diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/processor.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/processor.h
index 68e676a..f5d78cb 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/processor.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/processor.h
@@ -212,6 +212,7 @@ struct thread_struct {
 #endif
 #endif
 	struct thread_fp_state	fp_state;
+	struct thread_fp_state	*fp_save_area;
 	int		fpexc_mode;	/* floating-point exception mode */
 	unsigned int	align_ctl;	/* alignment handling control */
 #ifdef CONFIG_PPC64
@@ -230,6 +231,7 @@ struct thread_struct {
 	unsigned long	trap_nr;	/* last trap # on this thread */
 #ifdef CONFIG_ALTIVEC
 	struct thread_vr_state vr_state;
+	struct thread_vr_state *vr_save_area;
 	unsigned long	vrsave;
 	int		used_vr;	/* set if process has used altivec */
 #endif /* CONFIG_ALTIVEC */
@@ -355,6 +357,9 @@ extern int set_endian(struct task_struct *tsk, unsigned int val);
 extern int get_unalign_ctl(struct task_struct *tsk, unsigned long adr);
 extern int set_unalign_ctl(struct task_struct *tsk, unsigned int val);
 
+extern void load_fp_state(struct thread_fp_state *fp);
+extern void load_vr_state(struct thread_vr_state *vr);
+
 static inline unsigned int __unpack_fe01(unsigned long msr_bits)
 {
 	return ((msr_bits & MSR_FE0) >> 10) | ((msr_bits & MSR_FE1) >> 8);
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/asm-offsets.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/asm-offsets.c
index 0235619..94a0002 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/asm-offsets.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/asm-offsets.c
@@ -90,9 +90,11 @@ int main(void)
 #endif
 	DEFINE(THREAD_FPEXC_MODE, offsetof(struct thread_struct, fpexc_mode));
 	DEFINE(THREAD_FPSTATE, offsetof(struct thread_struct, fp_state));
+	DEFINE(THREAD_FPSAVEAREA, offsetof(struct thread_struct, fp_save_area));
 	DEFINE(FPSTATE_FPSCR, offsetof(struct thread_fp_state, fpscr));
 #ifdef CONFIG_ALTIVEC
 	DEFINE(THREAD_VRSTATE, offsetof(struct thread_struct, vr_state));
+	DEFINE(THREAD_VRSAVEAREA, offsetof(struct thread_struct, vr_save_area));
 	DEFINE(THREAD_VRSAVE, offsetof(struct thread_struct, vrsave));
 	DEFINE(THREAD_USED_VR, offsetof(struct thread_struct, used_vr));
 	DEFINE(VRSTATE_VSCR, offsetof(struct thread_vr_state, vscr));
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/fpu.S b/arch/powerpc/kernel/fpu.S
index 34b96e6..5697aed 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/fpu.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/fpu.S
@@ -81,6 +81,16 @@ END_FTR_SECTION_IFSET(CPU_FTR_VSX)
 #endif /* CONFIG_PPC_TRANSACTIONAL_MEM */
 
 /*
+ * Load state from memory into FP registers including FPSCR.
+ * Assumes the caller has enabled FP in the MSR.
+ */
+_GLOBAL(load_fp_state)
+	lfd	fr0,FPSTATE_FPSCR(r3)
+	MTFSF_L(fr0)
+	REST_32FPVSRS(0, R4, R3)
+	blr
+
+/*
  * This task wants to use the FPU now.
  * On UP, disable FP for the task which had the FPU previously,
  * and save its floating-point registers in its thread_struct.
@@ -172,9 +182,12 @@ END_FTR_SECTION_IFSET(CPU_FTR_VSX)
 	PPC_LCMPI	0,r3,0
 	beqlr-				/* if no previous owner, done */
 	addi	r3,r3,THREAD	        /* want THREAD of task */
+	PPC_LL	r6,THREAD_FPSAVEAREA(r3)
 	PPC_LL	r5,PT_REGS(r3)
-	PPC_LCMPI	0,r5,0
+	PPC_LCMPI	0,r6,0
+	bne	2f
 	addi	r6,r3,THREAD_FPSTATE
+2:	PPC_LCMPI	0,r5,0
 	SAVE_32FPVSRS(0, R4, R6)
 	mffs	fr0
 	stfd	fr0,FPSTATE_FPSCR(r6)
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/ppc_ksyms.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/ppc_ksyms.c
index c296665..030083e 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/ppc_ksyms.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/ppc_ksyms.c
@@ -97,8 +97,12 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(pci_dram_offset);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(start_thread);
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(giveup_fpu);
+#ifdef CONFIG_PPC_FPU
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(load_fp_state);
+#endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_ALTIVEC
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(giveup_altivec);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(load_vr_state);
 #endif /* CONFIG_ALTIVEC */
 #ifdef CONFIG_VSX
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(giveup_vsx);
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/process.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/process.c
index 3006dec..050e954 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/process.c
@@ -991,6 +991,11 @@ int copy_thread(unsigned long clone_flags, unsigned long usp,
 	p->thread.ptrace_bps[0] = NULL;
 #endif
 
+	p->thread.fp_save_area = NULL;
+#ifdef CONFIG_ALTIVEC
+	p->thread.vr_save_area = NULL;
+#endif
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_PPC_STD_MMU_64
 	if (mmu_has_feature(MMU_FTR_SLB)) {
 		unsigned long sp_vsid;
@@ -1097,9 +1102,11 @@ void start_thread(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long start, unsigned long sp)
 	current->thread.used_vsr = 0;
 #endif
 	memset(&current->thread.fp_state, 0, sizeof(current->thread.fp_state));
+	current->thread.fp_save_area = NULL;
 #ifdef CONFIG_ALTIVEC
 	memset(&current->thread.vr_state, 0, sizeof(current->thread.vr_state));
 	current->thread.vr_state.vscr.u[3] = 0x00010000; /* Java mode disabled */
+	current->thread.vr_save_area = NULL;
 	current->thread.vrsave = 0;
 	current->thread.used_vr = 0;
 #endif /* CONFIG_ALTIVEC */
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/vector.S b/arch/powerpc/kernel/vector.S
index a48df87..20cec77 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/vector.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/vector.S
@@ -37,6 +37,17 @@ _GLOBAL(do_load_up_transact_altivec)
 #endif
 
 /*
+ * Load state from memory into VMX registers including VSCR.
+ * Assumes the caller has enabled VMX in the MSR.
+ */
+_GLOBAL(load_vr_state)
+	li	r4,VRSTATE_VSCR
+	lvx	vr0,r4,r3
+	mtvscr	vr0
+	REST_32VRS(0,r4,r3)
+	blr
+
+/*
  * Disable VMX for the task which had it previously,
  * and save its vector registers in its thread_struct.
  * Enables the VMX for use in the kernel on return.
@@ -144,9 +155,12 @@ _GLOBAL(giveup_altivec)
 	PPC_LCMPI	0,r3,0
 	beqlr				/* if no previous owner, done */
 	addi	r3,r3,THREAD		/* want THREAD of task */
-	addi	r7,r3,THREAD_VRSTATE
+	PPC_LL	r7,THREAD_VRSAVEAREA(r3)
 	PPC_LL	r5,PT_REGS(r3)
-	PPC_LCMPI	0,r5,0
+	PPC_LCMPI	0,r7,0
+	bne	2f
+	addi	r7,r3,THREAD_VRSTATE
+2:	PPC_LCMPI	0,r5,0
 	SAVE_32VRS(0,r4,r7)
 	mfvscr	vr0
 	li	r4,VRSTATE_VSCR
