diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/exceptions-64s.S b/arch/powerpc/kernel/exceptions-64s.S
index a3b51441b039..b3f5ef1c712f 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/exceptions-64s.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/exceptions-64s.S
@@ -21,6 +21,19 @@
 #include <asm/feature-fixups.h>
 #include <asm/kup.h>
 
+/*
+ * macros for handling user register sanitisation
+ */
+#ifdef CONFIG_INTERRUPT_SANITIZE_REGISTERS
+#define SANITIZE_ZEROIZE_NVGPRS()	ZEROIZE_NVGPRS()
+#define SANITIZE_RESTORE_NVGPRS()	REST_NVGPRS(r1)
+#define HANDLER_RESTORE_NVGPRS()
+#else
+#define SANITIZE_ZEROIZE_NVGPRS()
+#define SANITIZE_RESTORE_NVGPRS()
+#define HANDLER_RESTORE_NVGPRS()	REST_NVGPRS(r1)
+#endif /* CONFIG_INTERRUPT_SANITIZE_REGISTERS */
+
 /*
  * Following are fixed section helper macros.
  *
@@ -111,6 +124,7 @@ name:
 #define ISTACK		.L_ISTACK_\name\()	/* Set regular kernel stack */
 #define __ISTACK(name)	.L_ISTACK_ ## name
 #define IKUAP		.L_IKUAP_\name\()	/* Do KUAP lock */
+#define IMSR_R12	.L_IMSR_R12_\name\()	/* Assumes MSR saved to r12 */
 
 #define INT_DEFINE_BEGIN(n)						\
 .macro int_define_ ## n name
@@ -176,6 +190,9 @@ do_define_int n
 	.ifndef IKUAP
 		IKUAP=1
 	.endif
+	.ifndef IMSR_R12
+		IMSR_R12=0
+	.endif
 .endm
 
 /*
@@ -502,6 +519,7 @@ DEFINE_FIXED_SYMBOL(\name\()_common_real, text)
 	std	r10,0(r1)		/* make stack chain pointer	*/
 	std	r0,GPR0(r1)		/* save r0 in stackframe	*/
 	std	r10,GPR1(r1)		/* save r1 in stackframe	*/
+	ZEROIZE_GPR(0)
 
 	/* Mark our [H]SRRs valid for return */
 	li	r10,1
@@ -544,8 +562,14 @@ END_FTR_SECTION_IFSET(CPU_FTR_HAS_PPR)
 	std	r9,GPR11(r1)
 	std	r10,GPR12(r1)
 	std	r11,GPR13(r1)
+	.if !IMSR_R12
+	ZEROIZE_GPRS(9, 12)
+	.else
+	ZEROIZE_GPRS(9, 11)
+	.endif
 
 	SAVE_NVGPRS(r1)
+	SANITIZE_ZEROIZE_NVGPRS()
 
 	.if IDAR
 	.if IISIDE
@@ -577,8 +601,8 @@ BEGIN_FTR_SECTION
 END_FTR_SECTION_IFSET(CPU_FTR_CFAR)
 	ld	r10,IAREA+EX_CTR(r13)
 	std	r10,_CTR(r1)
-	std	r2,GPR2(r1)		/* save r2 in stackframe	*/
-	SAVE_GPRS(3, 8, r1)		/* save r3 - r8 in stackframe   */
+	SAVE_GPRS(2, 8, r1)		/* save r2 - r8 in stackframe   */
+	ZEROIZE_GPRS(2, 8)
 	mflr	r9			/* Get LR, later save to stack	*/
 	ld	r2,PACATOC(r13)		/* get kernel TOC into r2	*/
 	std	r9,_LINK(r1)
@@ -696,6 +720,7 @@ END_FTR_SECTION_IFSET(CPU_FTR_CFAR)
 	mtlr	r9
 	ld	r9,_CCR(r1)
 	mtcr	r9
+	SANITIZE_RESTORE_NVGPRS()
 	REST_GPRS(2, 13, r1)
 	REST_GPR(0, r1)
 	/* restore original r1. */
@@ -1372,7 +1397,7 @@ ALT_MMU_FTR_SECTION_END_IFCLR(MMU_FTR_TYPE_RADIX)
 	 * do_break() may have changed the NV GPRS while handling a breakpoint.
 	 * If so, we need to restore them with their updated values.
 	 */
-	REST_NVGPRS(r1)
+	HANDLER_RESTORE_NVGPRS()
 	b	interrupt_return_srr
 
