diff --git a/arch/ia64/include/asm/kvm_host.h b/arch/ia64/include/asm/kvm_host.h
index 2689ee5..06a5e91 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/include/asm/kvm_host.h
+++ b/arch/ia64/include/asm/kvm_host.h
@@ -365,6 +365,7 @@ struct thash_cb {
 };
 
 struct kvm_vcpu_stat {
+	u32 halt_wakeup;
 };
 
 struct kvm_vcpu_arch {
diff --git a/arch/ia64/kvm/kvm-ia64.c b/arch/ia64/kvm/kvm-ia64.c
index 43f4c92..f22ffb6 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/kvm/kvm-ia64.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/kvm/kvm-ia64.c
@@ -1851,21 +1851,6 @@ void kvm_arch_hardware_unsetup(void)
 {
 }
 
-void kvm_vcpu_kick(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
-{
-	int me;
-	int cpu = vcpu->cpu;
-
-	if (waitqueue_active(&vcpu->wq))
-		wake_up_interruptible(&vcpu->wq);
-
-	me = get_cpu();
-	if (cpu != me && (unsigned) cpu < nr_cpu_ids && cpu_online(cpu))
-		if (!test_and_set_bit(KVM_REQ_KICK, &vcpu->requests))
-			smp_send_reschedule(cpu);
-	put_cpu();
-}
-
 int kvm_apic_set_irq(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, struct kvm_lapic_irq *irq)
 {
 	return __apic_accept_irq(vcpu, irq->vector);
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/kvm_host.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/kvm_host.h
index bf8af5d..b687444 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/kvm_host.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/kvm_host.h
@@ -438,4 +438,10 @@ struct kvm_vcpu_arch {
 #define KVMPPC_VCPU_BUSY_IN_HOST	1
 #define KVMPPC_VCPU_RUNNABLE		2
 
+#define __KVM_HAVE_ARCH_VCPU_GET_WQ 1
+static inline wait_queue_head *kvm_arch_vcpu_wq(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
+{
+	return vcpu->arch.wqp;
+}
+
 #endif /* __POWERPC_KVM_HOST_H__ */
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kvm/powerpc.c b/arch/powerpc/kvm/powerpc.c
index 607fbdf..30cd621 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kvm/powerpc.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kvm/powerpc.c
@@ -311,10 +311,7 @@ static void kvmppc_decrementer_func(unsigned long data)
 
 	kvmppc_core_queue_dec(vcpu);
 
-	if (waitqueue_active(vcpu->arch.wqp)) {
-		wake_up_interruptible(vcpu->arch.wqp);
-		vcpu->stat.halt_wakeup++;
-	}
+	kvm_vcpu_kick(vcpu);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -572,12 +569,7 @@ int kvm_vcpu_ioctl_interrupt(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, struct kvm_interrupt *irq)
 
 	kvmppc_core_queue_external(vcpu, irq);
 
-	if (waitqueue_active(vcpu->arch.wqp)) {
-		wake_up_interruptible(vcpu->arch.wqp);
-		vcpu->stat.halt_wakeup++;
-	} else if (vcpu->cpu != -1) {
-		smp_send_reschedule(vcpu->cpu);
-	}
+	kvm_vcpu_kick(vcpu);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
index c38efd7..6de0af8 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
@@ -6688,23 +6688,6 @@ int kvm_arch_vcpu_runnable(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 		 kvm_cpu_has_interrupt(vcpu));
 }
 
-void kvm_vcpu_kick(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
-{
-	int me;
-	int cpu = vcpu->cpu;
-
-	if (waitqueue_active(&vcpu->wq)) {
-		wake_up_interruptible(&vcpu->wq);
-		++vcpu->stat.halt_wakeup;
-	}
-
-	me = get_cpu();
-	if (cpu != me && (unsigned)cpu < nr_cpu_ids && cpu_online(cpu))
-		if (kvm_vcpu_exiting_guest_mode(vcpu) == IN_GUEST_MODE)
-			smp_send_reschedule(cpu);
-	put_cpu();
-}
-
 int kvm_arch_interrupt_allowed(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 {
 	return kvm_x86_ops->interrupt_allowed(vcpu);
diff --git a/include/linux/kvm_host.h b/include/linux/kvm_host.h
index d526231..301ae34 100644
--- a/include/linux/kvm_host.h
+++ b/include/linux/kvm_host.h
@@ -407,6 +407,7 @@ void mark_page_dirty_in_slot(struct kvm *kvm, struct kvm_memory_slot *memslot,
 			     gfn_t gfn);
 
 void kvm_vcpu_block(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu);
+void kvm_vcpu_kick(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu);
 void kvm_vcpu_on_spin(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu);
 void kvm_resched(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu);
 void kvm_load_guest_fpu(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu);
@@ -489,6 +490,13 @@ static inline void kvm_arch_free_vm(struct kvm *kvm)
 }
 #endif
 
+#ifndef __KVM_HAVE_ARCH_VCPU_GET_WQ
+static inline wait_queue_head_t *kvm_arch_vcpu_wq(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
+{
+	return &vcpu->wq;
+}
+#endif
+
 int kvm_arch_init_vm(struct kvm *kvm);
 void kvm_arch_destroy_vm(struct kvm *kvm);
 void kvm_free_all_assigned_devices(struct kvm *kvm);
diff --git a/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c b/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c
index d9cfb78..cd30b68 100644
--- a/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c
+++ b/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ void vcpu_load(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 	cpu = get_cpu();
 	preempt_notifier_register(&vcpu->preempt_notifier);
 	kvm_arch_vcpu_load(vcpu, cpu);
+	vcpu->cpu = cpu;
 	put_cpu();
 }
 
@@ -1528,6 +1529,28 @@ void kvm_vcpu_block(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 	finish_wait(&vcpu->wq, &wait);
 }
 
+/*
+ * Kick a sleeping VCPU, or a guest VCPU in guest mode, into host kernel mode.
+ */
+void kvm_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();
+	if (cpu != me && (unsigned)cpu < nr_cpu_ids && cpu_online(cpu))
+		if (kvm_vcpu_exiting_guest_mode(vcpu) == IN_GUEST_MODE)
+			smp_send_reschedule(cpu);
+	put_cpu();
+}
+
 void kvm_resched(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 {
 	if (!need_resched())
