diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/compressed/head.S b/arch/arm/boot/compressed/head.S
index 2c45b5709fa4..06e983f59980 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/compressed/head.S
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/compressed/head.S
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ start:
 		.endr
    ARM(		mov	r0, r0		)
    ARM(		b	1f		)
- THUMB(		adr	r12, BSYM(1f)	)
+ THUMB(		badr	r12, 1f		)
  THUMB(		bx	r12		)
 
 		.word	_magic_sig	@ Magic numbers to help the loader
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ dtb_check_done:
 
 		bl	cache_clean_flush
 
-		adr	r0, BSYM(restart)
+		badr	r0, restart
 		add	r0, r0, r6
 		mov	pc, r0
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/common/mcpm_head.S b/arch/arm/common/mcpm_head.S
index e02db4b81a66..08b3bb9bc6a2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/common/mcpm_head.S
+++ b/arch/arm/common/mcpm_head.S
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 ENTRY(mcpm_entry_point)
 
  ARM_BE8(setend        be)
- THUMB(	adr	r12, BSYM(1f)	)
+ THUMB(	badr	r12, 1f		)
  THUMB(	bx	r12		)
  THUMB(	.thumb			)
 1:
diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/assembler.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/assembler.h
index 186270b3e194..4abe57279c66 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/assembler.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/assembler.h
@@ -178,6 +178,21 @@
 	.endm
 
 /*
+ * Assembly version of "adr rd, BSYM(sym)".  This should only be used to
+ * reference local symbols in the same assembly file which are to be
+ * resolved by the assembler.  Other usage is undefined.
+ */
+	.irp	c,,eq,ne,cs,cc,mi,pl,vs,vc,hi,ls,ge,lt,gt,le,hs,lo
+	.macro	badr\c, rd, sym
+#ifdef CONFIG_THUMB2_KERNEL
+	adr\c	\rd, \sym + 1
+#else
+	adr\c	\rd, \sym
+#endif
+	.endm
+	.endr
+
+/*
  * Get current thread_info.
  */
 	.macro	get_thread_info, rd
@@ -326,7 +341,7 @@
 THUMB(	orr	\reg , \reg , #PSR_T_BIT	)
 	bne	1f
 	orr	\reg, \reg, #PSR_A_BIT
-	adr	lr, BSYM(2f)
+	badr	lr, 2f
 	msr	spsr_cxsf, \reg
 	__MSR_ELR_HYP(14)
 	__ERET
diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/entry-macro-multi.S b/arch/arm/include/asm/entry-macro-multi.S
index 469a2b30fa27..609184f522ee 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/entry-macro-multi.S
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/entry-macro-multi.S
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 	@
 	@ routine called with r0 = irq number, r1 = struct pt_regs *
 	@
-	adrne	lr, BSYM(1b)
+	badrne	lr, 1b
 	bne	asm_do_IRQ
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 	ALT_SMP(test_for_ipi r0, r2, r6, lr)
 	ALT_UP_B(9997f)
 	movne	r1, sp
-	adrne	lr, BSYM(1b)
+	badrne	lr, 1b
 	bne	do_IPI
 #endif
 9997:
diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/unified.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/unified.h
index 200f9a7cd623..a91ae499614c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/unified.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/unified.h
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@
 #define THUMB(x...)	x
 #ifdef __ASSEMBLY__
 #define W(instr)	instr.w
-#define BSYM(sym)	sym + 1
 #else
 #define WASM(instr)	#instr ".w"
 #endif
@@ -59,7 +58,6 @@
 #define THUMB(x...)
 #ifdef __ASSEMBLY__
 #define W(instr)	instr
-#define BSYM(sym)	sym
 #else
 #define WASM(instr)	#instr
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/entry-armv.S b/arch/arm/kernel/entry-armv.S
index 570306c49406..f8f7398c74c2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/entry-armv.S
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/entry-armv.S
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_MULTI_IRQ_HANDLER
 	ldr	r1, =handle_arch_irq
 	mov	r0, sp
-	adr	lr, BSYM(9997f)
+	badr	lr, 9997f
 	ldr	pc, [r1]
 #else
 	arch_irq_handler_default
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ __und_svc:
 	str	r4, [sp, #S_PC]
 	orr	r0, r9, r0, lsl #16
 #endif
-	adr	r9, BSYM(__und_svc_finish)
+	badr	r9, __und_svc_finish
 	mov	r2, r4
 	bl	call_fpe
 
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ __und_usr:
 	@ instruction, or the more conventional lr if we are to treat
 	@ this as a real undefined instruction
 	@
-	adr	r9, BSYM(ret_from_exception)
+	badr	r9, ret_from_exception
 
