diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/exceptions-64s.S b/arch/powerpc/kernel/exceptions-64s.S
index 69a472c38f62..42badd7beaf0 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/exceptions-64s.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/exceptions-64s.S
@@ -111,6 +111,8 @@ name:
 #define IAREA		.L_IAREA_\name\()	/* PACA save area */
 #define IVIRT		.L_IVIRT_\name\()	/* Has virt mode entry point */
 #define IISIDE		.L_IISIDE_\name\()	/* Uses SRR0/1 not DAR/DSISR */
+#define ICFAR		.L_ICFAR_\name\()	/* Uses CFAR */
+#define ICFAR_IF_HVMODE	.L_ICFAR_IF_HVMODE_\name\() /* Uses CFAR if HV */
 #define IDAR		.L_IDAR_\name\()	/* Uses DAR (or SRR0) */
 #define IDSISR		.L_IDSISR_\name\()	/* Uses DSISR (or SRR1) */
 #define IBRANCH_TO_COMMON	.L_IBRANCH_TO_COMMON_\name\() /* ENTRY branch to common */
@@ -150,6 +152,12 @@ do_define_int n
 	.ifndef IISIDE
 		IISIDE=0
 	.endif
+	.ifndef ICFAR
+		ICFAR=1
+	.endif
+	.ifndef ICFAR_IF_HVMODE
+		ICFAR_IF_HVMODE=0
+	.endif
 	.ifndef IDAR
 		IDAR=0
 	.endif
@@ -287,9 +295,21 @@ BEGIN_FTR_SECTION
 END_FTR_SECTION_IFSET(CPU_FTR_HAS_PPR)
 	HMT_MEDIUM
 	std	r10,IAREA+EX_R10(r13)		/* save r10 - r12 */
+	.if ICFAR
 BEGIN_FTR_SECTION
 	mfspr	r10,SPRN_CFAR
 END_FTR_SECTION_IFSET(CPU_FTR_CFAR)
+	.elseif ICFAR_IF_HVMODE
+BEGIN_FTR_SECTION
+  BEGIN_FTR_SECTION_NESTED(69)
+	mfspr	r10,SPRN_CFAR
+  END_FTR_SECTION_NESTED(CPU_FTR_CFAR, CPU_FTR_CFAR, 69)
+FTR_SECTION_ELSE
+  BEGIN_FTR_SECTION_NESTED(69)
+	li	r10,0
+  END_FTR_SECTION_NESTED(CPU_FTR_CFAR, CPU_FTR_CFAR, 69)
+ALT_FTR_SECTION_END_IFSET(CPU_FTR_HVMODE | CPU_FTR_ARCH_206)
+	.endif
 	.if \ool
 	.if !\virt
 	b	tramp_real_\name
@@ -305,9 +325,11 @@ END_FTR_SECTION_IFSET(CPU_FTR_CFAR)
 BEGIN_FTR_SECTION
 	std	r9,IAREA+EX_PPR(r13)
 END_FTR_SECTION_IFSET(CPU_FTR_HAS_PPR)
+	.if ICFAR || ICFAR_IF_HVMODE
 BEGIN_FTR_SECTION
 	std	r10,IAREA+EX_CFAR(r13)
 END_FTR_SECTION_IFSET(CPU_FTR_CFAR)
+	.endif
 	INTERRUPT_TO_KERNEL
 	mfctr	r10
 	std	r10,IAREA+EX_CTR(r13)
@@ -559,7 +581,11 @@ END_FTR_SECTION_IFSET(CPU_FTR_HAS_PPR)
 	.endif
 
 BEGIN_FTR_SECTION
+	.if ICFAR || ICFAR_IF_HVMODE
 	ld	r10,IAREA+EX_CFAR(r13)
+	.else
+	li	r10,0
+	.endif
 	std	r10,ORIG_GPR3(r1)
 END_FTR_SECTION_IFSET(CPU_FTR_CFAR)
 	ld	r10,IAREA+EX_CTR(r13)
@@ -1501,6 +1527,12 @@ ALT_MMU_FTR_SECTION_END_IFCLR(MMU_FTR_TYPE_RADIX)
  *
  * If soft masked, the masked handler will note the pending interrupt for
  * replay, and clear MSR[EE] in the interrupted context.
+ *
+ * CFAR is not required because this is an asynchronous interrupt that in
+ * general won't have much bearing on the state of the CPU, with the possible
+ * exception of crash/debug IPIs, but those are generally moving to use SRESET
+ * IPIs. Unless this is an HV interrupt and KVM HV is possible, in which case
+ * it may be exiting the guest and need CFAR to be saved.
  */
 INT_DEFINE_BEGIN(hardware_interrupt)
 	IVEC=0x500
@@ -1508,6 +1540,10 @@ INT_DEFINE_BEGIN(hardware_interrupt)
 	IMASK=IRQS_DISABLED
 	IKVM_REAL=1
 	IKVM_VIRT=1
+	ICFAR=0
+#ifdef CONFIG_KVM_BOOK3S_HV_POSSIBLE
+	ICFAR_IF_HVMODE=1
+#endif
 INT_DEFINE_END(hardware_interrupt)
 
