diff --git a/common/feat_detect.c b/common/feat_detect.c
index 871b52d..d2e94e9 100644
--- a/common/feat_detect.c
+++ b/common/feat_detect.c
@@ -192,6 +192,13 @@
 	check_feature(ENABLE_FEAT_TWED, read_feat_twed_id_field(),
 		      "TWED", 1, 1);
 
+	/*
+	 * even though this is a "DISABLE" it does confusingly perform feature
+	 * enablement duties like all other flags here. Check it against the HW
+	 * feature when we intend to diverge from the default behaviour
+	 */
+	check_feature(DISABLE_MTPMU, read_feat_mtpmu_id_field(), "MTPMU", 1, 1);
+
 	/* v8.7 features */
 	check_feature(ENABLE_FEAT_HCX, read_feat_hcx_id_field(), "HCX", 1, 1);