diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/Makefile b/arch/arm/kernel/Makefile
index f7751cb71fb1..a7c21ce534e3 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/Makefile
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ else
 obj-y		+= entry-armv.o
 endif
 
+obj-$(CONFIG_KUSER_HELPERS)	+= kuser.o
+
 obj-$(CONFIG_CPU_IDLE)		+= cpuidle.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ISA_DMA_API)	+= dma.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_FIQ)		+= fiq.o
diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/entry-armv.S b/arch/arm/kernel/entry-armv.S
index 9f157e7c51e7..3acc6e6b948c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/entry-armv.S
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/entry-armv.S
@@ -819,204 +819,6 @@ ENTRY(__switch_to)
  UNWIND(.fnend		)
 ENDPROC(__switch_to)
 
-	__INIT
-
-/*
- * User helpers.
- *
- * Each segment is 32-byte aligned and will be moved to the top of the high
- * vector page.  New segments (if ever needed) must be added in front of
- * existing ones.  This mechanism should be used only for things that are
- * really small and justified, and not be abused freely.
- *
- * See Documentation/arm/kernel_user_helpers.txt for formal definitions.
- */
- THUMB(	.arm	)
-
-	.macro	usr_ret, reg
-#ifdef CONFIG_ARM_THUMB
-	bx	\reg
-#else
-	ret	\reg
-#endif
-	.endm
-
-	.macro	kuser_pad, sym, size
-	.if	(. - \sym) & 3
-	.rept	4 - (. - \sym) & 3
-	.byte	0
-	.endr
-	.endif
-	.rept	(\size - (. - \sym)) / 4
-	.word	0xe7fddef1
-	.endr
-	.endm
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_KUSER_HELPERS
-	.align	5
-	.globl	__kuser_helper_start
-__kuser_helper_start:
-
-/*
- * Due to the length of some sequences, __kuser_cmpxchg64 spans 2 regular
- * kuser "slots", therefore 0xffff0f80 is not used as a valid entry point.
- */
-
-__kuser_cmpxchg64:				@ 0xffff0f60
-
-#if defined(CONFIG_CPU_32v6K)
-
-	stmfd	sp!, {r4, r5, r6, r7}
-	ldrd	r4, r5, [r0]			@ load old val
-	ldrd	r6, r7, [r1]			@ load new val
-	smp_dmb	arm
-1:	ldrexd	r0, r1, [r2]			@ load current val
-	eors	r3, r0, r4			@ compare with oldval (1)
-	eoreqs	r3, r1, r5			@ compare with oldval (2)
-	strexdeq r3, r6, r7, [r2]		@ store newval if eq
-	teqeq	r3, #1				@ success?
-	beq	1b				@ if no then retry
-	smp_dmb	arm
-	rsbs	r0, r3, #0			@ set returned val and C flag
-	ldmfd	sp!, {r4, r5, r6, r7}
-	usr_ret	lr
-
-#elif !defined(CONFIG_SMP)
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_MMU
-
-	/*
-	 * The only thing that can break atomicity in this cmpxchg64
-	 * implementation is either an IRQ or a data abort exception
-	 * causing another process/thread to be scheduled in the middle of
-	 * the critical sequence.  The same strategy as for cmpxchg is used.
-	 */
-	stmfd	sp!, {r4, r5, r6, lr}
-	ldmia	r0, {r4, r5}			@ load old val
-	ldmia	r1, {r6, lr}			@ load new val
-1:	ldmia	r2, {r0, r1}			@ load current val
-	eors	r3, r0, r4			@ compare with oldval (1)
-	eoreqs	r3, r1, r5			@ compare with oldval (2)
-2:	stmeqia	r2, {r6, lr}			@ store newval if eq
-	rsbs	r0, r3, #0			@ set return val and C flag
-	ldmfd	sp!, {r4, r5, r6, pc}
-
-	.text
-kuser_cmpxchg64_fixup:
-	@ Called from kuser_cmpxchg_fixup.
-	@ r4 = address of interrupted insn (must be preserved).
