diff --git a/include/asm-generic/qspinlock_types.h b/include/asm-generic/qspinlock_types.h
index 67a2110..4196694 100644
--- a/include/asm-generic/qspinlock_types.h
+++ b/include/asm-generic/qspinlock_types.h
@@ -36,8 +36,9 @@ typedef struct qspinlock {
  * Bitfields in the atomic value:
  *
  *  0- 7: locked byte
- *  8- 9: tail index
- * 10-31: tail cpu (+1)
+ *     8: pending
+ *  9-10: tail index
+ * 11-31: tail cpu (+1)
  */
 #define	_Q_SET_MASK(type)	(((1U << _Q_ ## type ## _BITS) - 1)\
 				      << _Q_ ## type ## _OFFSET)
@@ -45,7 +46,11 @@ typedef struct qspinlock {
 #define _Q_LOCKED_BITS		8
 #define _Q_LOCKED_MASK		_Q_SET_MASK(LOCKED)
 
-#define _Q_TAIL_IDX_OFFSET	(_Q_LOCKED_OFFSET + _Q_LOCKED_BITS)
+#define _Q_PENDING_OFFSET	(_Q_LOCKED_OFFSET + _Q_LOCKED_BITS)
+#define _Q_PENDING_BITS		1
+#define _Q_PENDING_MASK		_Q_SET_MASK(PENDING)
+
+#define _Q_TAIL_IDX_OFFSET	(_Q_PENDING_OFFSET + _Q_PENDING_BITS)
 #define _Q_TAIL_IDX_BITS	2
 #define _Q_TAIL_IDX_MASK	_Q_SET_MASK(TAIL_IDX)
 
@@ -54,5 +59,6 @@ typedef struct qspinlock {
 #define _Q_TAIL_CPU_MASK	_Q_SET_MASK(TAIL_CPU)
 
 #define _Q_LOCKED_VAL		(1U << _Q_LOCKED_OFFSET)
+#define _Q_PENDING_VAL		(1U << _Q_PENDING_OFFSET)
 
 #endif /* __ASM_GENERIC_QSPINLOCK_TYPES_H */
diff --git a/kernel/locking/qspinlock.c b/kernel/locking/qspinlock.c
index c114076..226b11d 100644
--- a/kernel/locking/qspinlock.c
+++ b/kernel/locking/qspinlock.c
@@ -92,24 +92,28 @@ static inline struct mcs_spinlock *decode_tail(u32 tail)
 	return per_cpu_ptr(&mcs_nodes[idx], cpu);
 }
 
+#define _Q_LOCKED_PENDING_MASK (_Q_LOCKED_MASK | _Q_PENDING_MASK)
+
 /**
  * queue_spin_lock_slowpath - acquire the queue spinlock
  * @lock: Pointer to queue spinlock structure
  * @val: Current value of the queue spinlock 32-bit word
  *
- * (queue tail, lock value)
- *
- *              fast      :    slow                                  :    unlock
- *                        :                                          :
- * uncontended  (0,0)   --:--> (0,1) --------------------------------:--> (*,0)
- *                        :       | ^--------.                    /  :
- *                        :       v           \                   |  :
- * uncontended            :    (n,x) --+--> (n,0)                 |  :
- *   queue                :       | ^--'                          |  :
- *                        :       v                               |  :
- * contended              :    (*,x) --+--> (*,0) -----> (*,1) ---'  :
- *   queue                :         ^--'                             :
+ * (queue tail, pending bit, lock value)
  *
+ *              fast     :    slow                                  :    unlock
+ *                       :                                          :
+ * uncontended  (0,0,0) -:--> (0,0,1) ------------------------------:--> (*,*,0)
+ *                       :       | ^--------.------.             /  :
+ *                       :       v           \      \            |  :
+ * pending               :    (0,1,1) +--> (0,1,0)   \           |  :
+ *                       :       | ^--'              |           |  :
+ *                       :       v                   |           |  :
+ * uncontended           :    (n,x,y) +--> (n,0,0) --'           |  :
+ *   queue               :       | ^--'                          |  :
+ *                       :       v                               |  :
+ * contended             :    (*,x,y) +--> (*,0,0) ---> (*,0,1) -'  :
+ *   queue               :         ^--'                             :
  */
 void queue_spin_lock_slowpath(struct qspinlock *lock, u32 val)
 {
@@ -119,6 +123,75 @@ void queue_spin_lock_slowpath(struct qspinlock *lock, u32 val)
 
