX512_VP2INTERSECT);
   CHECK_CPU_FEATURE_USABLE (MD_CLEAR);
+  CHECK_CPU_FEATURE_USABLE (RTM_ALWAYS_ABORT);
   CHECK_CPU_FEATURE_USABLE (SERIALIZE);
   CHECK_CPU_FEATURE_USABLE (HYBRID);
   CHECK_CPU_FEATURE_USABLE (TSXLDTRK);