diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv_builtin.c b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv_builtin.c
index 5bb24be..fe08fea 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv_builtin.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv_builtin.c
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@
 #include <asm/opal.h>
 #include <asm/smp.h>
 
+static bool in_realmode(void)
+{
+	return !(mfmsr() & MSR_IR);
+}
+
 #define KVM_CMA_CHUNK_ORDER	18
 
 /*
@@ -200,7 +205,6 @@ static inline void rm_writeb(unsigned long paddr, u8 val)
 
 /*
  * Send an interrupt or message to another CPU.
- * This can only be called in real mode.
  * The caller needs to include any barrier needed to order writes
  * to memory vs. the IPI/message.
  */
@@ -226,7 +230,9 @@ void kvmhv_rm_send_ipi(int cpu)
 
 	/* Else poke the target with an IPI */
 	xics_phys = paca[cpu].kvm_hstate.xics_phys;
-	if (xics_phys)
+	if (!in_realmode())
+		opal_int_set_mfrr(get_hard_smp_processor_id(cpu), IPI_PRIORITY);
+	else if (xics_phys)
 		rm_writeb(xics_phys + XICS_MFRR, IPI_PRIORITY);
 	else
 		opal_rm_int_set_mfrr(get_hard_smp_processor_id(cpu),
@@ -412,14 +418,15 @@ static long kvmppc_read_one_intr(bool *again)
 
 	/* Now read the interrupt from the ICP */
 	xics_phys = local_paca->kvm_hstate.xics_phys;
-	if (!xics_phys) {
-		/* Use OPAL to read the XIRR */
+	rc = 0;
+	if (!in_realmode())
+		rc = opal_int_get_xirr(&xirr, false);
+	else if (!xics_phys)
 		rc = opal_rm_int_get_xirr(&xirr, false);
-		if (rc < 0)
-			return 1;
-	} else {
+	else
 		xirr = _lwzcix(xics_phys + XICS_XIRR);
-	}
+	if (rc < 0)
+		return 1;
 
 	/*
 	 * Save XIRR for later. Since we get control in reverse endian
@@ -445,15 +452,19 @@ static long kvmppc_read_one_intr(bool *again)
 	 * If it is an IPI, clear the MFRR and EOI it.
 	 */
 	if (xisr == XICS_IPI) {
-		if (xics_phys) {
+		rc = 0;
+		if (!in_realmode()) {
+			opal_int_set_mfrr(hard_smp_processor_id(), 0xff);
+			rc = opal_int_eoi(h_xirr);
+		} else if (xics_phys) {
 			_stbcix(xics_phys + XICS_MFRR, 0xff);
 			_stwcix(xics_phys + XICS_XIRR, xirr);
 		} else {
 			opal_rm_int_set_mfrr(hard_smp_processor_id(), 0xff);
 			rc = opal_rm_int_eoi(h_xirr);
-			/* If rc > 0, there is another interrupt pending */
-			*again = rc > 0;
 		}
+		/* If rc > 0, there is another interrupt pending */
+		*again = rc > 0;
 
 		/*
 		 * Need to ensure side effects of above stores
@@ -471,7 +482,10 @@ static long kvmppc_read_one_intr(bool *again)
 			/* We raced with the host,
 			 * we need to resend that IPI, bummer
 			 */
-			if (xics_phys)
+			if (!in_realmode())
+				opal_int_set_mfrr(hard_smp_processor_id(),
+						  IPI_PRIORITY);
+			else if (xics_phys)
 				_stbcix(xics_phys + XICS_MFRR, IPI_PRIORITY);
 			else
 				opal_rm_int_set_mfrr(hard_smp_processor_id(),
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv_rm_xics.c b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv_rm_xics.c
index 06edc43..7e2eb3e 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv_rm_xics.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv_rm_xics.c
@@ -70,11 +70,9 @@ static inline void icp_send_hcore_msg(int hcore, struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 	hcpu = hcore << threads_shift;
 	kvmppc_host_rm_ops_hv->rm_core[hcore].rm_data = vcpu;
 	smp_muxed_ipi_set_message(hcpu, PPC_MSG_RM_HOST_ACTION);
-	if (paca[hcpu].kvm_hstate.xics_phys)
-		icp_native_cause_ipi_rm(hcpu);
-	else
-		opal_rm_int_set_mfrr(get_hard_smp_processor_id(hcpu),
-				     IPI_PRIORITY);
+	kvmppc_set_host_ipi(hcpu, 1);
+	smp_mb();
+	kvmhv_rm_send_ipi(hcpu);
 }
 #else
 static inline void icp_send_hcore_msg(int hcore, struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu) { }
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv_rmhandlers.S b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv_rmhandlers.S
index 2da08d7..ab390bc 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv_rmhandlers.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv_rmhandlers.S
@@ -148,6 +148,15 @@ END_FTR_SECTION_IFSET(CPU_FTR_ARCH_207S)
 	addi	r1, r1, 112
 	ld	r7, HSTATE_HOST_MSR(r13)
 
+	/*
+	 * If we came back from the guest via a relocation-on interrupt,
+	 * we will be in virtual mode at this point, which makes it a
+	 * little easier to get back to the caller.
+	 */
+	mfmsr	r0
+	andi.	r0, r0, MSR_IR		/* in real mode? */
+	bne	.Lvirt_return
+
 	cmpwi	cr1, r12, BOOK3S_INTERRUPT_MACHINE_CHECK
 	cmpwi	r12, BOOK3S_INTERRUPT_EXTERNAL
 	beq	11f
@@ -181,6 +190,26 @@ END_FTR_SECTION_IFSET(CPU_FTR_ARCH_207S)
 	mtspr SPRN_HSRR1, r7
 	ba    0xe80
 
+	/* Virtual-mode return - can't get here for HMI or machine check */
+.Lvirt_return:
+	cmpwi	r12, BOOK3S_INTERRUPT_EXTERNAL
+	beq	16f
+	cmpwi	r12, BOOK3S_INTERRUPT_H_DOORBELL
+	beq	17f
+	andi.	r0, r7, MSR_EE		/* were interrupts hard-enabled? */
+	beq	18f
+	mtmsrd	r7, 1			/* if so then re-enable them */
+18:	mtlr	r8
+	blr
+
+16:	mtspr	SPRN_HSRR0, r8		/* jump to reloc-on external vector */
+	mtspr	SPRN_HSRR1, r7
+	b	exc_virt_0x4500_hardware_interrupt
+
+17:	mtspr	SPRN_HSRR0, r8
+	mtspr	SPRN_HSRR1, r7
+	b	exc_virt_0x4e80_h_doorbell
+
 kvmppc_primary_no_guest:
 	/* We handle this much like a ceded vcpu */
 	/* put the HDEC into the DEC, since HDEC interrupts don't wake us */
