diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/kvm_book3s_asm.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/kvm_book3s_asm.h
index cdc3d27..9039d3c 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/kvm_book3s_asm.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/kvm_book3s_asm.h
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@
 #ifndef __ASM_KVM_BOOK3S_ASM_H__
 #define __ASM_KVM_BOOK3S_ASM_H__
 
+/* XICS ICP register offsets */
+#define XICS_XIRR		4
+#define XICS_MFRR		0xc
+#define XICS_IPI		2	/* interrupt source # for IPIs */
+
 #ifdef __ASSEMBLY__
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_KVM_BOOK3S_HANDLER
@@ -81,10 +86,11 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_KVM_BOOK3S_64_HV
 	u8 hwthread_req;
 	u8 hwthread_state;
-
+	u8 host_ipi;
 	struct kvm_vcpu *kvm_vcpu;
 	struct kvmppc_vcore *kvm_vcore;
 	unsigned long xics_phys;
+	u32 saved_xirr;
 	u64 dabr;
 	u64 host_mmcr[3];
 	u32 host_pmc[8];
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/kvm_ppc.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/kvm_ppc.h
index 6582eed..1589fd8 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/kvm_ppc.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/kvm_ppc.h
@@ -264,6 +264,21 @@
 	paca[cpu].kvm_hstate.xics_phys = addr;
 }
 
+static inline u32 kvmppc_get_xics_latch(void)
+{
+	u32 xirr = get_paca()->kvm_hstate.saved_xirr;
+
+	get_paca()->kvm_hstate.saved_xirr = 0;
+
+	return xirr;
+}
+
+static inline void kvmppc_set_host_ipi(int cpu, u8 host_ipi)
+{
+	paca[cpu].kvm_hstate.host_ipi = host_ipi;
+}
+
+extern void kvmppc_fast_vcpu_kick(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu);
 extern void kvm_linear_init(void);
 
 #else
@@ -273,6 +288,18 @@
 static inline void kvm_linear_init(void)
 {}
 
+static inline u32 kvmppc_get_xics_latch(void)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static inline void kvmppc_set_host_ipi(int cpu, u8 host_ipi)
+{}
+
+static inline void kvmppc_fast_vcpu_kick(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
+{
+	kvm_vcpu_kick(vcpu);
+}
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_KVM_XICS
@@ -393,4 +420,6 @@
 	return ea;
 }
 
+extern void xics_wake_cpu(int cpu);
+
 #endif /* __POWERPC_KVM_PPC_H__ */
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/asm-offsets.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/asm-offsets.c
index dbfd549..a791229 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/asm-offsets.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/asm-offsets.c
@@ -574,6 +574,8 @@
 	HSTATE_FIELD(HSTATE_KVM_VCPU, kvm_vcpu);
 	HSTATE_FIELD(HSTATE_KVM_VCORE, kvm_vcore);
 	HSTATE_FIELD(HSTATE_XICS_PHYS, xics_phys);
+	HSTATE_FIELD(HSTATE_SAVED_XIRR, saved_xirr);
+	HSTATE_FIELD(HSTATE_HOST_IPI, host_ipi);
 	HSTATE_FIELD(HSTATE_MMCR, host_mmcr);
 	HSTATE_FIELD(HSTATE_PMC, host_pmc);
 	HSTATE_FIELD(HSTATE_PURR, host_purr);
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv.c b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv.c
index 82ba00f..1619191 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv.c
@@ -66,6 +66,31 @@
 static void kvmppc_end_cede(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu);
 static int kvmppc_hv_setup_htab_rma(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu);
 
