diff --git a/arch/riscv/include/asm/processor.h b/arch/riscv/include/asm/processor.h
index f19f861cda54..4809f20a2053 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/include/asm/processor.h
+++ b/arch/riscv/include/asm/processor.h
@@ -73,6 +73,15 @@
 struct task_struct;
 struct pt_regs;
 
+/*
+ * We use a flag to track in-kernel Vector context. Currently the flag has the
+ * following meaning:
+ *
+ *  - bit 0: indicates whether the in-kernel Vector context is active. The
+ *    activation of this state disables the preemption.
+ */
+#define RISCV_KERNEL_MODE_V	0x1
+
 /* CPU-specific state of a task */
 struct thread_struct {
 	/* Callee-saved registers */
@@ -81,7 +90,8 @@ struct thread_struct {
 	unsigned long s[12];	/* s[0]: frame pointer */
 	struct __riscv_d_ext_state fstate;
 	unsigned long bad_cause;
-	unsigned long vstate_ctrl;
+	u32 riscv_v_flags;
+	u32 vstate_ctrl;
 	struct __riscv_v_ext_state vstate;
 	unsigned long align_ctl;
 };
diff --git a/arch/riscv/include/asm/simd.h b/arch/riscv/include/asm/simd.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ef8af413a9fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/riscv/include/asm/simd.h
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only */
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2017 Linaro Ltd. <ard.biesheuvel@linaro.org>
+ * Copyright (C) 2023 SiFive
+ */
+
+#ifndef __ASM_SIMD_H
+#define __ASM_SIMD_H
+
+#include <linux/compiler.h>
+#include <linux/irqflags.h>
+#include <linux/percpu.h>
+#include <linux/preempt.h>
+#include <linux/types.h>
+
+#include <asm/vector.h>
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_RISCV_ISA_V
+/*
+ * may_use_simd - whether it is allowable at this time to issue vector
+ *                instructions or access the vector register file
+ *
+ * Callers must not assume that the result remains true beyond the next
+ * preempt_enable() or return from softirq context.
+ */
+static __must_check inline bool may_use_simd(void)
+{
+	/*
+	 * RISCV_KERNEL_MODE_V is only set while preemption is disabled,
+	 * and is clear whenever preemption is enabled.
+	 */
+	return !in_hardirq() && !in_nmi() && !(riscv_v_flags() & RISCV_KERNEL_MODE_V);
+}
+
+#else /* ! CONFIG_RISCV_ISA_V */
+
+static __must_check inline bool may_use_simd(void)
+{
+	return false;
+}
+
+#endif /* ! CONFIG_RISCV_ISA_V */
+
+#endif
diff --git a/arch/riscv/include/asm/vector.h b/arch/riscv/include/asm/vector.h
index 87aaef656257..71af3404fda1 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/include/asm/vector.h
+++ b/arch/riscv/include/asm/vector.h
@@ -22,6 +22,15 @@
 extern unsigned long riscv_v_vsize;
 int riscv_v_setup_vsize(void);
 bool riscv_v_first_use_handler(struct pt_regs *regs);
+void kernel_vector_begin(void);
+void kernel_vector_end(void);
+void get_cpu_vector_context(void);
+void put_cpu_vector_context(void);
+
+static inline u32 riscv_v_flags(void)
+{
+	return current->thread.riscv_v_flags;
+}
 
 static __always_inline bool has_vector(void)
 {
diff --git a/arch/riscv/kernel/Makefile b/arch/riscv/kernel/Makefile
index a1f5dc145574..5a66432eb520 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/kernel/Makefile
+++ b/arch/riscv/kernel/Makefile
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_MMU) += vdso.o vdso/
 obj-$(CONFIG_RISCV_MISALIGNED)	+= traps_misaligned.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_FPU)		+= fpu.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_RISCV_ISA_V)	+= vector.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_RISCV_ISA_V)	+= kernel_mode_vector.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SMP)		+= smpboot.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SMP)		+= smp.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SMP)		+= cpu_ops.o
diff --git a/arch/riscv/kernel/kernel_mode_vector.c b/arch/riscv/kernel/kernel_mode_vector.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..114cf4f0a0eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/riscv/kernel/kernel_mode_vector.c
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2012 ARM Ltd.
