diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/machine_kexec.c b/arch/arm/kernel/machine_kexec.c
index 80ceb5bd2680..dd430477e7c1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/machine_kexec.c
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/machine_kexec.c
@@ -127,29 +127,6 @@ void crash_smp_send_stop(void)
 	cpus_stopped = 1;
 }
 
-static void machine_kexec_mask_interrupts(void)
-{
-	unsigned int i;
-	struct irq_desc *desc;
-
-	for_each_irq_desc(i, desc) {
-		struct irq_chip *chip;
-
-		chip = irq_desc_get_chip(desc);
-		if (!chip)
-			continue;
-
-		if (chip->irq_eoi && irqd_irq_inprogress(&desc->irq_data))
-			chip->irq_eoi(&desc->irq_data);
-
-		if (chip->irq_mask)
-			chip->irq_mask(&desc->irq_data);
-
-		if (chip->irq_disable && !irqd_irq_disabled(&desc->irq_data))
-			chip->irq_disable(&desc->irq_data);
-	}
-}
-
 void machine_crash_shutdown(struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
 	local_irq_disable();
diff --git a/arch/arm64/Kconfig b/arch/arm64/Kconfig
index d743737bf9ce..359b9dcb35b9 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm64/Kconfig
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ config ARM64
 	select GENERIC_IDLE_POLL_SETUP
 	select GENERIC_IOREMAP
 	select GENERIC_IRQ_IPI
+	select GENERIC_IRQ_KEXEC_CLEAR_VM_FORWARD
 	select GENERIC_IRQ_PROBE
 	select GENERIC_IRQ_SHOW
 	select GENERIC_IRQ_SHOW_LEVEL
diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/machine_kexec.c b/arch/arm64/kernel/machine_kexec.c
index 82e2203d86a3..6f121a0164a4 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kernel/machine_kexec.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/machine_kexec.c
@@ -207,37 +207,6 @@ void machine_kexec(struct kimage *kimage)
 	BUG(); /* Should never get here. */
 }
 
-static void machine_kexec_mask_interrupts(void)
-{
-	unsigned int i;
-	struct irq_desc *desc;
-
-	for_each_irq_desc(i, desc) {
-		struct irq_chip *chip;
-		int ret;
-
-		chip = irq_desc_get_chip(desc);
-		if (!chip)
-			continue;
-
-		/*
-		 * First try to remove the active state. If this
-		 * fails, try to EOI the interrupt.
-		 */
-		ret = irq_set_irqchip_state(i, IRQCHIP_STATE_ACTIVE, false);
-
-		if (ret && irqd_irq_inprogress(&desc->irq_data) &&
-		    chip->irq_eoi)
-			chip->irq_eoi(&desc->irq_data);
-
-		if (chip->irq_mask)
-			chip->irq_mask(&desc->irq_data);
-
-		if (chip->irq_disable && !irqd_irq_disabled(&desc->irq_data))
-			chip->irq_disable(&desc->irq_data);
-	}
-}
-
 /**
  * machine_crash_shutdown - shutdown non-crashing cpus and save registers
  */
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/kexec.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/kexec.h
index 270ee93a0f7d..601e569303e1 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/kexec.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/kexec.h
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ struct pt_regs;
 extern void kexec_smp_wait(void);	/* get and clear naca physid, wait for
 					  master to copy new code to 0 */
 extern void default_machine_kexec(struct kimage *image);
-extern void machine_kexec_mask_interrupts(void);
 
 void relocate_new_kernel(unsigned long indirection_page, unsigned long reboot_code_buffer,
 			 unsigned long start_address) __noreturn;
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kexec/core.c b/arch/powerpc/kexec/core.c
index b8333a49ea5d..58a930a47422 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kexec/core.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kexec/core.c
@@ -22,28 +22,6 @@
 #include <asm/setup.h>
 #include <asm/firmware.h>
 
-void machine_kexec_mask_interrupts(void) {
-	unsigned int i;
-	struct irq_desc *desc;
-
-	for_each_irq_desc(i, desc) {
-		struct irq_chip *chip;
-
-		chip = irq_desc_get_chip(desc);
-		if (!chip)
-			continue;
-
-		if (chip->irq_eoi && irqd_irq_inprogress(&desc->irq_data))
-			chip->irq_eoi(&desc->irq_data);
-
-		if (chip->irq_mask)
-			chip->irq_mask(&desc->irq_data);
-
-		if (chip->irq_disable && !irqd_irq_disabled(&desc->irq_data))
-			chip->irq_disable(&desc->irq_data);
-	}
-}
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_CRASH_DUMP
 void machine_crash_shutdown(struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kexec/core_32.c b/arch/powerpc/kexec/core_32.c
index c95f96850c9e..deb28eb44f30 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kexec/core_32.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kexec/core_32.c
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
  * Copyright (C) 2005 IBM Corporation.
  */
 