+void kvmppc_fast_vcpu_kick(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
+{
+	int me;
+	int cpu = vcpu->cpu;
+	wait_queue_head_t *wqp;
+
+	wqp = kvm_arch_vcpu_wq(vcpu);
+	if (waitqueue_active(wqp)) {
+		wake_up_interruptible(wqp);
+		++vcpu->stat.halt_wakeup;
+	}
+
+	me = get_cpu();
+
+	/* CPU points to the first thread of the core */
+	if (cpu != me && cpu >= 0 && cpu < nr_cpu_ids) {
+		int real_cpu = cpu + vcpu->arch.ptid;
+		if (paca[real_cpu].kvm_hstate.xics_phys)
+			xics_wake_cpu(real_cpu);
+		else if (cpu_online(cpu))
+			smp_send_reschedule(cpu);
+	}
+	put_cpu();
+}
+
 /*
  * We use the vcpu_load/put functions to measure stolen time.
  * Stolen time is counted as time when either the vcpu is able to
@@ -985,7 +1010,6 @@
 }
 
 extern int __kvmppc_vcore_entry(struct kvm_run *kvm_run, struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu);
-extern void xics_wake_cpu(int cpu);
 
 static void kvmppc_remove_runnable(struct kvmppc_vcore *vc,
 				   struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv_rmhandlers.S b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv_rmhandlers.S
index 0f23bb8..56f8927 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv_rmhandlers.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv_rmhandlers.S
@@ -79,10 +79,6 @@
  *                                                                            *
  *****************************************************************************/
 
-#define XICS_XIRR		4
-#define XICS_QIRR		0xc
-#define XICS_IPI		2	/* interrupt source # for IPIs */
-
 /*
  * We come in here when wakened from nap mode on a secondary hw thread.
  * Relocation is off and most register values are lost.
@@ -122,7 +118,7 @@
 	beq	27f
 25:	ld	r5,HSTATE_XICS_PHYS(r13)
 	li	r0,0xff
-	li	r6,XICS_QIRR
+	li	r6,XICS_MFRR
 	li	r7,XICS_XIRR
 	lwzcix	r8,r5,r7		/* get and ack the interrupt */
 	sync
@@ -678,17 +674,91 @@
 	cmpwi	r12,BOOK3S_INTERRUPT_SYSCALL
 	beq	hcall_try_real_mode
 
-	/* Check for mediated interrupts (could be done earlier really ...) */
+	/* Only handle external interrupts here on arch 206 and later */
 BEGIN_FTR_SECTION
-	cmpwi	r12,BOOK3S_INTERRUPT_EXTERNAL
-	bne+	1f
-	andi.	r0,r11,MSR_EE
-	beq	1f
-	mfspr	r5,SPRN_LPCR
-	andi.	r0,r5,LPCR_MER
+	b	ext_interrupt_to_host
+END_FTR_SECTION_IFCLR(CPU_FTR_ARCH_206)
+
+	/* External interrupt ? */
+	cmpwi	r12, BOOK3S_INTERRUPT_EXTERNAL
+	bne+	ext_interrupt_to_host
+
+	/* External interrupt, first check for host_ipi. If this is
+	 * set, we know the host wants us out so let's do it now
+	 */
+	lbz	r0, HSTATE_HOST_IPI(r13)
+	cmpwi	r0, 0
+	bne	ext_interrupt_to_host
+
+	/* Now read the interrupt from the ICP */
+	ld	r5, HSTATE_XICS_PHYS(r13)
+	li	r7, XICS_XIRR
+	cmpdi	r5, 0
+	beq-	ext_interrupt_to_host
+	lwzcix	r3, r5, r7
+	rlwinm.	r0, r3, 0, 0xffffff
+	sync
+	bne	1f
+
+	/* Nothing pending in the ICP, check for mediated interrupts
+	 * and bounce it to the guest
+	 */
+	andi.	r0, r11, MSR_EE
+	beq	ext_interrupt_to_host /* shouldn't happen ?? */
+	mfspr	r5, SPRN_LPCR
+	andi.	r0, r5, LPCR_MER
 	bne	bounce_ext_interrupt
-1:
-END_FTR_SECTION_IFSET(CPU_FTR_ARCH_206)
+	b	ext_interrupt_to_host /* shouldn't happen ?? */
+
+1:	/* We found something in the ICP...
+	 *
+	 * If it's not an IPI, stash it in the PACA and return to
+	 * the host, we don't (yet) handle directing real external
+	 * interrupts directly to the guest
+	 */
+	cmpwi	r0, XICS_IPI
+	bne	ext_stash_for_host
+
+	/* It's an IPI, clear the MFRR and EOI it */
+	li	r0, 0xff
+	li	r6, XICS_MFRR
+	stbcix	r0, r5, r6		/* clear the IPI */
+	stwcix	r3, r5, r7		/* EOI it */
+	sync
+
+	/* We need to re-check host IPI now in case it got set in the
+	 * meantime. If it's clear, we bounce the interrupt to the
+	 * guest
+	 */
+	lbz	r0, HSTATE_HOST_IPI(r13)
+	cmpwi	r0, 0
+	bne-	1f
+
+	/* Allright, looks like an IPI for the guest, we need to set MER */
+	mfspr	r8,SPRN_LPCR
+	ori	r8,r8,LPCR_MER
+	mtspr	SPRN_LPCR,r8
+
+	/* And if the guest EE is set, we can deliver immediately, else
+	 * we return to the guest with MER set
+	 */
+	andi.	r0, r11, MSR_EE
+	bne	bounce_ext_interrupt
+	mr	r4, r9
+	b	fast_guest_return
+
+	/* We raced with the host, we need to resend that IPI, bummer */
+1:	li	r0, IPI_PRIORITY
+	stbcix	r0, r5, r6		/* set the IPI */
+	sync
+	b	ext_interrupt_to_host
+
+ext_stash_for_host:
+	/* It's not an IPI and it's for the host, stash it in the PACA
+	 * before exit, it will be picked up by the host ICP driver
+	 */
+	stw	r3, HSTATE_SAVED_XIRR(r13)
+ext_interrupt_to_host:
 