 
@@ -1598,7 +1623,7 @@ EXC_COMMON_BEGIN(alignment_common)
 	GEN_COMMON alignment
 	addi	r3,r1,STACK_FRAME_OVERHEAD
 	bl	alignment_exception
-	REST_NVGPRS(r1) /* instruction emulation may change GPRs */
+	HANDLER_RESTORE_NVGPRS() /* instruction emulation may change GPRs */
 	b	interrupt_return_srr
 
 
@@ -1708,7 +1733,7 @@ EXC_COMMON_BEGIN(program_check_common)
 .Ldo_program_check:
 	addi	r3,r1,STACK_FRAME_OVERHEAD
 	bl	program_check_exception
-	REST_NVGPRS(r1) /* instruction emulation may change GPRs */
+	HANDLER_RESTORE_NVGPRS() /* instruction emulation may change GPRs */
 	b	interrupt_return_srr
 
 
@@ -1726,6 +1751,7 @@ INT_DEFINE_BEGIN(fp_unavailable)
 #ifdef CONFIG_KVM_BOOK3S_PR_POSSIBLE
 	IKVM_REAL=1
 #endif
+	IMSR_R12=1
 INT_DEFINE_END(fp_unavailable)
 
 EXC_REAL_BEGIN(fp_unavailable, 0x800, 0x100)
@@ -2139,7 +2165,7 @@ EXC_COMMON_BEGIN(emulation_assist_common)
 	GEN_COMMON emulation_assist
 	addi	r3,r1,STACK_FRAME_OVERHEAD
 	bl	emulation_assist_interrupt
-	REST_NVGPRS(r1) /* instruction emulation may change GPRs */
+	HANDLER_RESTORE_NVGPRS() /* instruction emulation may change GPRs */
 	b	interrupt_return_hsrr
 
 
@@ -2347,6 +2373,7 @@ INT_DEFINE_BEGIN(altivec_unavailable)
 #ifdef CONFIG_KVM_BOOK3S_PR_POSSIBLE
 	IKVM_REAL=1
 #endif
+	IMSR_R12=1
 INT_DEFINE_END(altivec_unavailable)
 
 EXC_REAL_BEGIN(altivec_unavailable, 0xf20, 0x20)
@@ -2396,6 +2423,7 @@ INT_DEFINE_BEGIN(vsx_unavailable)
 #ifdef CONFIG_KVM_BOOK3S_PR_POSSIBLE
 	IKVM_REAL=1
 #endif
+	IMSR_R12=1
 INT_DEFINE_END(vsx_unavailable)
 
 EXC_REAL_BEGIN(vsx_unavailable, 0xf40, 0x20)
@@ -2457,7 +2485,7 @@ EXC_COMMON_BEGIN(facility_unavailable_common)
 	GEN_COMMON facility_unavailable
 	addi	r3,r1,STACK_FRAME_OVERHEAD
 	bl	facility_unavailable_exception
-	REST_NVGPRS(r1) /* instruction emulation may change GPRs */
+	HANDLER_RESTORE_NVGPRS() /* instruction emulation may change GPRs */
 	b	interrupt_return_srr
 
