diff --git a/arch/arm64/mm/mmu.c b/arch/arm64/mm/mmu.c
index 81f88c88484f..511a69a501b6 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/mm/mmu.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/mm/mmu.c
@@ -727,15 +727,20 @@ int kern_addr_valid(unsigned long addr)
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MEMORY_HOTPLUG
-static void free_hotplug_page_range(struct page *page, size_t size)
+static void free_hotplug_page_range(struct page *page, size_t size,
+				    struct vmem_altmap *altmap)
 {
-	WARN_ON(PageReserved(page));
-	free_pages((unsigned long)page_address(page), get_order(size));
+	if (altmap) {
+		vmem_altmap_free(altmap, size >> PAGE_SHIFT);
+	} else {
+		WARN_ON(PageReserved(page));
+		free_pages((unsigned long)page_address(page), get_order(size));
+	}
 }
 
 static void free_hotplug_pgtable_page(struct page *page)
 {
-	free_hotplug_page_range(page, PAGE_SIZE);
+	free_hotplug_page_range(page, PAGE_SIZE, NULL);
 }
 
 static bool pgtable_range_aligned(unsigned long start, unsigned long end,
@@ -758,7 +763,8 @@ static bool pgtable_range_aligned(unsigned long start, unsigned long end,
 }
 
 static void unmap_hotplug_pte_range(pmd_t *pmdp, unsigned long addr,
-				    unsigned long end, bool free_mapped)
+				    unsigned long end, bool free_mapped,
+				    struct vmem_altmap *altmap)
 {
 	pte_t *ptep, pte;
 
@@ -772,12 +778,14 @@ static void unmap_hotplug_pte_range(pmd_t *pmdp, unsigned long addr,
 		pte_clear(&init_mm, addr, ptep);
 		flush_tlb_kernel_range(addr, addr + PAGE_SIZE);
 		if (free_mapped)
-			free_hotplug_page_range(pte_page(pte), PAGE_SIZE);
+			free_hotplug_page_range(pte_page(pte),
+						PAGE_SIZE, altmap);
 	} while (addr += PAGE_SIZE, addr < end);
 }
 
 static void unmap_hotplug_pmd_range(pud_t *pudp, unsigned long addr,
-				    unsigned long end, bool free_mapped)
+				    unsigned long end, bool free_mapped,
+				    struct vmem_altmap *altmap)
 {
 	unsigned long next;
 	pmd_t *pmdp, pmd;
@@ -800,16 +808,17 @@ static void unmap_hotplug_pmd_range(pud_t *pudp, unsigned long addr,
 			flush_tlb_kernel_range(addr, addr + PAGE_SIZE);
 			if (free_mapped)
 				free_hotplug_page_range(pmd_page(pmd),
-							PMD_SIZE);
+							PMD_SIZE, altmap);
 			continue;
 		}
 		WARN_ON(!pmd_table(pmd));
-		unmap_hotplug_pte_range(pmdp, addr, next, free_mapped);
+		unmap_hotplug_pte_range(pmdp, addr, next, free_mapped, altmap);
 	} while (addr = next, addr < end);
 }
 
 static void unmap_hotplug_pud_range(p4d_t *p4dp, unsigned long addr,
-				    unsigned long end, bool free_mapped)
+				    unsigned long end, bool free_mapped,
+				    struct vmem_altmap *altmap)
 {
 	unsigned long next;
 	pud_t *pudp, pud;
@@ -832,16 +841,17 @@ static void unmap_hotplug_pud_range(p4d_t *p4dp, unsigned long addr,
 			flush_tlb_kernel_range(addr, addr + PAGE_SIZE);
 			if (free_mapped)
 				free_hotplug_page_range(pud_page(pud),
-							PUD_SIZE);
+							PUD_SIZE, altmap);
 			continue;
 		}
 		WARN_ON(!pud_table(pud));
-		unmap_hotplug_pmd_range(pudp, addr, next, free_mapped);
+		unmap_hotplug_pmd_range(pudp, addr, next, free_mapped, altmap);
 	} while (addr = next, addr < end);
 }
 