 guest_exit_cont:		/* r9 = vcpu, r12 = trap, r13 = paca */
 	/* Save DEC */
@@ -831,7 +901,7 @@
 	beq	44f
 	ld	r8,HSTATE_XICS_PHYS(r6)	/* get thread's XICS reg addr */
 	li	r0,IPI_PRIORITY
-	li	r7,XICS_QIRR
+	li	r7,XICS_MFRR
 	stbcix	r0,r7,r8		/* trigger the IPI */
 44:	srdi.	r3,r3,1
 	addi	r6,r6,PACA_SIZE
@@ -1630,7 +1700,7 @@
 	beq	37f
 	sync
 	li	r0, 0xff
-	li	r6, XICS_QIRR
+	li	r6, XICS_MFRR
 	stbcix	r0, r5, r6		/* clear the IPI */
 	stwcix	r3, r5, r7		/* EOI it */
 37:	sync
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_xics.c b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_xics.c
index 53af848..1417e65 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_xics.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_xics.c
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@
 		kvmppc_book3s_queue_irqprio(icp->vcpu,
 					    BOOK3S_INTERRUPT_EXTERNAL_LEVEL);
 		if (!change_self)
-			kvm_vcpu_kick(icp->vcpu);
+			kvmppc_fast_vcpu_kick(icp->vcpu);
 	}
  bail:
 	return success;
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/xics/icp-native.c b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/xics/icp-native.c
index 48861d3..20b328b 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/xics/icp-native.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/xics/icp-native.c
@@ -51,6 +51,12 @@
 static inline unsigned int icp_native_get_xirr(void)
 {
 	int cpu = smp_processor_id();
+	unsigned int xirr;
+
+	/* Handled an interrupt latched by KVM */
+	xirr = kvmppc_get_xics_latch();
+	if (xirr)
+		return xirr;
 
 	return in_be32(&icp_native_regs[cpu]->xirr.word);
 }
@@ -138,6 +144,7 @@
 
 static void icp_native_cause_ipi(int cpu, unsigned long data)
 {
+	kvmppc_set_host_ipi(cpu, 1);
 	icp_native_set_qirr(cpu, IPI_PRIORITY);
 }
 
@@ -151,6 +158,7 @@
 {
 	int cpu = smp_processor_id();
 
+	kvmppc_set_host_ipi(cpu, 0);
 	icp_native_set_qirr(cpu, 0xff);
 
 	return smp_ipi_demux();