+ * Author: Catalin Marinas <catalin.marinas@arm.com>
+ * Copyright (C) 2017 Linaro Ltd. <ard.biesheuvel@linaro.org>
+ * Copyright (C) 2021 SiFive
+ */
+#include <linux/compiler.h>
+#include <linux/irqflags.h>
+#include <linux/percpu.h>
+#include <linux/preempt.h>
+#include <linux/types.h>
+
+#include <asm/vector.h>
+#include <asm/switch_to.h>
+#include <asm/simd.h>
+
+static inline void riscv_v_flags_set(u32 flags)
+{
+	current->thread.riscv_v_flags = flags;
+}
+
+static inline void riscv_v_start(u32 flags)
+{
+	int orig;
+
+	orig = riscv_v_flags();
+	BUG_ON((orig & flags) != 0);
+	riscv_v_flags_set(orig | flags);
+}
+
+static inline void riscv_v_stop(u32 flags)
+{
+	int orig;
+
+	orig = riscv_v_flags();
+	BUG_ON((orig & flags) == 0);
+	riscv_v_flags_set(orig & ~flags);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Claim ownership of the CPU vector context for use by the calling context.
+ *
+ * The caller may freely manipulate the vector context metadata until
+ * put_cpu_vector_context() is called.
+ */
+void get_cpu_vector_context(void)
+{
+	preempt_disable();
+
+	riscv_v_start(RISCV_KERNEL_MODE_V);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Release the CPU vector context.
+ *
+ * Must be called from a context in which get_cpu_vector_context() was
+ * previously called, with no call to put_cpu_vector_context() in the
+ * meantime.
+ */
+void put_cpu_vector_context(void)
+{
+	riscv_v_stop(RISCV_KERNEL_MODE_V);
+
+	preempt_enable();
+}
+
+/*
+ * kernel_vector_begin(): obtain the CPU vector registers for use by the calling
+ * context
+ *
+ * Must not be called unless may_use_simd() returns true.
+ * Task context in the vector registers is saved back to memory as necessary.
+ *
+ * A matching call to kernel_vector_end() must be made before returning from the
+ * calling context.
+ *
+ * The caller may freely use the vector registers until kernel_vector_end() is
+ * called.
+ */
+void kernel_vector_begin(void)
+{
+	if (WARN_ON(!has_vector()))
+		return;
+
+	BUG_ON(!may_use_simd());
+
+	get_cpu_vector_context();
+
+	riscv_v_vstate_save(current, task_pt_regs(current));
+
+	riscv_v_enable();
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(kernel_vector_begin);
+
+/*
+ * kernel_vector_end(): give the CPU vector registers back to the current task
+ *
+ * Must be called from a context in which kernel_vector_begin() was previously
+ * called, with no call to kernel_vector_end() in the meantime.
+ *
+ * The caller must not use the vector registers after this function is called,
+ * unless kernel_vector_begin() is called again in the meantime.
+ */
+void kernel_vector_end(void)
+{
+	if (WARN_ON(!has_vector()))
+		return;
+
+	riscv_v_vstate_restore(current, task_pt_regs(current));
+
+	riscv_v_disable();
+
+	put_cpu_vector_context();
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(kernel_vector_end);
diff --git a/arch/riscv/kernel/process.c b/arch/riscv/kernel/process.c
index 4f21d970a129..4a1275db1146 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/riscv/kernel/process.c
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@ int copy_thread(struct task_struct *p, const struct kernel_clone_args *args)
 		childregs->a0 = 0; /* Return value of fork() */
 		p->thread.s[0] = 0;
 	}
+	p->thread.riscv_v_flags = 0;
 	p->thread.ra = (unsigned long)ret_from_fork;
 	p->thread.sp = (unsigned long)childregs; /* kernel sp */
 	return 0;