 EXC_REAL_BEGIN(hardware_interrupt, 0x500, 0x100)
@@ -1726,6 +1762,10 @@ END_FTR_SECTION_IFSET(CPU_FTR_TM)
  * If PPC_WATCHDOG is configured, the soft masked handler will actually set
  * things back up to run soft_nmi_interrupt as a regular interrupt handler
  * on the emergency stack.
+ *
+ * CFAR is not required because this is asynchronous (see hardware_interrupt).
+ * A watchdog interrupt may like to have CFAR, but usually the interesting
+ * branch is long gone by that point (e.g., infinite loop).
  */
 INT_DEFINE_BEGIN(decrementer)
 	IVEC=0x900
@@ -1733,6 +1773,7 @@ INT_DEFINE_BEGIN(decrementer)
 #ifdef CONFIG_KVM_BOOK3S_PR_POSSIBLE
 	IKVM_REAL=1
 #endif
+	ICFAR=0
 INT_DEFINE_END(decrementer)
 
 EXC_REAL_BEGIN(decrementer, 0x900, 0x80)
@@ -1808,6 +1849,8 @@ EXC_COMMON_BEGIN(hdecrementer_common)
  * If soft masked, the masked handler will note the pending interrupt for
  * replay, leaving MSR[EE] enabled in the interrupted context because the
  * doorbells are edge triggered.
+ *
+ * CFAR is not required, similarly to hardware_interrupt.
  */
 INT_DEFINE_BEGIN(doorbell_super)
 	IVEC=0xa00
@@ -1815,6 +1858,7 @@ INT_DEFINE_BEGIN(doorbell_super)
 #ifdef CONFIG_KVM_BOOK3S_PR_POSSIBLE
 	IKVM_REAL=1
 #endif
+	ICFAR=0
 INT_DEFINE_END(doorbell_super)
 
 EXC_REAL_BEGIN(doorbell_super, 0xa00, 0x100)
@@ -1866,6 +1910,7 @@ INT_DEFINE_BEGIN(system_call)
 	IVEC=0xc00
 	IKVM_REAL=1
 	IKVM_VIRT=1
+	ICFAR=0
 INT_DEFINE_END(system_call)
 
 .macro SYSTEM_CALL virt
@@ -2164,6 +2209,11 @@ EXC_COMMON_BEGIN(hmi_exception_common)
  * Interrupt 0xe80 - Directed Hypervisor Doorbell Interrupt.
  * This is an asynchronous interrupt in response to a msgsnd doorbell.
  * Similar to the 0xa00 doorbell but for host rather than guest.
+ *
+ * CFAR is not required (similar to doorbell_interrupt), unless KVM HV
+ * is enabled, in which case it may be a guest exit. Most PowerNV kernels
+ * include KVM support so it would be nice if this could be dynamically
+ * patched out if KVM was not currently running any guests.
  */
 INT_DEFINE_BEGIN(h_doorbell)
 	IVEC=0xe80
@@ -2171,6 +2221,9 @@ INT_DEFINE_BEGIN(h_doorbell)
 	IMASK=IRQS_DISABLED
 	IKVM_REAL=1
 	IKVM_VIRT=1
+#ifndef CONFIG_KVM_BOOK3S_HV_POSSIBLE
+	ICFAR=0
+#endif
 INT_DEFINE_END(h_doorbell)
 
 EXC_REAL_BEGIN(h_doorbell, 0xe80, 0x20)
@@ -2194,6 +2247,9 @@ EXC_COMMON_BEGIN(h_doorbell_common)
  * Interrupt 0xea0 - Hypervisor Virtualization Interrupt.
  * This is an asynchronous interrupt in response to an "external exception".
  * Similar to 0x500 but for host only.
+ *
+ * Like h_doorbell, CFAR is only required for KVM HV because this can be
+ * a guest exit.
  */
 INT_DEFINE_BEGIN(h_virt_irq)
 	IVEC=0xea0
@@ -2201,6 +2257,9 @@ INT_DEFINE_BEGIN(h_virt_irq)
 	IMASK=IRQS_DISABLED
 	IKVM_REAL=1
 	IKVM_VIRT=1
+#ifndef CONFIG_KVM_BOOK3S_HV_POSSIBLE
+	ICFAR=0
+#endif
 INT_DEFINE_END(h_virt_irq)
 
 EXC_REAL_BEGIN(h_virt_irq, 0xea0, 0x20)
@@ -2237,6 +2296,8 @@ EXC_VIRT_NONE(0x4ee0, 0x20)
  *
  * If soft masked, the masked handler will note the pending interrupt for
  * replay, and clear MSR[EE] in the interrupted context.
+ *
+ * CFAR is not used by perf interrupts so not required.
  */
 INT_DEFINE_BEGIN(performance_monitor)
 	IVEC=0xf00
@@ -2244,6 +2305,7 @@ INT_DEFINE_BEGIN(performance_monitor)
 #ifdef CONFIG_KVM_BOOK3S_PR_POSSIBLE
 	IKVM_REAL=1
 #endif
+	ICFAR=0
 INT_DEFINE_END(performance_monitor)
 
 EXC_REAL_BEGIN(performance_monitor, 0xf00, 0x20)
@@ -2668,6 +2730,7 @@ EXC_VIRT_NONE(0x5800, 0x100)
 INT_DEFINE_BEGIN(soft_nmi)
 	IVEC=0x900
 	ISTACK=0
+	ICFAR=0
 INT_DEFINE_END(soft_nmi)
 
 /*
