diff --git a/arch/riscv/Kconfig b/arch/riscv/Kconfig
index 736f42f572aa..0c494c36e911 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/riscv/Kconfig
@@ -377,9 +377,9 @@ config RISCV_ALTERNATIVE
 	depends on !XIP_KERNEL
 	help
 	  This Kconfig allows the kernel to automatically patch the
-	  errata required by the execution platform at run time. The
-	  code patching is performed once in the boot stages. It means
-	  that the overhead from this mechanism is just taken once.
+	  erratum or cpufeature required by the execution platform at run
+	  time. The code patching is performed once in the boot stages. It
+	  means that the overhead from this mechanism is just taken once.
 
 config RISCV_ALTERNATIVE_EARLY
 	bool
diff --git a/arch/riscv/errata/sifive/errata.c b/arch/riscv/errata/sifive/errata.c
index 9e7dffa800f2..3fe8bab5bb9e 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/errata/sifive/errata.c
+++ b/arch/riscv/errata/sifive/errata.c
@@ -100,12 +100,12 @@ void __init_or_module sifive_errata_patch_func(struct alt_entry *begin,
 	for (alt = begin; alt < end; alt++) {
 		if (alt->vendor_id != SIFIVE_VENDOR_ID)
 			continue;
-		if (alt->errata_id >= ERRATA_SIFIVE_NUMBER) {
-			WARN(1, "This errata id:%d is not in kernel errata list", alt->errata_id);
+		if (alt->patch_id >= ERRATA_SIFIVE_NUMBER) {
+			WARN(1, "This errata id:%d is not in kernel errata list", alt->patch_id);
 			continue;
 		}
 
-		tmp = (1U << alt->errata_id);
+		tmp = (1U << alt->patch_id);
 		if (cpu_req_errata & tmp) {
 			patch_text_nosync(ALT_OLD_PTR(alt), ALT_ALT_PTR(alt),
 					  alt->alt_len);
diff --git a/arch/riscv/errata/thead/errata.c b/arch/riscv/errata/thead/errata.c
index 1dd90a5f86f0..39fc144f1b1f 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/errata/thead/errata.c
+++ b/arch/riscv/errata/thead/errata.c
@@ -92,10 +92,10 @@ void __init_or_module thead_errata_patch_func(struct alt_entry *begin, struct al
 	for (alt = begin; alt < end; alt++) {
 		if (alt->vendor_id != THEAD_VENDOR_ID)
 			continue;
-		if (alt->errata_id >= ERRATA_THEAD_NUMBER)
+		if (alt->patch_id >= ERRATA_THEAD_NUMBER)
 			continue;
 
-		tmp = (1U << alt->errata_id);
+		tmp = (1U << alt->patch_id);
 		if (cpu_req_errata & tmp) {
 			oldptr = ALT_OLD_PTR(alt);
 			altptr = ALT_ALT_PTR(alt);
diff --git a/arch/riscv/include/asm/alternative-macros.h b/arch/riscv/include/asm/alternative-macros.h
index 51c6867e02f3..993a44a8fdac 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/include/asm/alternative-macros.h
+++ b/arch/riscv/include/asm/alternative-macros.h
@@ -6,18 +6,18 @@
 
 #ifdef __ASSEMBLY__
 
-.macro ALT_ENTRY oldptr newptr vendor_id errata_id new_len
+.macro ALT_ENTRY oldptr newptr vendor_id patch_id new_len
 	.4byte \oldptr - .
 	.4byte \newptr - .
 	.2byte \vendor_id
 	.2byte \new_len
-	.4byte \errata_id
+	.4byte \patch_id
 .endm
 
-.macro ALT_NEW_CONTENT vendor_id, errata_id, enable = 1, new_c : vararg
+.macro ALT_NEW_CONTENT vendor_id, patch_id, enable = 1, new_c : vararg
 	.if \enable
 	.pushsection .alternative, "a"
-	ALT_ENTRY 886b, 888f, \vendor_id, \errata_id, 889f - 888f
+	ALT_ENTRY 886b, 888f, \vendor_id, \patch_id, 889f - 888f
 	.popsection
 	.subsection 1
 888 :
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 	.endif
 .endm
 
-.macro ALTERNATIVE_CFG old_c, new_c, vendor_id, errata_id, enable
+.macro ALTERNATIVE_CFG old_c, new_c, vendor_id, patch_id, enable
 886 :
 	.option push
 	.option norvc
@@ -41,13 +41,13 @@
 	\old_c
 	.option pop
 887 :
-	ALT_NEW_CONTENT \vendor_id, \errata_id, \enable, \new_c
+	ALT_NEW_CONTENT \vendor_id, \patch_id, \enable, \new_c
 .endm
 