-	@ sp = saved regs. r7 and r8 are clobbered.
-	@ 1b = first critical insn, 2b = last critical insn.
-	@ If r4 >= 1b and r4 <= 2b then saved pc_usr is set to 1b.
-	mov	r7, #0xffff0fff
-	sub	r7, r7, #(0xffff0fff - (0xffff0f60 + (1b - __kuser_cmpxchg64)))
-	subs	r8, r4, r7
-	rsbcss	r8, r8, #(2b - 1b)
-	strcs	r7, [sp, #S_PC]
-#if __LINUX_ARM_ARCH__ < 6
-	bcc	kuser_cmpxchg32_fixup
-#endif
-	ret	lr
-	.previous
-
-#else
-#warning "NPTL on non MMU needs fixing"
-	mov	r0, #-1
-	adds	r0, r0, #0
-	usr_ret	lr
-#endif
-
-#else
-#error "incoherent kernel configuration"
-#endif
-
-	kuser_pad __kuser_cmpxchg64, 64
-
-__kuser_memory_barrier:				@ 0xffff0fa0
-	smp_dmb	arm
-	usr_ret	lr
-
-	kuser_pad __kuser_memory_barrier, 32
-
-__kuser_cmpxchg:				@ 0xffff0fc0
-
-#if __LINUX_ARM_ARCH__ < 6
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_MMU
-
-	/*
-	 * The only thing that can break atomicity in this cmpxchg
-	 * implementation is either an IRQ or a data abort exception
-	 * causing another process/thread to be scheduled in the middle
-	 * of the critical sequence.  To prevent this, code is added to
-	 * the IRQ and data abort exception handlers to set the pc back
-	 * to the beginning of the critical section if it is found to be
-	 * within that critical section (see kuser_cmpxchg_fixup).
-	 */
-1:	ldr	r3, [r2]			@ load current val
-	subs	r3, r3, r0			@ compare with oldval
-2:	streq	r1, [r2]			@ store newval if eq
-	rsbs	r0, r3, #0			@ set return val and C flag
-	usr_ret	lr
-
-	.text
-kuser_cmpxchg32_fixup:
-	@ Called from kuser_cmpxchg_check macro.
-	@ r4 = address of interrupted insn (must be preserved).
-	@ sp = saved regs. r7 and r8 are clobbered.
-	@ 1b = first critical insn, 2b = last critical insn.
-	@ If r4 >= 1b and r4 <= 2b then saved pc_usr is set to 1b.
-	mov	r7, #0xffff0fff
-	sub	r7, r7, #(0xffff0fff - (0xffff0fc0 + (1b - __kuser_cmpxchg)))
-	subs	r8, r4, r7
-	rsbcss	r8, r8, #(2b - 1b)
-	strcs	r7, [sp, #S_PC]
-	ret	lr
-	.previous
-
-#else
-#warning "NPTL on non MMU needs fixing"
-	mov	r0, #-1
-	adds	r0, r0, #0
-	usr_ret	lr
-#endif
-
-#else
-
-	smp_dmb	arm
-1:	ldrex	r3, [r2]
-	subs	r3, r3, r0
-	strexeq	r3, r1, [r2]
-	teqeq	r3, #1
-	beq	1b
-	rsbs	r0, r3, #0
-	/* beware -- each __kuser slot must be 8 instructions max */
-	ALT_SMP(b	__kuser_memory_barrier)
-	ALT_UP(usr_ret	lr)
-
-#endif
-
-	kuser_pad __kuser_cmpxchg, 32
-
-__kuser_get_tls:				@ 0xffff0fe0
-	ldr	r0, [pc, #(16 - 8)]	@ read TLS, set in kuser_get_tls_init
-	usr_ret	lr
-	mrc	p15, 0, r0, c13, c0, 3	@ 0xffff0fe8 hardware TLS code
-	kuser_pad __kuser_get_tls, 16
-	.rep	3
-	.word	0			@ 0xffff0ff0 software TLS value, then
-	.endr				@ pad up to __kuser_helper_version
-
-__kuser_helper_version:				@ 0xffff0ffc
-	.word	((__kuser_helper_end - __kuser_helper_start) >> 5)
-
-	.globl	__kuser_helper_end
-__kuser_helper_end:
-
-#endif
-
- THUMB(	.thumb	)
-
 /*
  * Vector stubs.
