diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/kvm_book3s.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/kvm_book3s.h
index bbf5e2c5fe09..bf48c511e700 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/kvm_book3s.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/kvm_book3s.h
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ extern bool kvmppc_hv_handle_set_rc(struct kvm *kvm, bool nested,
 extern int kvmppc_book3s_instantiate_page(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
 				unsigned long gpa,
 				struct kvm_memory_slot *memslot,
-				bool writing, bool kvm_ro,
+				bool writing,
 				pte_t *inserted_pte, unsigned int *levelp);
 extern int kvmppc_init_vm_radix(struct kvm *kvm);
 extern void kvmppc_free_radix(struct kvm *kvm);
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_64_mmu_hv.c b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_64_mmu_hv.c
index 7f765d5ad436..4688046626af 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_64_mmu_hv.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_64_mmu_hv.c
@@ -523,6 +523,9 @@ int kvmppc_book3s_hv_page_fault(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
 	unsigned long rcbits;
 	long mmio_update;
 	pte_t pte, *ptep;
+	struct kvm_follow_pfn foll = {
+		.try_map_writable = true,
+	};
 
 	if (kvm_is_radix(kvm))
 		return kvmppc_book3s_radix_page_fault(vcpu, ea, dsisr);
@@ -599,29 +602,20 @@ int kvmppc_book3s_hv_page_fault(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
 	page = NULL;
 	writing = (dsisr & DSISR_ISSTORE) != 0;
 	/* If writing != 0, then the HPTE must allow writing, if we get here */
-	write_ok = writing;
-	hva = gfn_to_hva_memslot(memslot, gfn);
 
-	/*
-	 * Do a fast check first, since __gfn_to_pfn_memslot doesn't
-	 * do it with !atomic && !async, which is how we call it.
-	 * We always ask for write permission since the common case
-	 * is that the page is writable.
-	 */
-	if (get_user_page_fast_only(hva, FOLL_WRITE, &page)) {
-		write_ok = true;
-	} else {
-		/* Call KVM generic code to do the slow-path check */
-		pfn = __gfn_to_pfn_memslot(memslot, gfn, false, false, NULL,
-					   writing, &write_ok, NULL);
-		if (is_error_noslot_pfn(pfn))
-			return -EFAULT;
-		page = NULL;
-		if (pfn_valid(pfn)) {
-			page = pfn_to_page(pfn);
-			if (PageReserved(page))
-				page = NULL;
-		}
+	foll.slot = memslot;
+	foll.gfn = gfn;
+	foll.flags = FOLL_GET | (writing ? FOLL_WRITE : 0);
+	pfn = __kvm_follow_pfn(&foll);
+	if (is_error_noslot_pfn(pfn))
+		return -EFAULT;
+	page = NULL;
+	write_ok = foll.writable;
+	hva = foll.hva;
+	if (pfn_valid(pfn)) {
+		page = pfn_to_page(pfn);
+		if (PageReserved(page))
+			page = NULL;
 	}
 
 	/*
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_64_mmu_radix.c b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_64_mmu_radix.c
index 572707858d65..498f89128c3a 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_64_mmu_radix.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_64_mmu_radix.c
@@ -815,47 +815,39 @@ bool kvmppc_hv_handle_set_rc(struct kvm *kvm, bool nested, bool writing,
 int kvmppc_book3s_instantiate_page(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
 				   unsigned long gpa,
 				   struct kvm_memory_slot *memslot,
-				   bool writing, bool kvm_ro,
+				   bool writing,
 				   pte_t *inserted_pte, unsigned int *levelp)
 {
 	struct kvm *kvm = vcpu->kvm;
 	struct page *page = NULL;
 	unsigned long mmu_seq;
-	unsigned long hva, gfn = gpa >> PAGE_SHIFT;
-	bool upgrade_write = false;
-	bool *upgrade_p = &upgrade_write;
+	unsigned long hva, pfn, gfn = gpa >> PAGE_SHIFT;
+	bool upgrade_write;
 	pte_t pte, *ptep;
 	unsigned int shift, level;
 	int ret;
 	bool large_enable;
+	struct kvm_follow_pfn foll = {
+		.slot = memslot,
+		.gfn = gfn,
+		.flags = FOLL_GET | (writing ? FOLL_WRITE : 0),
+		.try_map_writable = true,
+	};
 
