diff --git a/arch/arm/mm/dma-mapping.c b/arch/arm/mm/dma-mapping.c
index 8a8949174b1c..a35a760cc0f4 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mm/dma-mapping.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mm/dma-mapping.c
@@ -383,25 +383,34 @@ postcore_initcall(atomic_pool_init);
 struct dma_contig_early_reserve {
 	phys_addr_t base;
 	unsigned long size;
+	struct list_head areas;
 };
 
-static struct dma_contig_early_reserve dma_mmu_remap[MAX_CMA_AREAS] __initdata;
-
-static int dma_mmu_remap_num __initdata;
+static __initdata LIST_HEAD(dma_mmu_remap_areas);
 
 void __init dma_contiguous_early_fixup(phys_addr_t base, unsigned long size)
 {
-	dma_mmu_remap[dma_mmu_remap_num].base = base;
-	dma_mmu_remap[dma_mmu_remap_num].size = size;
-	dma_mmu_remap_num++;
+	struct dma_contig_early_reserve *d;
+
+	d = memblock_alloc(sizeof(struct dma_contig_early_reserve),
+			sizeof(void *));
+	if (!d) {
+		pr_err("Unable to allocate dma_contig_early_reserve struct!\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	d->base = base;
+	d->size = size;
+	list_add_tail(&d->areas, &dma_mmu_remap_areas);
 }
 
 void __init dma_contiguous_remap(void)
 {
-	int i;
-	for (i = 0; i < dma_mmu_remap_num; i++) {
-		phys_addr_t start = dma_mmu_remap[i].base;
-		phys_addr_t end = start + dma_mmu_remap[i].size;
+	struct dma_contig_early_reserve *d;
+
+	list_for_each_entry(d, &dma_mmu_remap_areas, areas) {
+		phys_addr_t start = d->base;
+		phys_addr_t end = start + d->size;
 		struct map_desc map;
 		unsigned long addr;
 
diff --git a/arch/mips/configs/cu1000-neo_defconfig b/arch/mips/configs/cu1000-neo_defconfig
index e924c817f73d..b86f3fd420f2 100644
--- a/arch/mips/configs/cu1000-neo_defconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/configs/cu1000-neo_defconfig
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ CONFIG_HZ_100=y
 # CONFIG_CORE_DUMP_DEFAULT_ELF_HEADERS is not set
 # CONFIG_COMPACTION is not set
 CONFIG_CMA=y
-CONFIG_CMA_AREAS=7
 CONFIG_NET=y
 CONFIG_PACKET=y
 CONFIG_UNIX=y
diff --git a/arch/mips/configs/cu1830-neo_defconfig b/arch/mips/configs/cu1830-neo_defconfig
index cbfb62900273..98a31334fc57 100644
--- a/arch/mips/configs/cu1830-neo_defconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/configs/cu1830-neo_defconfig
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ CONFIG_HZ_100=y
 # CONFIG_CORE_DUMP_DEFAULT_ELF_HEADERS is not set
 # CONFIG_COMPACTION is not set
 CONFIG_CMA=y
-CONFIG_CMA_AREAS=7
 CONFIG_NET=y
 CONFIG_PACKET=y
 CONFIG_UNIX=y
diff --git a/include/linux/cma.h b/include/linux/cma.h
index 217999c8a762..ea9a3dab0c20 100644
--- a/include/linux/cma.h
+++ b/include/linux/cma.h
@@ -6,18 +6,6 @@
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/numa.h>
 
-/*
- * There is always at least global CMA area and a few optional
- * areas configured in kernel .config.
- */
-#ifdef CONFIG_CMA_AREAS
-#define MAX_CMA_AREAS	(1 + CONFIG_CMA_AREAS)
-
-#else
-#define MAX_CMA_AREAS	(0)
-
-#endif
-
 #define CMA_MAX_NAME 64
 
 struct cma;
diff --git a/mm/Kconfig b/mm/Kconfig
index 7d56281ff41e..a52345093f4d 100644
--- a/mm/Kconfig
+++ b/mm/Kconfig
@@ -513,18 +513,6 @@ config CMA_DEBUGFS
 	help
 	  Turns on the DebugFS interface for CMA.
 