  *
diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/kuser.S b/arch/arm/kernel/kuser.S
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..5d2a2784ed09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/kuser.S
@@ -0,0 +1,197 @@
+#include <linux/init.h>
+
+#include <asm/assembler.h>
+
+	__INIT
+
+/*
+ * User helpers.
+ *
+ * Each segment is 32-byte aligned and will be moved to the top of the high
+ * vector page.  New segments (if ever needed) must be added in front of
+ * existing ones.  This mechanism should be used only for things that are
+ * really small and justified, and not be abused freely.
+ *
+ * See Documentation/arm/kernel_user_helpers.txt for formal definitions.
+ */
+ THUMB(	.arm	)
+
+	.macro	usr_ret, reg
+#ifdef CONFIG_ARM_THUMB
+	bx	\reg
+#else
+	ret	\reg
+#endif
+	.endm
+
+	.macro	kuser_pad, sym, size
+	.if	(. - \sym) & 3
+	.rept	4 - (. - \sym) & 3
+	.byte	0
+	.endr
+	.endif
+	.rept	(\size - (. - \sym)) / 4
+	.word	0xe7fddef1
+	.endr
+	.endm
+
+	.align	5
+	.globl	__kuser_helper_start
+__kuser_helper_start:
+
+/*
+ * Due to the length of some sequences, __kuser_cmpxchg64 spans 2 regular
+ * kuser "slots", therefore 0xffff0f80 is not used as a valid entry point.
+ */
+
+__kuser_cmpxchg64:				@ 0xffff0f60
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_CPU_32v6K)
+
+	stmfd	sp!, {r4, r5, r6, r7}
+	ldrd	r4, r5, [r0]			@ load old val
+	ldrd	r6, r7, [r1]			@ load new val
+	smp_dmb	arm
+1:	ldrexd	r0, r1, [r2]			@ load current val
+	eors	r3, r0, r4			@ compare with oldval (1)
+	eoreqs	r3, r1, r5			@ compare with oldval (2)
+	strexdeq r3, r6, r7, [r2]		@ store newval if eq
+	teqeq	r3, #1				@ success?
+	beq	1b				@ if no then retry
+	smp_dmb	arm
+	rsbs	r0, r3, #0			@ set returned val and C flag
+	ldmfd	sp!, {r4, r5, r6, r7}
+	usr_ret	lr
+
+#elif !defined(CONFIG_SMP)
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_MMU
+
+	/*
+	 * The only thing that can break atomicity in this cmpxchg64
+	 * implementation is either an IRQ or a data abort exception
+	 * causing another process/thread to be scheduled in the middle of
+	 * the critical sequence.  The same strategy as for cmpxchg is used.
+	 */
+	stmfd	sp!, {r4, r5, r6, lr}
+	ldmia	r0, {r4, r5}			@ load old val
+	ldmia	r1, {r6, lr}			@ load new val
+1:	ldmia	r2, {r0, r1}			@ load current val
+	eors	r3, r0, r4			@ compare with oldval (1)
+	eoreqs	r3, r1, r5			@ compare with oldval (2)
+2:	stmeqia	r2, {r6, lr}			@ store newval if eq
+	rsbs	r0, r3, #0			@ set return val and C flag
+	ldmfd	sp!, {r4, r5, r6, pc}
+
+	.text
+	.globl kuser_cmpxchg64_fixup
+kuser_cmpxchg64_fixup:
+	@ Called from kuser_cmpxchg_check macro.
+	@ r4 = address of interrupted insn (must be preserved).
+	@ sp = saved regs. r7 and r8 are clobbered.
+	@ 1b = first critical insn, 2b = last critical insn.
+	@ If r4 >= 1b and r4 <= 2b then saved pc_usr is set to 1b.