 	/* used to check for invalidations in progress */
 	mmu_seq = kvm->mmu_invalidate_seq;
 	smp_rmb();
 
-	/*
-	 * Do a fast check first, since __gfn_to_pfn_memslot doesn't
-	 * do it with !atomic && !async, which is how we call it.
-	 * We always ask for write permission since the common case
-	 * is that the page is writable.
-	 */
-	hva = gfn_to_hva_memslot(memslot, gfn);
-	if (!kvm_ro && get_user_page_fast_only(hva, FOLL_WRITE, &page)) {
-		upgrade_write = true;
-	} else {
-		unsigned long pfn;
-
-		/* Call KVM generic code to do the slow-path check */
-		pfn = __gfn_to_pfn_memslot(memslot, gfn, false, false, NULL,
-					   writing, upgrade_p, NULL);
-		if (is_error_noslot_pfn(pfn))
-			return -EFAULT;
-		page = NULL;
-		if (pfn_valid(pfn)) {
-			page = pfn_to_page(pfn);
-			if (PageReserved(page))
-				page = NULL;
-		}
+	pfn = __kvm_follow_pfn(&foll);
+	if (is_error_noslot_pfn(pfn))
+		return -EFAULT;
+	page = NULL;
+	hva = foll.hva;
+	upgrade_write = foll.writable;
+	if (pfn_valid(pfn)) {
+		page = pfn_to_page(pfn);
+		if (PageReserved(page))
+			page = NULL;
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -944,7 +936,6 @@ int kvmppc_book3s_radix_page_fault(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
 	struct kvm_memory_slot *memslot;
 	long ret;
 	bool writing = !!(dsisr & DSISR_ISSTORE);
-	bool kvm_ro = false;
 
 	/* Check for unusual errors */
 	if (dsisr & DSISR_UNSUPP_MMU) {
@@ -997,7 +988,6 @@ int kvmppc_book3s_radix_page_fault(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
 					ea, DSISR_ISSTORE | DSISR_PROTFAULT);
 			return RESUME_GUEST;
 		}
-		kvm_ro = true;
 	}
 
 	/* Failed to set the reference/change bits */
@@ -1015,7 +1005,7 @@ int kvmppc_book3s_radix_page_fault(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
 
 	/* Try to insert a pte */
 	ret = kvmppc_book3s_instantiate_page(vcpu, gpa, memslot, writing,
-					     kvm_ro, NULL, NULL);
+					     NULL, NULL);
 
 	if (ret == 0 || ret == -EAGAIN)
 		ret = RESUME_GUEST;
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv_nested.c b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv_nested.c
index 377d0b4a05ee..6d531051df04 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv_nested.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv_nested.c
@@ -1497,7 +1497,6 @@ static long int __kvmhv_nested_page_fault(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
 	unsigned long n_gpa, gpa, gfn, perm = 0UL;
 	unsigned int shift, l1_shift, level;
 	bool writing = !!(dsisr & DSISR_ISSTORE);
-	bool kvm_ro = false;
 	long int ret;
 
 	if (!gp->l1_gr_to_hr) {
@@ -1577,7 +1576,6 @@ static long int __kvmhv_nested_page_fault(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
 					ea, DSISR_ISSTORE | DSISR_PROTFAULT);
 			return RESUME_GUEST;
 		}
-		kvm_ro = true;
 	}
 
 	/* 2. Find the host pte for this L1 guest real address */
@@ -1599,7 +1597,7 @@ static long int __kvmhv_nested_page_fault(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
 	if (!pte_present(pte) || (writing && !(pte_val(pte) & _PAGE_WRITE))) {
 		/* No suitable pte found -> try to insert a mapping */
 		ret = kvmppc_book3s_instantiate_page(vcpu, gpa, memslot,
-					writing, kvm_ro, &pte, &level);
+					writing, &pte, &level);
 		if (ret == -EAGAIN)
 			return RESUME_GUEST;
 		else if (ret)