-config CMA_AREAS
-	int "Maximum count of the CMA areas"
-	depends on CMA
-	default 19 if NUMA
-	default 7
-	help
-	  CMA allows to create CMA areas for particular purpose, mainly,
-	  used as device private area. This parameter sets the maximum
-	  number of CMA area in the system.
-
-	  If unsure, leave the default value "7" in UMA and "19" in NUMA.
-
 config MEM_SOFT_DIRTY
 	bool "Track memory changes"
 	depends on CHECKPOINT_RESTORE && HAVE_ARCH_SOFT_DIRTY && PROC_FS
diff --git a/mm/cma.c b/mm/cma.c
index 7f415d7cda9f..2bd61137b2ca 100644
--- a/mm/cma.c
+++ b/mm/cma.c
@@ -36,8 +36,9 @@
 
 #include "cma.h"
 
-struct cma cma_areas[MAX_CMA_AREAS];
-unsigned cma_area_count;
+/* modify here */
+LIST_HEAD(cma_areas);
+static unsigned int cma_area_count;
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(cma_mutex);
 
 phys_addr_t cma_get_base(const struct cma *cma)
@@ -143,10 +144,10 @@ static void __init cma_activate_area(struct cma *cma)
 
 static int __init cma_init_reserved_areas(void)
 {
-	int i;
+	struct cma *c;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < cma_area_count; i++)
-		cma_activate_area(&cma_areas[i]);
+	list_for_each_entry(c, &cma_areas, areas)
+		cma_activate_area(c);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -172,15 +173,14 @@ int __init cma_init_reserved_mem(phys_addr_t base, phys_addr_t size,
 	struct cma *cma;
 	phys_addr_t alignment;
 
-	/* Sanity checks */
-	if (cma_area_count == ARRAY_SIZE(cma_areas)) {
-		pr_err("Not enough slots for CMA reserved regions!\n");
-		return -ENOSPC;
-	}
+	/* Do not attempt allocations after memblock allocator is torn down */
+	if (slab_is_available())
+		return -EINVAL;
 
 	if (!size || !memblock_is_region_reserved(base, size))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+
 	/* ensure minimal alignment required by mm core */
 	alignment = PAGE_SIZE <<
 			max_t(unsigned long, MAX_ORDER - 1, pageblock_order);
@@ -192,12 +192,17 @@ int __init cma_init_reserved_mem(phys_addr_t base, phys_addr_t size,
 	if (ALIGN(base, alignment) != base || ALIGN(size, alignment) != size)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	cma = memblock_alloc(sizeof(struct cma), sizeof(long));
+	if (!cma) {
+		pr_err("Unable to allocate CMA descriptor!\n");
+		return -ENOSPC;
+	}
+	list_add_tail(&cma->areas, &cma_areas);
+
 	/*
 	 * Each reserved area must be initialised later, when more kernel
 	 * subsystems (like slab allocator) are available.
 	 */
-	cma = &cma_areas[cma_area_count];
-
 	if (name)
 		snprintf(cma->name, CMA_MAX_NAME, name);
 	else
@@ -253,11 +258,6 @@ int __init cma_declare_contiguous_nid(phys_addr_t base,
 	pr_debug("%s(size %pa, base %pa, limit %pa alignment %pa)\n",
 		__func__, &size, &base, &limit, &alignment);
 
-	if (cma_area_count == ARRAY_SIZE(cma_areas)) {
-		pr_err("Not enough slots for CMA reserved regions!\n");
-		return -ENOSPC;
-	}
-
 	if (!size)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
@@ -530,10 +530,10 @@ bool cma_release(struct cma *cma, const struct page *pages, unsigned int count)
 
 int cma_for_each_area(int (*it)(struct cma *cma, void *data), void *data)
 {
-	int i;
+	struct cma *c;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < cma_area_count; i++) {
-		int ret = it(&cma_areas[i], data);
+	list_for_each_entry(c, &cma_areas, areas) {
+		int ret = it(c, data);
 
 		if (ret)
 			return ret;
diff --git a/mm/cma.h b/mm/cma.h
index 42ae082cb067..fed800b63819 100644
--- a/mm/cma.h
+++ b/mm/cma.h
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@ struct cma {
 	spinlock_t mem_head_lock;
 	struct debugfs_u32_array dfs_bitmap;
 #endif
+	struct list_head areas;
 	char name[CMA_MAX_NAME];
 };
 
-extern struct cma cma_areas[MAX_CMA_AREAS];
-extern unsigned cma_area_count;
+extern struct list_head cma_areas;
 
 static inline unsigned long cma_bitmap_maxno(struct cma *cma)
 {
diff --git a/mm/cma_debug.c b/mm/cma_debug.c
index d5bf8aa34fdc..c39695d50224 100644
--- a/mm/cma_debug.c
+++ b/mm/cma_debug.c
@@ -188,12 +188,12 @@ static void cma_debugfs_add_one(struct cma *cma, struct dentry *root_dentry)
 static int __init cma_debugfs_init(void)
 {
 	struct dentry *cma_debugfs_root;
-	int i;
+	struct cma *c;
 
 	cma_debugfs_root = debugfs_create_dir("cma", NULL);
 
-	for (i = 0; i < cma_area_count; i++)
-		cma_debugfs_add_one(&cma_areas[i], cma_debugfs_root);
+	list_for_each_entry(c, &cma_areas, areas)
+		cma_debugfs_add_one(c, cma_debugfs_root);
 
 	return 0;
 }
