diff --git a/arch/riscv/kernel/cpufeature.c b/arch/riscv/kernel/cpufeature.c
index 40a24b08d905..1c148ecea612 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/kernel/cpufeature.c
+++ b/arch/riscv/kernel/cpufeature.c
@@ -138,6 +138,23 @@ static int riscv_ext_vector_float_validate(const struct riscv_isa_ext_data *data
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int riscv_ext_vector_crypto_validate(const struct riscv_isa_ext_data *data,
+					    const unsigned long *isa_bitmap)
+{
+	if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_RISCV_ISA_V))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	/*
+	 * It isn't the kernel's job to check that the binding is correct, so
+	 * it should be enough to check that any of the vector extensions are
+	 * enabled, which in-turn means that vector is usable in this kernel
+	 */
+	if (!__riscv_isa_extension_available(isa_bitmap, RISCV_ISA_EXT_ZVE32X))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int riscv_ext_zca_depends(const struct riscv_isa_ext_data *data,
 				 const unsigned long *isa_bitmap)
 {
@@ -397,8 +414,8 @@ const struct riscv_isa_ext_data riscv_isa_ext[] = {
 	__RISCV_ISA_EXT_DATA(zksed, RISCV_ISA_EXT_ZKSED),
 	__RISCV_ISA_EXT_DATA(zksh, RISCV_ISA_EXT_ZKSH),
 	__RISCV_ISA_EXT_DATA(ztso, RISCV_ISA_EXT_ZTSO),
-	__RISCV_ISA_EXT_SUPERSET(zvbb, RISCV_ISA_EXT_ZVBB, riscv_zvbb_exts),
-	__RISCV_ISA_EXT_DATA(zvbc, RISCV_ISA_EXT_ZVBC),
+	__RISCV_ISA_EXT_SUPERSET_VALIDATE(zvbb, RISCV_ISA_EXT_ZVBB, riscv_zvbb_exts, riscv_ext_vector_x_validate),
+	__RISCV_ISA_EXT_DATA_VALIDATE(zvbc, RISCV_ISA_EXT_ZVBC, riscv_ext_vector_crypto_validate),
 	__RISCV_ISA_EXT_SUPERSET_VALIDATE(zve32f, RISCV_ISA_EXT_ZVE32F, riscv_zve32f_exts, riscv_ext_vector_float_validate),
 	__RISCV_ISA_EXT_DATA_VALIDATE(zve32x, RISCV_ISA_EXT_ZVE32X, riscv_ext_vector_x_validate),
 	__RISCV_ISA_EXT_SUPERSET_VALIDATE(zve64d, RISCV_ISA_EXT_ZVE64D, riscv_zve64d_exts, riscv_ext_vector_float_validate),
@@ -406,20 +423,20 @@ const struct riscv_isa_ext_data riscv_isa_ext[] = {
 	__RISCV_ISA_EXT_SUPERSET_VALIDATE(zve64x, RISCV_ISA_EXT_ZVE64X, riscv_zve64x_exts, riscv_ext_vector_x_validate),
 	__RISCV_ISA_EXT_DATA(zvfh, RISCV_ISA_EXT_ZVFH),
 	__RISCV_ISA_EXT_DATA(zvfhmin, RISCV_ISA_EXT_ZVFHMIN),
-	__RISCV_ISA_EXT_DATA(zvkb, RISCV_ISA_EXT_ZVKB),
-	__RISCV_ISA_EXT_DATA(zvkg, RISCV_ISA_EXT_ZVKG),
-	__RISCV_ISA_EXT_BUNDLE(zvkn, riscv_zvkn_bundled_exts),
-	__RISCV_ISA_EXT_BUNDLE(zvknc, riscv_zvknc_bundled_exts),
-	__RISCV_ISA_EXT_DATA(zvkned, RISCV_ISA_EXT_ZVKNED),
-	__RISCV_ISA_EXT_BUNDLE(zvkng, riscv_zvkng_bundled_exts),
-	__RISCV_ISA_EXT_DATA(zvknha, RISCV_ISA_EXT_ZVKNHA),
-	__RISCV_ISA_EXT_DATA(zvknhb, RISCV_ISA_EXT_ZVKNHB),
-	__RISCV_ISA_EXT_BUNDLE(zvks, riscv_zvks_bundled_exts),
-	__RISCV_ISA_EXT_BUNDLE(zvksc, riscv_zvksc_bundled_exts),
-	__RISCV_ISA_EXT_DATA(zvksed, RISCV_ISA_EXT_ZVKSED),
-	__RISCV_ISA_EXT_DATA(zvksh, RISCV_ISA_EXT_ZVKSH),
-	__RISCV_ISA_EXT_BUNDLE(zvksg, riscv_zvksg_bundled_exts),
-	__RISCV_ISA_EXT_DATA(zvkt, RISCV_ISA_EXT_ZVKT),
+	__RISCV_ISA_EXT_DATA_VALIDATE(zvkb, RISCV_ISA_EXT_ZVKB, riscv_ext_vector_crypto_validate),
+	__RISCV_ISA_EXT_DATA_VALIDATE(zvkg, RISCV_ISA_EXT_ZVKG, riscv_ext_vector_crypto_validate),
+	__RISCV_ISA_EXT_BUNDLE_VALIDATE(zvkn, riscv_zvkn_bundled_exts, riscv_ext_vector_crypto_validate),
+	__RISCV_ISA_EXT_BUNDLE_VALIDATE(zvknc, riscv_zvknc_bundled_exts, riscv_ext_vector_crypto_validate),
+	__RISCV_ISA_EXT_DATA_VALIDATE(zvkned, RISCV_ISA_EXT_ZVKNED, riscv_ext_vector_crypto_validate),
+	__RISCV_ISA_EXT_BUNDLE_VALIDATE(zvkng, riscv_zvkng_bundled_exts, riscv_ext_vector_crypto_validate),
+	__RISCV_ISA_EXT_DATA_VALIDATE(zvknha, RISCV_ISA_EXT_ZVKNHA, riscv_ext_vector_crypto_validate),
+	__RISCV_ISA_EXT_DATA_VALIDATE(zvknhb, RISCV_ISA_EXT_ZVKNHB, riscv_ext_vector_crypto_validate),
+	__RISCV_ISA_EXT_BUNDLE_VALIDATE(zvks, riscv_zvks_bundled_exts, riscv_ext_vector_crypto_validate),
+	__RISCV_ISA_EXT_BUNDLE_VALIDATE(zvksc, riscv_zvksc_bundled_exts, riscv_ext_vector_crypto_validate),
+	__RISCV_ISA_EXT_DATA_VALIDATE(zvksed, RISCV_ISA_EXT_ZVKSED, riscv_ext_vector_crypto_validate),
+	__RISCV_ISA_EXT_DATA_VALIDATE(zvksh, RISCV_ISA_EXT_ZVKSH, riscv_ext_vector_crypto_validate),
+	__RISCV_ISA_EXT_BUNDLE_VALIDATE(zvksg, riscv_zvksg_bundled_exts, riscv_ext_vector_crypto_validate),
+	__RISCV_ISA_EXT_DATA_VALIDATE(zvkt, RISCV_ISA_EXT_ZVKT, riscv_ext_vector_crypto_validate),
 	__RISCV_ISA_EXT_DATA(smaia, RISCV_ISA_EXT_SMAIA),
 	__RISCV_ISA_EXT_DATA(smmpm, RISCV_ISA_EXT_SMMPM),
 	__RISCV_ISA_EXT_SUPERSET(smnpm, RISCV_ISA_EXT_SMNPM, riscv_xlinuxenvcfg_exts),
