diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/ppc_asm.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/ppc_asm.h
index 520c4c9caf7f..c0848303151c 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/ppc_asm.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/ppc_asm.h
@@ -374,6 +374,9 @@ GLUE(.,name):
 
 #ifdef __powerpc64__
 
+#define LOAD_PACA_TOC()				\
+	ld	r2,PACATOC(r13)
+
 #define LOAD_REG_IMMEDIATE(reg, expr) __LOAD_REG_IMMEDIATE reg, expr
 
 #define LOAD_REG_IMMEDIATE_SYM(reg, tmp, expr)	\
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/exceptions-64e.S b/arch/powerpc/kernel/exceptions-64e.S
index 08b7d6bd4da6..bc76950201b6 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/exceptions-64e.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/exceptions-64e.S
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ exc_##n##_common:							    \
 	ld	r4,excf+EX_R11(r13);	/* get back r11 */		    \
 	mfspr	r5,scratch;		/* get back r13 */		    \
 	std	r12,GPR12(r1);		/* save r12 in stackframe */	    \
-	ld	r2,PACATOC(r13);	/* get kernel TOC into r2 */	    \
+	LOAD_PACA_TOC();		/* get kernel TOC into r2 */	    \
 	mflr	r6;			/* save LR in stackframe */	    \
 	mfctr	r7;			/* save CTR in stackframe */	    \
 	mfspr	r8,SPRN_XER;		/* save XER in stackframe */	    \
@@ -1073,7 +1073,7 @@ bad_stack_book3e:
 	std	r11,0(r1)
 	li	r12,0
 	std	r12,0(r11)
-	ld	r2,PACATOC(r13)
+	LOAD_PACA_TOC()
 1:	addi	r3,r1,STACK_FRAME_OVERHEAD
 	bl	kernel_bad_stack
 	b	1b
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/exceptions-64s.S b/arch/powerpc/kernel/exceptions-64s.S
index 5c110e5e5819..9a06f2c8e326 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/exceptions-64s.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/exceptions-64s.S
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@ END_FTR_SECTION_IFSET(CPU_FTR_CFAR)
 	std	r2,GPR2(r1)		/* save r2 in stackframe	*/
 	SAVE_GPRS(3, 8, r1)		/* save r3 - r8 in stackframe   */
 	mflr	r9			/* Get LR, later save to stack	*/
-	ld	r2,PACATOC(r13)		/* get kernel TOC into r2	*/
+	LOAD_PACA_TOC()			/* get kernel TOC into r2	*/
 	std	r9,_LINK(r1)
 	lbz	r10,PACAIRQSOFTMASK(r13)
 	mfspr	r11,SPRN_XER		/* save XER in stackframe	*/
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ END_FTR_SECTION_IFSET(CPU_FTR_CFAR)
 .macro SEARCH_RESTART_TABLE
 #ifdef CONFIG_RELOCATABLE
 	mr	r12,r2
-	ld	r2,PACATOC(r13)
+	LOAD_PACA_TOC()
 	LOAD_REG_ADDR(r9, __start___restart_table)
 	LOAD_REG_ADDR(r10, __stop___restart_table)
 	mr	r2,r12
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@ END_FTR_SECTION_IFSET(CPU_FTR_CFAR)
 .macro SEARCH_SOFT_MASK_TABLE
 #ifdef CONFIG_RELOCATABLE
 	mr	r12,r2
-	ld	r2,PACATOC(r13)
+	LOAD_PACA_TOC()
 	LOAD_REG_ADDR(r9, __start___soft_mask_table)
 	LOAD_REG_ADDR(r10, __stop___soft_mask_table)
 	mr	r2,r12
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/head_64.S b/arch/powerpc/kernel/head_64.S
index cac3e1b58360..80106aaf0b7a 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/head_64.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/head_64.S
@@ -841,7 +841,7 @@ __secondary_start:
  * before going into C code.
  */
 start_secondary_prolog:
-	ld	r2,PACATOC(r13)
+	LOAD_PACA_TOC()
 	li	r3,0
 	std	r3,0(r1)		/* Zero the stack frame pointer	*/
 	bl	start_secondary
@@ -981,7 +981,7 @@ start_here_common:
 	std	r1,PACAKSAVE(r13)
 
 	/* Load the TOC (virtual address) */
-	ld	r2,PACATOC(r13)
+	LOAD_PACA_TOC()
 
