diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/entry_64.S b/arch/powerpc/kernel/entry_64.S
index 5d782acb86d4284657ed651db4889cafd33f4209..95905ed3d86eb7fec95872e963800398bcf337c4 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/entry_64.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/entry_64.S
@@ -479,12 +479,6 @@ _ASM_NOKPROBE_SYMBOL(fast_interrupt_return)
 	.globl interrupt_return
 interrupt_return:
 _ASM_NOKPROBE_SYMBOL(interrupt_return)
-	REST_NVGPRS(r1)
-
-	.balign IFETCH_ALIGN_BYTES
-	.globl interrupt_return_lite
-interrupt_return_lite:
-_ASM_NOKPROBE_SYMBOL(interrupt_return_lite)
 	ld	r4,_MSR(r1)
 	andi.	r0,r4,MSR_PR
 	beq	.Lkernel_interrupt_return
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/exceptions-64s.S b/arch/powerpc/kernel/exceptions-64s.S
index 11244031adc5b7fac7a374bd03796174807486f0..18bbce143084b1857cd63c3e7beefb4240c9521b 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/exceptions-64s.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/exceptions-64s.S
@@ -1529,7 +1529,7 @@ EXC_COMMON_BEGIN(hardware_interrupt_common)
 	RUNLATCH_ON
 	addi	r3,r1,STACK_FRAME_OVERHEAD
 	bl	do_IRQ
-	b	interrupt_return_lite
+	b	interrupt_return
 
 	GEN_KVM hardware_interrupt
 
@@ -1557,6 +1557,7 @@ 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 */
 	b	interrupt_return
 
 	GEN_KVM alignment
@@ -1620,6 +1621,7 @@ EXC_COMMON_BEGIN(program_check_common)
 3:
 	addi	r3,r1,STACK_FRAME_OVERHEAD
 	bl	program_check_exception
+	REST_NVGPRS(r1) /* instruction emulation may change GPRs */
 	b	interrupt_return
 
 	GEN_KVM program_check
@@ -1716,7 +1718,7 @@ EXC_COMMON_BEGIN(decrementer_common)
 	RUNLATCH_ON
 	addi	r3,r1,STACK_FRAME_OVERHEAD
 	bl	timer_interrupt
-	b	interrupt_return_lite
+	b	interrupt_return
 
 	GEN_KVM decrementer
 
@@ -1807,7 +1809,7 @@ EXC_COMMON_BEGIN(doorbell_super_common)
 #else
 	bl	unknown_exception
 #endif
-	b	interrupt_return_lite
+	b	interrupt_return
 
 	GEN_KVM doorbell_super
 
@@ -2076,6 +2078,7 @@ 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 */
 	b	interrupt_return
 
 	GEN_KVM emulation_assist
@@ -2194,7 +2197,7 @@ EXC_COMMON_BEGIN(h_doorbell_common)
 #else
 	bl	unknown_exception
 #endif
-	b	interrupt_return_lite
+	b	interrupt_return
 
 	GEN_KVM h_doorbell
 
@@ -2224,7 +2227,7 @@ EXC_COMMON_BEGIN(h_virt_irq_common)
 	RUNLATCH_ON
 	addi	r3,r1,STACK_FRAME_OVERHEAD
 	bl	do_IRQ
-	b	interrupt_return_lite
+	b	interrupt_return
 
 	GEN_KVM h_virt_irq
 
@@ -2271,7 +2274,7 @@ EXC_COMMON_BEGIN(performance_monitor_common)
 	RUNLATCH_ON
 	addi	r3,r1,STACK_FRAME_OVERHEAD
 	bl	performance_monitor_exception
-	b	interrupt_return_lite
+	b	interrupt_return
 
 	GEN_KVM performance_monitor
 
@@ -2668,6 +2671,7 @@ 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 */
 #else
 	bl	unknown_exception
 #endif
@@ -3057,7 +3061,7 @@ do_hash_page:
         cmpdi	r3,0			/* see if __hash_page succeeded */
 
 	/* Success */
-	beq	interrupt_return_lite	/* Return from exception on success */
+	beq	interrupt_return	/* Return from exception on success */
 
 	/* Error */
 	blt-	13f
@@ -3074,7 +3078,7 @@ handle_page_fault:
 	addi	r3,r1,STACK_FRAME_OVERHEAD
 	bl	do_page_fault
 	cmpdi	r3,0
-	beq+	interrupt_return_lite
+	beq+	interrupt_return
 	mr	r5,r3
 	addi	r3,r1,STACK_FRAME_OVERHEAD
 	ld	r4,_DAR(r1)
@@ -3089,9 +3093,9 @@ handle_dabr_fault:
 	bl      do_break
 	/*
 	 * do_break() may have changed the NV GPRS while handling a breakpoint.
-	 * If so, we need to restore them with their updated values. Don't use
-	 * interrupt_return_lite here.
+	 * If so, we need to restore them with their updated values.
 	 */
+	REST_NVGPRS(r1)
 	b       interrupt_return