-.macro ALTERNATIVE_CFG_2 old_c, new_c_1, vendor_id_1, errata_id_1, enable_1,	\
-				new_c_2, vendor_id_2, errata_id_2, enable_2
-	ALTERNATIVE_CFG "\old_c", "\new_c_1", \vendor_id_1, \errata_id_1, \enable_1
-	ALT_NEW_CONTENT \vendor_id_2, \errata_id_2, \enable_2, \new_c_2
+.macro ALTERNATIVE_CFG_2 old_c, new_c_1, vendor_id_1, patch_id_1, enable_1,	\
+				new_c_2, vendor_id_2, patch_id_2, enable_2
+	ALTERNATIVE_CFG "\old_c", "\new_c_1", \vendor_id_1, \patch_id_1, \enable_1
+	ALT_NEW_CONTENT \vendor_id_2, \patch_id_2, \enable_2, \new_c_2
 .endm
 
 #define __ALTERNATIVE_CFG(...)		ALTERNATIVE_CFG __VA_ARGS__
@@ -58,17 +58,17 @@
 #include <asm/asm.h>
 #include <linux/stringify.h>
 
-#define ALT_ENTRY(oldptr, newptr, vendor_id, errata_id, newlen)		\
+#define ALT_ENTRY(oldptr, newptr, vendor_id, patch_id, newlen)		\
 	".4byte	((" oldptr ") - .) \n"					\
 	".4byte	((" newptr ") - .) \n"					\
 	".2byte	" vendor_id "\n"					\
 	".2byte " newlen "\n"						\
-	".4byte	" errata_id "\n"
+	".4byte	" patch_id "\n"
 
-#define ALT_NEW_CONTENT(vendor_id, errata_id, enable, new_c)		\
+#define ALT_NEW_CONTENT(vendor_id, patch_id, enable, new_c)		\
 	".if " __stringify(enable) " == 1\n"				\
 	".pushsection .alternative, \"a\"\n"				\
-	ALT_ENTRY("886b", "888f", __stringify(vendor_id), __stringify(errata_id), "889f - 888f") \
+	ALT_ENTRY("886b", "888f", __stringify(vendor_id), __stringify(patch_id), "889f - 888f") \
 	".popsection\n"							\
 	".subsection 1\n"						\
 	"888 :\n"							\
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
 	".previous\n"							\
 	".endif\n"
 
-#define __ALTERNATIVE_CFG(old_c, new_c, vendor_id, errata_id, enable)	\
+#define __ALTERNATIVE_CFG(old_c, new_c, vendor_id, patch_id, enable)	\
 	"886 :\n"							\
 	".option push\n"						\
 	".option norvc\n"						\
@@ -91,22 +91,22 @@
 	old_c "\n"							\
 	".option pop\n"							\
 	"887 :\n"							\
-	ALT_NEW_CONTENT(vendor_id, errata_id, enable, new_c)
+	ALT_NEW_CONTENT(vendor_id, patch_id, enable, new_c)
 
-#define __ALTERNATIVE_CFG_2(old_c, new_c_1, vendor_id_1, errata_id_1, enable_1,	\
-				   new_c_2, vendor_id_2, errata_id_2, enable_2)	\
-	__ALTERNATIVE_CFG(old_c, new_c_1, vendor_id_1, errata_id_1, enable_1)	\
-	ALT_NEW_CONTENT(vendor_id_2, errata_id_2, enable_2, new_c_2)
+#define __ALTERNATIVE_CFG_2(old_c, new_c_1, vendor_id_1, patch_id_1, enable_1,	\
+				   new_c_2, vendor_id_2, patch_id_2, enable_2)	\
+	__ALTERNATIVE_CFG(old_c, new_c_1, vendor_id_1, patch_id_1, enable_1)	\
+	ALT_NEW_CONTENT(vendor_id_2, patch_id_2, enable_2, new_c_2)
 
 #endif /* __ASSEMBLY__ */
 
-#define _ALTERNATIVE_CFG(old_c, new_c, vendor_id, errata_id, CONFIG_k)	\
-	__ALTERNATIVE_CFG(old_c, new_c, vendor_id, errata_id, IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_k))
+#define _ALTERNATIVE_CFG(old_c, new_c, vendor_id, patch_id, CONFIG_k)	\
+	__ALTERNATIVE_CFG(old_c, new_c, vendor_id, patch_id, IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_k))
 
-#define _ALTERNATIVE_CFG_2(old_c, new_c_1, vendor_id_1, errata_id_1, CONFIG_k_1,		\
-				  new_c_2, vendor_id_2, errata_id_2, CONFIG_k_2)		\
-	__ALTERNATIVE_CFG_2(old_c, new_c_1, vendor_id_1, errata_id_1, IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_k_1),	\
-				   new_c_2, vendor_id_2, errata_id_2, IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_k_2))
+#define _ALTERNATIVE_CFG_2(old_c, new_c_1, vendor_id_1, patch_id_1, CONFIG_k_1,		\
+				  new_c_2, vendor_id_2, patch_id_2, CONFIG_k_2)		\
+	__ALTERNATIVE_CFG_2(old_c, new_c_1, vendor_id_1, patch_id_1, IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_k_1),	\
+				   new_c_2, vendor_id_2, patch_id_2, IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_k_2))
 