 	@ IRQs must be enabled before attempting to read the instruction from
 	@ user space since that could cause a page/translation fault if the
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ __und_usr:
 	@ r2 = PC value for the following instruction (:= regs->ARM_pc)
 	@ r4 = PC value for the faulting instruction
 	@ lr = 32-bit undefined instruction function
-	adr	lr, BSYM(__und_usr_fault_32)
+	badr	lr, __und_usr_fault_32
 	b	call_fpe
 
 __und_usr_thumb:
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ ARM_BE8(rev16	r0, r0)				@ little endian instruction
 	add	r2, r2, #2			@ r2 is PC + 2, make it PC + 4
 	str	r2, [sp, #S_PC]			@ it's a 2x16bit instr, update
 	orr	r0, r0, r5, lsl #16
-	adr	lr, BSYM(__und_usr_fault_32)
+	badr	lr, __und_usr_fault_32
 	@ r0 = the two 16-bit Thumb instructions which caused the exception
 	@ r2 = PC value for the following Thumb instruction (:= regs->ARM_pc)
 	@ r4 = PC value for the first 16-bit Thumb instruction
@@ -716,7 +716,7 @@ __und_usr_fault_32:
 __und_usr_fault_16:
 	mov	r1, #2
 1:	mov	r0, sp
-	adr	lr, BSYM(ret_from_exception)
+	badr	lr, ret_from_exception
 	b	__und_fault
 ENDPROC(__und_usr_fault_32)
 ENDPROC(__und_usr_fault_16)
diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/entry-common.S b/arch/arm/kernel/entry-common.S
index f8ccc21fa032..6ab159384667 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/entry-common.S
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/entry-common.S
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ ENTRY(ret_from_fork)
 	bl	schedule_tail
 	cmp	r5, #0
 	movne	r0, r4
-	adrne	lr, BSYM(1f)
+	badrne	lr, 1f
 	retne	r5
 1:	get_thread_info tsk
 	b	ret_slow_syscall
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ local_restart:
 	bne	__sys_trace
 
 	cmp	scno, #NR_syscalls		@ check upper syscall limit
-	adr	lr, BSYM(ret_fast_syscall)	@ return address
+	badr	lr, ret_fast_syscall		@ return address
 	ldrcc	pc, [tbl, scno, lsl #2]		@ call sys_* routine
 
 	add	r1, sp, #S_OFF
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ __sys_trace:
 	add	r0, sp, #S_OFF
 	bl	syscall_trace_enter
 
-	adr	lr, BSYM(__sys_trace_return)	@ return address
+	badr	lr, __sys_trace_return		@ return address
 	mov	scno, r0			@ syscall number (possibly new)
 	add	r1, sp, #S_R0 + S_OFF		@ pointer to regs
 	cmp	scno, #NR_syscalls		@ check upper syscall limit
diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/entry-ftrace.S b/arch/arm/kernel/entry-ftrace.S
index fe57c73e70a4..c73c4030ca5d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/entry-ftrace.S
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/entry-ftrace.S
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
 
 1: 	mcount_get_lr	r1			@ lr of instrumented func
 	mcount_adjust_addr	r0, lr		@ instrumented function
-	adr	lr, BSYM(2f)
+	badr	lr, 2f
 	mov	pc, r2
 2:	mcount_exit
 .endm
diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/head-nommu.S b/arch/arm/kernel/head-nommu.S
index 84da14b7cd04..c9660167ef1a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/head-nommu.S
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/head-nommu.S
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ ENTRY(stext)
 	.arm
 ENTRY(stext)
 
- THUMB(	adr	r9, BSYM(1f)	)	@ Kernel is always entered in ARM.
+ THUMB(	badr	r9, 1f		)	@ Kernel is always entered in ARM.
  THUMB(	bx	r9		)	@ If this is a Thumb-2 kernel,
  THUMB(	.thumb			)	@ switch to Thumb now.
  THUMB(1:			)
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ ENTRY(stext)
 #endif
 	ldr	r13, =__mmap_switched		@ address to jump to after
 						@ initialising sctlr
-	adr	lr, BSYM(1f)			@ return (PIC) address
+	badr	lr, 1f				@ return (PIC) address
 	ldr	r12, [r10, #PROCINFO_INITFUNC]
 	add	r12, r12, r10
 	ret	r12
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ ENTRY(secondary_startup)
 	bl      __setup_mpu			@ Initialize the MPU
 #endif
 