+#include <linux/irq.h>
 #include <linux/kexec.h>
 #include <linux/mm.h>
 #include <linux/string.h>
diff --git a/arch/riscv/kernel/machine_kexec.c b/arch/riscv/kernel/machine_kexec.c
index 3c830a6f7ef4..2306ce3e5f22 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/kernel/machine_kexec.c
+++ b/arch/riscv/kernel/machine_kexec.c
@@ -114,29 +114,6 @@ void machine_shutdown(void)
 #endif
 }
 
-static void machine_kexec_mask_interrupts(void)
-{
-	unsigned int i;
-	struct irq_desc *desc;
-
-	for_each_irq_desc(i, desc) {
-		struct irq_chip *chip;
-
-		chip = irq_desc_get_chip(desc);
-		if (!chip)
-			continue;
-
-		if (chip->irq_eoi && irqd_irq_inprogress(&desc->irq_data))
-			chip->irq_eoi(&desc->irq_data);
-
-		if (chip->irq_mask)
-			chip->irq_mask(&desc->irq_data);
-
-		if (chip->irq_disable && !irqd_irq_disabled(&desc->irq_data))
-			chip->irq_disable(&desc->irq_data);
-	}
-}
-
 /*
  * machine_crash_shutdown - Prepare to kexec after a kernel crash
  *
diff --git a/include/linux/irq.h b/include/linux/irq.h
index fa711f80957b..25f51bf3c351 100644
--- a/include/linux/irq.h
+++ b/include/linux/irq.h
@@ -694,6 +694,9 @@ extern int irq_chip_request_resources_parent(struct irq_data *data);
 extern void irq_chip_release_resources_parent(struct irq_data *data);
 #endif
 
+/* Disable or mask interrupts during a kernel kexec */
+extern void machine_kexec_mask_interrupts(void);
+
 /* Handling of unhandled and spurious interrupts: */
 extern void note_interrupt(struct irq_desc *desc, irqreturn_t action_ret);
 
diff --git a/kernel/irq/Kconfig b/kernel/irq/Kconfig
index 529adb1f5859..5967accb8e87 100644
--- a/kernel/irq/Kconfig
+++ b/kernel/irq/Kconfig
@@ -154,3 +154,12 @@ config DEPRECATED_IRQ_CPU_ONOFFLINE
 	bool
 	depends on CAVIUM_OCTEON_SOC
 	default CAVIUM_OCTEON_SOC
+
+config GENERIC_IRQ_KEXEC_CLEAR_VM_FORWARD
+	bool "Clear forwarded VM interrupts during kexec"
+	default n
+	help
+	  When enabled, this option allows the kernel to clear the active state
+	  of interrupts that are forwarded to virtual machines (VMs) during a
+	  machine kexec. For interrupts that are not forwarded, if supported,
+	  the kernel will attempt to trigger an End of Interrupt (EOI).
diff --git a/kernel/irq/Makefile b/kernel/irq/Makefile
index f19d3080bf11..c0f44c06d69d 100644
--- a/kernel/irq/Makefile
+++ b/kernel/irq/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
 
-obj-y := irqdesc.o handle.o manage.o spurious.o resend.o chip.o dummychip.o devres.o
+obj-y := irqdesc.o handle.o manage.o spurious.o resend.o chip.o dummychip.o devres.o kexec.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_IRQ_TIMINGS) += timings.o
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_TEST_IRQ_TIMINGS),y)
 	CFLAGS_timings.o += -DDEBUG
diff --git a/kernel/irq/kexec.c b/kernel/irq/kexec.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..0f9548c1708d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kernel/irq/kexec.c
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+
+#include <linux/interrupt.h>
+#include <linux/irq.h>
+#include <linux/irqdesc.h>
+#include <linux/irqnr.h>
+
+#include "internals.h"
+
+void machine_kexec_mask_interrupts(void)
+{
+	struct irq_desc *desc;
+	unsigned int i;
+
+	for_each_irq_desc(i, desc) {
+		struct irq_chip *chip;
+		int check_eoi = 1;
+
+		chip = irq_desc_get_chip(desc);
+		if (!chip)
+			continue;
+
+		if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_GENERIC_IRQ_KEXEC_CLEAR_VM_FORWARD)) {
+			/*
+			 * First try to remove the active state from an interrupt which is forwarded
+			 * to a VM. If the interrupt is not forwarded, try to EOI the interrupt.
+			 */
+			check_eoi = irq_set_irqchip_state(i, IRQCHIP_STATE_ACTIVE, false);
+		}
+
+		if (check_eoi && chip->irq_eoi && irqd_irq_inprogress(&desc->irq_data))
+			chip->irq_eoi(&desc->irq_data);
+
+		if (chip->irq_mask)
+			chip->irq_mask(&desc->irq_data);
+
+		if (chip->irq_disable && !irqd_irq_disabled(&desc->irq_data))
+			chip->irq_disable(&desc->irq_data);
+	}
+}
