diff --git a/docs/misc/xen-command-line.markdown b/docs/misc/xen-command-line.markdown
index f565731804..559c0662fa 100644
--- a/docs/misc/xen-command-line.markdown
+++ b/docs/misc/xen-command-line.markdown
@@ -1838,10 +1838,15 @@ extreme care.**
 
 An overall boolean value, `spec-ctrl=no`, can be specified to turn off all
 mitigations, including pieces of infrastructure used to virtualise certain
-mitigation features for guests.  Alternatively, a slightly more restricted
-`spec-ctrl=no-xen` can be used to turn off all of Xen's mitigations, while
-leaving the virtualisation support in place for guests to use.  Use of a
-positive boolean value for either of these options is invalid.
+mitigation features for guests.  This also includes settings which `xpti`,
+`smt`, `pv-l1tf` control, unless the respective option(s) have been
+specified earlier on the command line.
+
+Alternatively, a slightly more restricted `spec-ctrl=no-xen` can be used to
+turn off all of Xen's mitigations, while leaving the virtualisation support
+in place for guests to use.
+
+Use of a positive boolean value for either of these options is invalid.
 
 The booleans `pv=`, `hvm=`, `msr-sc=` and `rsb=` offer fine grained control
 over the alternative blocks used by Xen.  These impact Xen's ability to
diff --git a/xen/arch/x86/spec_ctrl.c b/xen/arch/x86/spec_ctrl.c
index 59baebb959..f0c50d6703 100644
--- a/xen/arch/x86/spec_ctrl.c
+++ b/xen/arch/x86/spec_ctrl.c
@@ -134,6 +134,15 @@ static int __init parse_spec_ctrl(const char *s)
 
             opt_eager_fpu = 0;
 
+            if ( opt_xpti < 0 )
+                opt_xpti = 0;
+
+            if ( opt_smt < 0 )
+                opt_smt = 1;
+
+            if ( opt_pv_l1tf < 0 )
+                opt_pv_l1tf = 0;
+
         disable_common:
             opt_rsb_pv = false;
             opt_rsb_hvm = false;