 #else /* CONFIG_RISCV_ALTERNATIVE */
 #ifdef __ASSEMBLY__
@@ -137,19 +137,19 @@
 
 /*
  * Usage:
- *   ALTERNATIVE(old_content, new_content, vendor_id, errata_id, CONFIG_k)
+ *   ALTERNATIVE(old_content, new_content, vendor_id, patch_id, CONFIG_k)
  * in the assembly code. Otherwise,
- *   asm(ALTERNATIVE(old_content, new_content, vendor_id, errata_id, CONFIG_k));
+ *   asm(ALTERNATIVE(old_content, new_content, vendor_id, patch_id, CONFIG_k));
  *
  * old_content: The old content which is probably replaced with new content.
  * new_content: The new content.
  * vendor_id: The CPU vendor ID.
- * errata_id: The errata ID.
- * CONFIG_k: The Kconfig of this errata. When Kconfig is disabled, the old
+ * patch_id: The patch ID (erratum ID or cpufeature ID).
+ * CONFIG_k: The Kconfig of this patch ID. When Kconfig is disabled, the old
  *	     content will alwyas be executed.
  */
-#define ALTERNATIVE(old_content, new_content, vendor_id, errata_id, CONFIG_k) \
-	_ALTERNATIVE_CFG(old_content, new_content, vendor_id, errata_id, CONFIG_k)
+#define ALTERNATIVE(old_content, new_content, vendor_id, patch_id, CONFIG_k) \
+	_ALTERNATIVE_CFG(old_content, new_content, vendor_id, patch_id, CONFIG_k)
 
 /*
  * A vendor wants to replace an old_content, but another vendor has used
@@ -158,9 +158,9 @@
  * on the following sample code and then replace ALTERNATIVE() with
  * ALTERNATIVE_2() to append its customized content.
  */
-#define ALTERNATIVE_2(old_content, new_content_1, vendor_id_1, errata_id_1, CONFIG_k_1,		\
-				   new_content_2, vendor_id_2, errata_id_2, CONFIG_k_2)		\
-	_ALTERNATIVE_CFG_2(old_content, new_content_1, vendor_id_1, errata_id_1, CONFIG_k_1,	\
-					new_content_2, vendor_id_2, errata_id_2, CONFIG_k_2)
+#define ALTERNATIVE_2(old_content, new_content_1, vendor_id_1, patch_id_1, CONFIG_k_1,		\
+				   new_content_2, vendor_id_2, patch_id_2, CONFIG_k_2)		\
+	_ALTERNATIVE_CFG_2(old_content, new_content_1, vendor_id_1, patch_id_1, CONFIG_k_1,	\
+					new_content_2, vendor_id_2, patch_id_2, CONFIG_k_2)
 
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/riscv/include/asm/alternative.h b/arch/riscv/include/asm/alternative.h
index 3beef400a971..8f39d4e8598d 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/include/asm/alternative.h
+++ b/arch/riscv/include/asm/alternative.h
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ struct alt_entry {
 	s32 alt_offset;		/* offset relative to replacement instruction or data */
 	u16 vendor_id;		/* cpu vendor id */
 	u16 alt_len;		/* The replacement size */
-	u32 errata_id;		/* The errata id */
+	u32 patch_id;		/* The patch ID (erratum ID or cpufeature ID) */
 };
 
 void sifive_errata_patch_func(struct alt_entry *begin, struct alt_entry *end,
diff --git a/arch/riscv/kernel/cpufeature.c b/arch/riscv/kernel/cpufeature.c
index 21fb567e1b22..85c99ae64017 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/kernel/cpufeature.c
+++ b/arch/riscv/kernel/cpufeature.c
@@ -281,13 +281,13 @@ void __init_or_module riscv_cpufeature_patch_func(struct alt_entry *begin,
 	for (alt = begin; alt < end; alt++) {
 		if (alt->vendor_id != 0)
 			continue;
-		if (alt->errata_id >= RISCV_ISA_EXT_MAX) {
+		if (alt->patch_id >= RISCV_ISA_EXT_MAX) {
 			WARN(1, "This extension id:%d is not in ISA extension list",
-				alt->errata_id);
+				alt->patch_id);
 			continue;
 		}
 
-		if (!__riscv_isa_extension_available(NULL, alt->errata_id))
+		if (!__riscv_isa_extension_available(NULL, alt->patch_id))
 			continue;
 
 		oldptr = ALT_OLD_PTR(alt);
