diff --git a/drivers/misc/habanalabs/goya/goya.c b/drivers/misc/habanalabs/goya/goya.c
index ea979ebd62fb..0185f11c5577 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/habanalabs/goya/goya.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/habanalabs/goya/goya.c
@@ -2550,6 +2550,11 @@ static int goya_init_cpu(struct hl_device *hdev, u32 cpu_timeout)
 				"ARM status %d - DDR initialization failed\n",
 				status);
 			break;
+		case CPU_BOOT_STATUS_UBOOT_NOT_READY:
+			dev_err(hdev->dev,
+				"ARM status %d - u-boot stopped by user\n",
+				status);
+			break;
 		default:
 			dev_err(hdev->dev,
 				"ARM status %d - Invalid status code\n",
diff --git a/drivers/misc/habanalabs/include/hl_boot_if.h b/drivers/misc/habanalabs/include/hl_boot_if.h
index 7475732b9996..4cd04c090285 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/habanalabs/include/hl_boot_if.h
+++ b/drivers/misc/habanalabs/include/hl_boot_if.h
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ enum cpu_boot_status {
 	CPU_BOOT_STATUS_IN_SPL,
 	CPU_BOOT_STATUS_IN_UBOOT,
 	CPU_BOOT_STATUS_DRAM_INIT_FAIL,
-	CPU_BOOT_STATUS_FIT_CORRUPTED
+	CPU_BOOT_STATUS_FIT_CORRUPTED,
+	CPU_BOOT_STATUS_UBOOT_NOT_READY,
 };
 
 enum kmd_msg {