-	adr	lr, BSYM(__after_proc_init)	@ return address
+	badr	lr, __after_proc_init		@ return address
 	mov	r13, r12			@ __secondary_switched address
 	ldr	r12, [r10, #PROCINFO_INITFUNC]
 	add	r12, r12, r10
diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/head.S b/arch/arm/kernel/head.S
index 7304b4c44b52..1eecd57453be 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/head.S
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/head.S
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
 ENTRY(stext)
  ARM_BE8(setend	be )			@ ensure we are in BE8 mode
 
- THUMB(	adr	r9, BSYM(1f)	)	@ Kernel is always entered in ARM.
+ THUMB(	badr	r9, 1f		)	@ Kernel is always entered in ARM.
  THUMB(	bx	r9		)	@ If this is a Thumb-2 kernel,
  THUMB(	.thumb			)	@ switch to Thumb now.
  THUMB(1:			)
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ ENTRY(stext)
 	 */
 	ldr	r13, =__mmap_switched		@ address to jump to after
 						@ mmu has been enabled
-	adr	lr, BSYM(1f)			@ return (PIC) address
+	badr	lr, 1f				@ return (PIC) address
 #ifdef CONFIG_ARM_LPAE
 	mov	r5, #0				@ high TTBR0
 	mov	r8, r4, lsr #12			@ TTBR1 is swapper_pg_dir pfn
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ __turn_mmu_on_loc:
 	.text
 ENTRY(secondary_startup_arm)
 	.arm
- THUMB(	adr	r9, BSYM(1f)	)	@ Kernel is entered in ARM.
+ THUMB(	badr	r9, 1f		)	@ Kernel is entered in ARM.
  THUMB(	bx	r9		)	@ If this is a Thumb-2 kernel,
  THUMB(	.thumb			)	@ switch to Thumb now.
  THUMB(1:			)
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ ENTRY(secondary_startup)
 	add	r3, r7, lr
 	ldrd	r4, [r3, #0]			@ get secondary_data.pgdir
 	ldr	r8, [r3, #8]			@ get secondary_data.swapper_pg_dir
-	adr	lr, BSYM(__enable_mmu)		@ return address
+	badr	lr, __enable_mmu		@ return address
 	mov	r13, r12			@ __secondary_switched address
 	ldr	r12, [r10, #PROCINFO_INITFUNC]
 	add	r12, r12, r10			@ initialise processor
diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/sleep.S b/arch/arm/kernel/sleep.S
index 7d37bfc50830..76bb3128e135 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/sleep.S
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/sleep.S
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ ENTRY(__cpu_suspend)
 	mov	r1, r4			@ size of save block
 	add	r0, sp, #8		@ pointer to save block
 	bl	__cpu_suspend_save
-	adr	lr, BSYM(cpu_suspend_abort)
+	badr	lr, cpu_suspend_abort
 	ldmfd	sp!, {r0, pc}		@ call suspend fn
 ENDPROC(__cpu_suspend)
 	.ltorg
diff --git a/arch/arm/kvm/interrupts.S b/arch/arm/kvm/interrupts.S
index 79caf79b304a..87847d2c5f99 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kvm/interrupts.S
+++ b/arch/arm/kvm/interrupts.S
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ ENTRY(kvm_call_hyp)
 THUMB(	orr	r2, r2, #PSR_T_BIT	)
 	msr	spsr_cxsf, r2
 	mrs	r1, ELR_hyp
-	ldr	r2, =BSYM(panic)
+	ldr	r2, =panic
 	msr	ELR_hyp, r2
 	ldr	r0, =\panic_str
 	clrex				@ Clear exclusive monitor
diff --git a/arch/arm/lib/call_with_stack.S b/arch/arm/lib/call_with_stack.S
index ed1a421813cb..bf3a40889205 100644
--- a/arch/arm/lib/call_with_stack.S
+++ b/arch/arm/lib/call_with_stack.S
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ ENTRY(call_with_stack)
 	mov	r2, r0
 	mov	r0, r1
 
-	adr	lr, BSYM(1f)
+	badr	lr, 1f
 	ret	r2
 
 1:	ldr	lr, [sp]
diff --git a/arch/arm/mm/proc-v7m.S b/arch/arm/mm/proc-v7m.S
index e08e1f2bab76..67d9209077c6 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mm/proc-v7m.S
+++ b/arch/arm/mm/proc-v7m.S
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ __v7m_setup:
 	str	r5, [r0, V7M_SCB_SHPR3]	@ set PendSV priority
 
 	@ SVC to run the kernel in this mode
-	adr	r1, BSYM(1f)
+	badr	r1, 1f
 	ldr	r5, [r12, #11 * 4]	@ read the SVC vector entry
 	str	r1, [r12, #11 * 4]	@ write the temporary SVC vector entry
 	mov	r6, lr			@ save LR
