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diff --git a/arch/powerpc/mm/pgtable_64.c b/arch/powerpc/mm/pgtable_64.c
index 02e8681fb865..755138218e04 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/mm/pgtable_64.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/mm/pgtable_64.c
@@ -153,6 +153,18 @@ int map_kernel_page(unsigned long ea, unsigned long pa, int flags)
}
#endif /* !CONFIG_PPC_MMU_NOHASH */
}
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_PPC_BOOK3E_64
+ /*
+ * With hardware tablewalk, a sync is needed to ensure that
+ * subsequent accesses see the PTE we just wrote. Unlike userspace
+ * mappings, we can't tolerate spurious faults, so make sure
+ * the new PTE will be seen the first time.
+ */
+ mb();
+#else
+ smp_wmb();
+#endif
return 0;
}