 
@@ -2485,7 +2513,8 @@ EXC_COMMON_BEGIN(h_facility_unavailable_common)
 	GEN_COMMON h_facility_unavailable
 	addi	r3,r1,STACK_FRAME_OVERHEAD
 	bl	facility_unavailable_exception
-	REST_NVGPRS(r1) /* XXX Shouldn't be necessary in practice */
+	/* XXX Shouldn't be necessary in practice */
+	HANDLER_RESTORE_NVGPRS()
 	b	interrupt_return_hsrr
 
 
@@ -2711,7 +2740,7 @@ EXC_COMMON_BEGIN(altivec_assist_common)
 	addi	r3,r1,STACK_FRAME_OVERHEAD
 #ifdef CONFIG_ALTIVEC
 	bl	altivec_assist_exception
-	REST_NVGPRS(r1) /* instruction emulation may change GPRs */
+	HANDLER_RESTORE_NVGPRS() /* instruction emulation may change GPRs */
 #else
 	bl	unknown_exception
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/interrupt_64.S b/arch/powerpc/kernel/interrupt_64.S
index 40147558e1a6..6b60d39f113b 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/interrupt_64.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/interrupt_64.S
@@ -13,6 +13,15 @@
 #include <asm/ppc_asm.h>
 #include <asm/ptrace.h>
 
+/*
+ * macros for handling user register sanitisation
+ */
+#ifdef CONFIG_INTERRUPT_SANITIZE_REGISTERS
+#define SANITIZE_RESTORE_NVGPRS()	REST_NVGPRS(r1)
+#else
+#define SANITIZE_RESTORE_NVGPRS()
+#endif /* CONFIG_INTERRUPT_SANITIZE_REGISTERS */
+
 	.section	".toc","aw"
 SYS_CALL_TABLE:
 	.tc sys_call_table[TC],sys_call_table
@@ -433,9 +442,11 @@ interrupt_return_\srr\()_user: /* make backtraces match the _kernel variant */
 _ASM_NOKPROBE_SYMBOL(interrupt_return_\srr\()_user)
 	addi	r3,r1,STACK_FRAME_OVERHEAD
 	bl	interrupt_exit_user_prepare
+#ifndef CONFIG_INTERRUPT_SANITIZE_REGISTERS
 	cmpdi	r3,0
 	bne-	.Lrestore_nvgprs_\srr
 .Lrestore_nvgprs_\srr\()_cont:
+#endif
 	std	r1,PACA_EXIT_SAVE_R1(r13) /* save r1 for restart */
 #ifdef CONFIG_PPC_BOOK3S
 .Linterrupt_return_\srr\()_user_rst_start:
@@ -449,6 +460,7 @@ _ASM_NOKPROBE_SYMBOL(interrupt_return_\srr\()_user)
 	stb	r11,PACAIRQHAPPENED(r13) # clear out possible HARD_DIS
 
 .Lfast_user_interrupt_return_\srr\():
+	SANITIZE_RESTORE_NVGPRS()
 #ifdef CONFIG_PPC_BOOK3S
 	.ifc \srr,srr
 	lbz	r4,PACASRR_VALID(r13)
@@ -518,9 +530,11 @@ ALT_FTR_SECTION_END_IFCLR(CPU_FTR_STCX_CHECKS_ADDRESS)
 	b	.	/* prevent speculative execution */
 .Linterrupt_return_\srr\()_user_rst_end:
 
+#ifndef CONFIG_INTERRUPT_SANITIZE_REGISTERS
 .Lrestore_nvgprs_\srr\():
 	REST_NVGPRS(r1)
 	b	.Lrestore_nvgprs_\srr\()_cont
+#endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PPC_BOOK3S
 interrupt_return_\srr\()_user_restart:
@@ -562,6 +576,7 @@ _ASM_NOKPROBE_SYMBOL(interrupt_return_\srr\()_kernel)
 1:
 
 .Lfast_kernel_interrupt_return_\srr\():
+	SANITIZE_RESTORE_NVGPRS()
 	cmpdi	cr1,r3,0
 #ifdef CONFIG_PPC_BOOK3S
 	.ifc \srr,srr