 	BUILD_BUG_ON(CONFIG_NR_CPUS >= (1U << _Q_TAIL_CPU_BITS));
 
+	/*
+	 * wait for in-progress pending->locked hand-overs
+	 *
+	 * 0,1,0 -> 0,0,1
+	 */
+	if (val == _Q_PENDING_VAL) {
+		while ((val = atomic_read(&lock->val)) == _Q_PENDING_VAL)
+			cpu_relax();
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * trylock || pending
+	 *
+	 * 0,0,0 -> 0,0,1 ; trylock
+	 * 0,0,1 -> 0,1,1 ; pending
+	 */
+	for (;;) {
+		/*
+		 * If we observe any contention; queue.
+		 */
+		if (val & ~_Q_LOCKED_MASK)
+			goto queue;
+
+		new = _Q_LOCKED_VAL;
+		if (val == new)
+			new |= _Q_PENDING_VAL;
+
+		old = atomic_cmpxchg(&lock->val, val, new);
+		if (old == val)
+			break;
+
+		val = old;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * we won the trylock
+	 */
+	if (new == _Q_LOCKED_VAL)
+		return;
+
+	/*
+	 * we're pending, wait for the owner to go away.
+	 *
+	 * *,1,1 -> *,1,0
+	 */
+	while ((val = atomic_read(&lock->val)) & _Q_LOCKED_MASK)
+		cpu_relax();
+
+	/*
+	 * take ownership and clear the pending bit.
+	 *
+	 * *,1,0 -> *,0,1
+	 */
+	for (;;) {
+		new = (val & ~_Q_PENDING_MASK) | _Q_LOCKED_VAL;
+
+		old = atomic_cmpxchg(&lock->val, val, new);
+		if (old == val)
+			break;
+
+		val = old;
+	}
+	return;
+
+	/*
+	 * End of pending bit optimistic spinning and beginning of MCS
+	 * queuing.
+	 */
+queue:
 	node = this_cpu_ptr(&mcs_nodes[0]);
 	idx = node->count++;
 	tail = encode_tail(smp_processor_id(), idx);
@@ -128,15 +201,18 @@ void queue_spin_lock_slowpath(struct qspinlock *lock, u32 val)
 	node->next = NULL;
 
 	/*
+	 * We have already touched the queueing cacheline; don't bother with
+	 * pending stuff.
+	 *
 	 * trylock || xchg(lock, node)
 	 *
-	 * 0,0 -> 0,1 ; no tail, not locked -> no tail, locked.
-	 * p,x -> n,x ; tail was p -> tail is n; preserving locked.
+	 * 0,0,0 -> 0,0,1 ; no tail, not locked -> no tail, locked.
+	 * p,y,x -> n,y,x ; tail was p -> tail is n; preserving locked.
 	 */
 	for (;;) {
 		new = _Q_LOCKED_VAL;
 		if (val)
-			new = tail | (val & _Q_LOCKED_MASK);
+			new = tail | (val & _Q_LOCKED_PENDING_MASK);
 
 		old = atomic_cmpxchg(&lock->val, val, new);
 		if (old == val)
@@ -155,7 +231,7 @@ void queue_spin_lock_slowpath(struct qspinlock *lock, u32 val)
 	 * if there was a previous node; link it and wait until reaching the
 	 * head of the waitqueue.
 	 */
-	if (old & ~_Q_LOCKED_MASK) {
+	if (old & ~_Q_LOCKED_PENDING_MASK) {
 		prev = decode_tail(old);
 		ACCESS_ONCE(prev->next) = node;
 
@@ -163,18 +239,19 @@ void queue_spin_lock_slowpath(struct qspinlock *lock, u32 val)
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * we're at the head of the waitqueue, wait for the owner to go away.
+	 * we're at the head of the waitqueue, wait for the owner & pending to
+	 * go away.
 	 *
-	 * *,x -> *,0
+	 * *,x,y -> *,0,0
 	 */
-	while ((val = atomic_read(&lock->val)) & _Q_LOCKED_MASK)
+	while ((val = atomic_read(&lock->val)) & _Q_LOCKED_PENDING_MASK)
 		cpu_relax();
 
 	/*
 	 * claim the lock:
 	 *
-	 * n,0 -> 0,1 : lock, uncontended
-	 * *,0 -> *,1 : lock, contended
+	 * n,0,0 -> 0,0,1 : lock, uncontended
+	 * *,0,0 -> *,0,1 : lock, contended
 	 */
 	for (;;) {
 		new = _Q_LOCKED_VAL;