 	/* Mark interrupts soft and hard disabled (they might be enabled
 	 * in the PACA when doing hotplug)
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/interrupt_64.S b/arch/powerpc/kernel/interrupt_64.S
index e95911f49eb8..6d5c105457dd 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/interrupt_64.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/interrupt_64.S
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ _ASM_NOKPROBE_SYMBOL(system_call_vectored_\name)
 	std	r0,GPR0(r1)
 	std	r10,GPR1(r1)
 	std	r2,GPR2(r1)
-	ld	r2,PACATOC(r13)
+	LOAD_PACA_TOC()
 	mfcr	r12
 	li	r11,0
 	/* Can we avoid saving r3-r8 in common case? */
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ syscall_vectored_\name\()_restart:
 _ASM_NOKPROBE_SYMBOL(syscall_vectored_\name\()_restart)
 	GET_PACA(r13)
 	ld	r1,PACA_EXIT_SAVE_R1(r13)
-	ld	r2,PACATOC(r13)
+	LOAD_PACA_TOC()
 	ld	r3,RESULT(r1)
 	addi	r4,r1,STACK_FRAME_OVERHEAD
 	li	r11,IRQS_ALL_DISABLED
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ START_BTB_FLUSH_SECTION
 	BTB_FLUSH(r10)
 END_BTB_FLUSH_SECTION
 #endif
-	ld	r2,PACATOC(r13)
+	LOAD_PACA_TOC()
 	mfcr	r12
 	li	r11,0
 	/* Can we avoid saving r3-r8 in common case? */
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ syscall_restart:
 _ASM_NOKPROBE_SYMBOL(syscall_restart)
 	GET_PACA(r13)
 	ld	r1,PACA_EXIT_SAVE_R1(r13)
-	ld	r2,PACATOC(r13)
+	LOAD_PACA_TOC()
 	ld	r3,RESULT(r1)
 	addi	r4,r1,STACK_FRAME_OVERHEAD
 	li	r11,IRQS_ALL_DISABLED
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ interrupt_return_\srr\()_user_restart:
 _ASM_NOKPROBE_SYMBOL(interrupt_return_\srr\()_user_restart)
 	GET_PACA(r13)
 	ld	r1,PACA_EXIT_SAVE_R1(r13)
-	ld	r2,PACATOC(r13)
+	LOAD_PACA_TOC()
 	addi	r3,r1,STACK_FRAME_OVERHEAD
 	li	r11,IRQS_ALL_DISABLED
 	stb	r11,PACAIRQSOFTMASK(r13)
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@ interrupt_return_\srr\()_kernel_restart:
 _ASM_NOKPROBE_SYMBOL(interrupt_return_\srr\()_kernel_restart)
 	GET_PACA(r13)
 	ld	r1,PACA_EXIT_SAVE_R1(r13)
-	ld	r2,PACATOC(r13)
+	LOAD_PACA_TOC()
 	addi	r3,r1,STACK_FRAME_OVERHEAD
 	li	r11,IRQS_ALL_DISABLED
 	stb	r11,PACAIRQSOFTMASK(r13)
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/optprobes_head.S b/arch/powerpc/kernel/optprobes_head.S
index 5c7f0b4b784b..cd4e7bc32609 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/optprobes_head.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/optprobes_head.S
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ optprobe_template_entry:
 	 * further below.
 	 */
 #ifdef CONFIG_PPC64
-	ld	r2,PACATOC(r13)
+	LOAD_PACA_TOC()
 #endif
 
 	.global optprobe_template_op_address
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/trace/ftrace_mprofile.S b/arch/powerpc/kernel/trace/ftrace_mprofile.S
index 33fcfb2eaded..38c132ffc4b8 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/trace/ftrace_mprofile.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/trace/ftrace_mprofile.S
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_PPC64
 	/* Save callee's TOC in the ABI compliant location */
 	std	r2, STK_GOT(r1)
-	ld	r2,PACATOC(r13)	/* get kernel TOC in r2 */
-
+	LOAD_PACA_TOC()		/* get kernel TOC in r2 */
+	/* XXX: could be load_var */
 	LOAD_REG_ADDR(r3, function_trace_op)
 	ld	r5,0(r3)
 #else
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powernv/opal-wrappers.S b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powernv/opal-wrappers.S
index e5acc33b3b20..0ed95f753416 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powernv/opal-wrappers.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powernv/opal-wrappers.S
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ opal_return:
 	.long 0xa64b7b7d /* mthsrr1 r11				*/
 	.long 0x2402004c /* hrfid				*/
 #endif
-	ld	r2,PACATOC(r13)
+	LOAD_PACA_TOC()
 	ld	r0,PPC_LR_STKOFF(r1)
 	mtlr	r0
 	blr