+	mov	r7, #0xffff0fff
+	sub	r7, r7, #(0xffff0fff - (0xffff0f60 + (1b - __kuser_cmpxchg64)))
+	subs	r8, r4, r7
+	rsbcss	r8, r8, #(2b - 1b)
+	strcs	r7, [sp, #S_PC]
+#if __LINUX_ARM_ARCH__ < 6
+	bcc	kuser_cmpxchg32_fixup
+#endif
+	ret	lr
+	.previous
+
+#else
+#warning "NPTL on non MMU needs fixing"
+	mov	r0, #-1
+	adds	r0, r0, #0
+	usr_ret	lr
+#endif
+
+#else
+#error "incoherent kernel configuration"
+#endif
+
+	kuser_pad __kuser_cmpxchg64, 64
+
+__kuser_memory_barrier:				@ 0xffff0fa0
+	smp_dmb	arm
+	usr_ret	lr
+
+	kuser_pad __kuser_memory_barrier, 32
+
+__kuser_cmpxchg:				@ 0xffff0fc0
+
+#if __LINUX_ARM_ARCH__ < 6
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_MMU
+
+	/*
+	 * The only thing that can break atomicity in this cmpxchg
+	 * implementation is either an IRQ or a data abort exception
+	 * causing another process/thread to be scheduled in the middle
+	 * of the critical sequence.  To prevent this, code is added to
+	 * the IRQ and data abort exception handlers to set the pc back
+	 * to the beginning of the critical section if it is found to be
+	 * within that critical section (see kuser_cmpxchg_check).
+	 */
+1:	ldr	r3, [r2]			@ load current val
+	subs	r3, r3, r0			@ compare with oldval
+2:	streq	r1, [r2]			@ store newval if eq
+	rsbs	r0, r3, #0			@ set return val and C flag
+	usr_ret	lr
+
+	.text
+kuser_cmpxchg32_fixup:
+	@ Called from kuser_cmpxchg64_fixup above via kuser_cmpxchg_check macro.
+	@ r4 = address of interrupted insn (must be preserved).
+	@ sp = saved regs. r7 and r8 are clobbered.
+	@ 1b = first critical insn, 2b = last critical insn.
+	@ If r4 >= 1b and r4 <= 2b then saved pc_usr is set to 1b.
+	mov	r7, #0xffff0fff
+	sub	r7, r7, #(0xffff0fff - (0xffff0fc0 + (1b - __kuser_cmpxchg)))
+	subs	r8, r4, r7
+	rsbcss	r8, r8, #(2b - 1b)
+	strcs	r7, [sp, #S_PC]
+	ret	lr
+	.previous
+
+#else
+#warning "NPTL on non MMU needs fixing"
+	mov	r0, #-1
+	adds	r0, r0, #0
+	usr_ret	lr
+#endif
+
+#else
+
+	smp_dmb	arm
+1:	ldrex	r3, [r2]
+	subs	r3, r3, r0
+	strexeq	r3, r1, [r2]
+	teqeq	r3, #1
+	beq	1b
+	rsbs	r0, r3, #0
+	/* beware -- each __kuser slot must be 8 instructions max */
+	ALT_SMP(b	__kuser_memory_barrier)
+	ALT_UP(usr_ret	lr)
+
+#endif
+
+	kuser_pad __kuser_cmpxchg, 32
+
+__kuser_get_tls:				@ 0xffff0fe0
+	ldr	r0, [pc, #(16 - 8)]	@ read TLS, set in kuser_get_tls_init
+	usr_ret	lr
+	mrc	p15, 0, r0, c13, c0, 3	@ 0xffff0fe8 hardware TLS code
+	kuser_pad __kuser_get_tls, 16
+	.rep	3
+	.word	0			@ 0xffff0ff0 software TLS value, then
+	.endr				@ pad up to __kuser_helper_version
+
+__kuser_helper_version:				@ 0xffff0ffc
+	.word	((__kuser_helper_end - __kuser_helper_start) >> 5)
+
+	.globl	__kuser_helper_end
+__kuser_helper_end:
