diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig b/arch/x86/Kconfig
index c1f9b3cf437c..cb9ca27de7a5 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig
@@ -1961,6 +1961,24 @@ config EFI_MIXED
 
 	   If unsure, say N.
 
+config EFI_SPECIAL_MEMORY
+	bool "EFI Special Purpose Memory Support"
+	depends on EFI
+	---help---
+	  On systems that have mixed performance classes of memory EFI
+	  may indicate special purpose memory with an attribute (See
+	  EFI_MEMORY_SP in UEFI 2.8). A memory range tagged with this
+	  attribute may have unique performance characteristics compared
+	  to the system's general purpose "System RAM" pool. On the
+	  expectation that such memory has application specific usage
+	  answer Y to arrange for the kernel to reserve it for
+	  direct-access (device-dax) by default. The memory range can
+	  later be optionally assigned to the page allocator by system
+	  administrator policy. Say N to have the kernel treat this
+	  memory as general purpose by default.
+
+	  If unsure, say Y.
+
 config SECCOMP
 	def_bool y
 	prompt "Enable seccomp to safely compute untrusted bytecode"
diff --git a/arch/x86/boot/compressed/eboot.c b/arch/x86/boot/compressed/eboot.c
index 544ac4fafd11..9b90fae21abe 100644
--- a/arch/x86/boot/compressed/eboot.c
+++ b/arch/x86/boot/compressed/eboot.c
@@ -560,7 +560,10 @@ setup_e820(struct boot_params *params, struct setup_data *e820ext, u32 e820ext_s
 		case EFI_BOOT_SERVICES_CODE:
 		case EFI_BOOT_SERVICES_DATA:
 		case EFI_CONVENTIONAL_MEMORY:
-			e820_type = E820_TYPE_RAM;
+			if (is_efi_special(d))
+				e820_type = E820_TYPE_SPECIAL;
+			else
+				e820_type = E820_TYPE_RAM;
 			break;
 
 		case EFI_ACPI_MEMORY_NVS:
diff --git a/arch/x86/boot/compressed/kaslr.c b/arch/x86/boot/compressed/kaslr.c
index 2e53c056ba20..897e46eb9714 100644
--- a/arch/x86/boot/compressed/kaslr.c
+++ b/arch/x86/boot/compressed/kaslr.c
@@ -757,7 +757,7 @@ process_efi_entries(unsigned long minimum, unsigned long image_size)
 		 *
 		 * Only EFI_CONVENTIONAL_MEMORY is guaranteed to be free.
 		 */
-		if (md->type != EFI_CONVENTIONAL_MEMORY)
+		if (md->type != EFI_CONVENTIONAL_MEMORY || is_efi_special(md))
 			continue;
 
 		if (efi_mirror_found &&
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/e820/types.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/e820/types.h
index c3aa4b5e49e2..0ab8abae2e8b 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/e820/types.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/e820/types.h
@@ -28,6 +28,15 @@ enum e820_type {
 	 */
 	E820_TYPE_PRAM		= 12,
 
+	/*
+	 * Special-purpose / application-specific memory is indicated to
+	 * the system via the EFI_MEMORY_SP attribute. Define an e820
+	 * translation of this memory type for the purpose of
+	 * reserving this range and marking it with the
+	 * IORES_DESC_APPLICATION_RESERVED designation.
+	 */
+	E820_TYPE_SPECIAL	= 0xefffffff,
+
 	/*
 	 * Reserved RAM used by the kernel itself if
 	 * CONFIG_INTEL_TXT=y is enabled, memory of this type
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/e820.c b/arch/x86/kernel/e820.c
index 2879e234e193..9f50dd0bbb04 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/e820.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/e820.c
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ static void __init e820_print_type(enum e820_type type)
 	switch (type) {
 	case E820_TYPE_RAM:		/* Fall through: */
 	case E820_TYPE_RESERVED_KERN:	pr_cont("usable");			break;
+	case E820_TYPE_SPECIAL:		/* Fall through: */
 	case E820_TYPE_RESERVED:	pr_cont("reserved");			break;
 	case E820_TYPE_ACPI:		pr_cont("ACPI data");			break;
 	case E820_TYPE_NVS:		pr_cont("ACPI NVS");			break;
@@ -1023,6 +1024,7 @@ static const char *__init e820_type_to_string(struct e820_entry *entry)
 	case E820_TYPE_UNUSABLE:	return "Unusable memory";
 	case E820_TYPE_PRAM:		return "Persistent Memory (legacy)";
 	case E820_TYPE_PMEM:		return "Persistent Memory";
+	case E820_TYPE_SPECIAL:		/* Fall-through: */
 	case E820_TYPE_RESERVED:	return "Reserved";
 	default:			return "Unknown E820 type";
 	}
@@ -1038,6 +1040,7 @@ static unsigned long __init e820_type_to_iomem_type(struct e820_entry *entry)
 	case E820_TYPE_UNUSABLE:	/* Fall-through: */
 	case E820_TYPE_PRAM:		/* Fall-through: */
 	case E820_TYPE_PMEM:		/* Fall-through: */
+	case E820_TYPE_SPECIAL:		/* Fall-through: */
 	case E820_TYPE_RESERVED:	/* Fall-through: */
 	default:			return IORESOURCE_MEM;
 	}
@@ -1050,6 +1053,7 @@ static unsigned long __init e820_type_to_iores_desc(struct e820_entry *entry)
 	case E820_TYPE_NVS:		return IORES_DESC_ACPI_NV_STORAGE;
 	case E820_TYPE_PMEM:		return IORES_DESC_PERSISTENT_MEMORY;
 	case E820_TYPE_PRAM:		return IORES_DESC_PERSISTENT_MEMORY_LEGACY;
+	case E820_TYPE_SPECIAL:		return IORES_DESC_APPLICATION_RESERVED;
 	case E820_TYPE_RESERVED_KERN:	/* Fall-through: */
 	case E820_TYPE_RAM:		/* Fall-through: */
 	case E820_TYPE_UNUSABLE:	/* Fall-through: */
@@ -1065,13 +1069,14 @@ static bool __init do_mark_busy(enum e820_type type, struct resource *res)
 		return true;
 