 static void unmap_hotplug_p4d_range(pgd_t *pgdp, unsigned long addr,
-				    unsigned long end, bool free_mapped)
+				    unsigned long end, bool free_mapped,
+				    struct vmem_altmap *altmap)
 {
 	unsigned long next;
 	p4d_t *p4dp, p4d;
@@ -854,16 +864,24 @@ static void unmap_hotplug_p4d_range(pgd_t *pgdp, unsigned long addr,
 			continue;
 
 		WARN_ON(!p4d_present(p4d));
-		unmap_hotplug_pud_range(p4dp, addr, next, free_mapped);
+		unmap_hotplug_pud_range(p4dp, addr, next, free_mapped, altmap);
 	} while (addr = next, addr < end);
 }
 
 static void unmap_hotplug_range(unsigned long addr, unsigned long end,
-				bool free_mapped)
+				bool free_mapped, struct vmem_altmap *altmap)
 {
 	unsigned long next;
 	pgd_t *pgdp, pgd;
 
+	/*
+	 * altmap can only be used as vmemmap mapping backing memory.
+	 * In case the backing memory itself is not being freed, then
+	 * altmap is irrelevant. Warn about this inconsistency when
+	 * encountered.
+	 */
+	WARN_ON(!free_mapped && altmap);
+
 	do {
 		next = pgd_addr_end(addr, end);
 		pgdp = pgd_offset_k(addr);
@@ -872,7 +890,7 @@ static void unmap_hotplug_range(unsigned long addr, unsigned long end,
 			continue;
 
 		WARN_ON(!pgd_present(pgd));
-		unmap_hotplug_p4d_range(pgdp, addr, next, free_mapped);
+		unmap_hotplug_p4d_range(pgdp, addr, next, free_mapped, altmap);
 	} while (addr = next, addr < end);
 }
 
@@ -1036,7 +1054,7 @@ static void free_empty_tables(unsigned long addr, unsigned long end,
 int __meminit vmemmap_populate(unsigned long start, unsigned long end, int node,
 		struct vmem_altmap *altmap)
 {
-	return vmemmap_populate_basepages(start, end, node, NULL);
+	return vmemmap_populate_basepages(start, end, node, altmap);
 }
 #else	/* !ARM64_SWAPPER_USES_SECTION_MAPS */
 int __meminit vmemmap_populate(unsigned long start, unsigned long end, int node,
@@ -1064,7 +1082,7 @@ int __meminit vmemmap_populate(unsigned long start, unsigned long end, int node,
 			void *p = NULL;
 
 			p = vmemmap_alloc_block_buf(PMD_SIZE, node,
-						    NULL, false);
+						    altmap, false);
 			if (!p)
 				return -ENOMEM;
 
@@ -1082,7 +1100,7 @@ void vmemmap_free(unsigned long start, unsigned long end,
 #ifdef CONFIG_MEMORY_HOTPLUG
 	WARN_ON((start < VMEMMAP_START) || (end > VMEMMAP_END));
 
-	unmap_hotplug_range(start, end, true);
+	unmap_hotplug_range(start, end, true, altmap);
 	free_empty_tables(start, end, VMEMMAP_START, VMEMMAP_END);
 #endif
 }
@@ -1370,7 +1388,7 @@ static void __remove_pgd_mapping(pgd_t *pgdir, unsigned long start, u64 size)
 	WARN_ON(pgdir != init_mm.pgd);
 	WARN_ON((start < PAGE_OFFSET) || (end > PAGE_END));
 
-	unmap_hotplug_range(start, end, false);
+	unmap_hotplug_range(start, end, false, NULL);
 	free_empty_tables(start, end, PAGE_OFFSET, PAGE_END);
 }
 