 	/*
-	 * Treat persistent memory like device memory, i.e. reserve it
-	 * for exclusive use of a driver
+	 * Treat persistent memory and other special memory ranges like
+	 * device memory, i.e. reserve it for exclusive use of a driver
 	 */
 	switch (type) {
 	case E820_TYPE_RESERVED:
 	case E820_TYPE_PRAM:
 	case E820_TYPE_PMEM:
+	case E820_TYPE_SPECIAL:
 		return false;
 	case E820_TYPE_RESERVED_KERN:
 	case E820_TYPE_RAM:
diff --git a/arch/x86/platform/efi/efi.c b/arch/x86/platform/efi/efi.c
index e1cb01a22fa8..d227751f331b 100644
--- a/arch/x86/platform/efi/efi.c
+++ b/arch/x86/platform/efi/efi.c
@@ -139,7 +139,9 @@ static void __init do_add_efi_memmap(void)
 		case EFI_BOOT_SERVICES_CODE:
 		case EFI_BOOT_SERVICES_DATA:
 		case EFI_CONVENTIONAL_MEMORY:
-			if (md->attribute & EFI_MEMORY_WB)
+			if (is_efi_special(md))
+				e820_type = E820_TYPE_SPECIAL;
+			else if (md->attribute & EFI_MEMORY_WB)
 				e820_type = E820_TYPE_RAM;
 			else
 				e820_type = E820_TYPE_RESERVED;
@@ -753,6 +755,12 @@ static bool should_map_region(efi_memory_desc_t *md)
 	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_X86_32))
 		return false;
 
+	/*
+	 * Special purpose memory is not mapped by default.
+	 */
+	if (is_efi_special(md))
+		return false;
+
 	/*
 	 * Map all of RAM so that we can access arguments in the 1:1
 	 * mapping when making EFI runtime calls.
diff --git a/include/linux/efi.h b/include/linux/efi.h
index 54357a258b35..cecbc2bda1da 100644
--- a/include/linux/efi.h
+++ b/include/linux/efi.h
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ typedef	struct {
 #define EFI_MEMORY_MORE_RELIABLE \
 				((u64)0x0000000000010000ULL)	/* higher reliability */
 #define EFI_MEMORY_RO		((u64)0x0000000000020000ULL)	/* read-only */
+#define EFI_MEMORY_SP		((u64)0x0000000000040000ULL)	/* special purpose */
 #define EFI_MEMORY_RUNTIME	((u64)0x8000000000000000ULL)	/* range requires runtime mapping */
 #define EFI_MEMORY_DESCRIPTOR_VERSION	1
 
@@ -128,6 +129,19 @@ typedef struct {
 	u64 attribute;
 } efi_memory_desc_t;
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_EFI_SPECIAL_MEMORY
+static inline bool is_efi_special(efi_memory_desc_t *md)
+{
+	return md->type == EFI_CONVENTIONAL_MEMORY
+		&& (md->attribute & EFI_MEMORY_SP);
+}
+#else
+static inline bool is_efi_special(efi_memory_desc_t *md)
+{
+	return false;
+}
+#endif
+
 typedef struct {
 	efi_guid_t guid;
 	u32 headersize;
diff --git a/include/linux/ioport.h b/include/linux/ioport.h
index da0ebaec25f0..2d79841ee9b9 100644
--- a/include/linux/ioport.h
+++ b/include/linux/ioport.h
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ enum {
 	IORES_DESC_PERSISTENT_MEMORY_LEGACY	= 5,
 	IORES_DESC_DEVICE_PRIVATE_MEMORY	= 6,
 	IORES_DESC_DEVICE_PUBLIC_MEMORY		= 7,
+	IORES_DESC_APPLICATION_RESERVED		= 8,
 };
 
 /* helpers to define resources */
