diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/ftrace.c b/arch/x86/kernel/ftrace.c
index eb4a1937e72c..47597e028346 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/ftrace.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/ftrace.c
@@ -692,10 +692,6 @@ static inline void *alloc_tramp(unsigned long size)
 }
 static inline void tramp_free(void *tramp, int size)
 {
-	int npages = PAGE_ALIGN(size) >> PAGE_SHIFT;
-
-	set_memory_nx((unsigned long)tramp, npages);
-	set_memory_rw((unsigned long)tramp, npages);
 	module_memfree(tramp);
 }
 #else
@@ -820,6 +816,8 @@ create_trampoline(struct ftrace_ops *ops, unsigned int *tramp_size)
 	/* ALLOC_TRAMP flags lets us know we created it */
 	ops->flags |= FTRACE_OPS_FL_ALLOC_TRAMP;
 
+	set_vm_special(trampoline);
+
 	/*
 	 * Module allocation needs to be completed by making the page
 	 * executable. The page is still writable, which is a security hazard,
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/kprobes/core.c b/arch/x86/kernel/kprobes/core.c
index fac692e36833..f2fab35bcb82 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/kprobes/core.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/kprobes/core.c
@@ -434,6 +434,7 @@ void *alloc_insn_page(void)
 	if (page == NULL)
 		return NULL;
 
+	set_vm_special(page);
 	/*
 	 * First make the page read-only, and then only then make it executable
 	 * to prevent it from being W+X in between.
@@ -452,12 +453,6 @@ void *alloc_insn_page(void)
 /* Recover page to RW mode before releasing it */
 void free_insn_page(void *page)
 {
-	/*
-	 * First make the page non-executable, and then only then make it
-	 * writable to prevent it from being W+X in between.
-	 */
-	set_memory_nx((unsigned long)page, 1);
-	set_memory_rw((unsigned long)page, 1);
 	module_memfree(page);
 }
 
diff --git a/include/linux/filter.h b/include/linux/filter.h
index f18cd317faf8..0abe812e7b75 100644
--- a/include/linux/filter.h
+++ b/include/linux/filter.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include <linux/set_memory.h>
 #include <linux/kallsyms.h>
 #include <linux/if_vlan.h>
+#include <linux/vmalloc.h>
 
 #include <net/sch_generic.h>
 
@@ -483,7 +484,6 @@ struct bpf_prog {
 	u16			pages;		/* Number of allocated pages */
 	u16			jited:1,	/* Is our filter JIT'ed? */
 				jit_requested:1,/* archs need to JIT the prog */
-				undo_set_mem:1, /* Passed set_memory_ro() checkpoint */
 				gpl_compatible:1, /* Is filter GPL compatible? */
 				cb_access:1,	/* Is control block accessed? */
 				dst_needed:1,	/* Do we need dst entry? */
@@ -681,26 +681,17 @@ bpf_ctx_narrow_access_ok(u32 off, u32 size, u32 size_default)
 
 static inline void bpf_prog_lock_ro(struct bpf_prog *fp)
 {
+	set_vm_special(fp);
 	set_memory_ro((unsigned long)fp, fp->pages);
 }
 
-static inline void bpf_prog_unlock_ro(struct bpf_prog *fp)
-{
-	if (fp->undo_set_mem)
-		set_memory_rw((unsigned long)fp, fp->pages);
-}
-
 static inline void bpf_jit_binary_lock_ro(struct bpf_binary_header *hdr)
 {
+	set_vm_special(hdr);
 	set_memory_ro((unsigned long)hdr, hdr->pages);
 	set_memory_x((unsigned long)hdr, hdr->pages);
 }
 
-static inline void bpf_jit_binary_unlock_ro(struct bpf_binary_header *hdr)
-{
-	set_memory_rw((unsigned long)hdr, hdr->pages);
-}
-
 static inline struct bpf_binary_header *
 bpf_jit_binary_hdr(const struct bpf_prog *fp)
 {
@@ -735,7 +726,6 @@ void __bpf_prog_free(struct bpf_prog *fp);
 
 static inline void bpf_prog_unlock_free(struct bpf_prog *fp)
 {
-	bpf_prog_unlock_ro(fp);
 	__bpf_prog_free(fp);
 }
 
diff --git a/kernel/bpf/core.c b/kernel/bpf/core.c
index f908b9356025..a1a4d6f4253c 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/core.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/core.c
@@ -804,7 +804,6 @@ void __weak bpf_jit_free(struct bpf_prog *fp)
 	if (fp->jited) {
 		struct bpf_binary_header *hdr = bpf_jit_binary_hdr(fp);
 
-		bpf_jit_binary_unlock_ro(hdr);
 		bpf_jit_binary_free(hdr);
 
 		WARN_ON_ONCE(!bpf_prog_kallsyms_verify_off(fp));
diff --git a/kernel/module.c b/kernel/module.c
index ae1b77da6a20..1af5c8e19086 100644
--- a/kernel/module.c
+++ b/kernel/module.c
@@ -98,6 +98,10 @@ DEFINE_MUTEX(module_mutex);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(module_mutex);
 static LIST_HEAD(modules);
 
+/* Work queue for freeing init sections in success case */
+static struct work_struct init_free_wq;
+static struct llist_head init_free_list;
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_MODULES_TREE_LOOKUP
 
 /*
@@ -1949,6 +1953,8 @@ void module_enable_ro(const struct module *mod, bool after_init)
 	if (!rodata_enabled)
 		return;
 
+	set_vm_special(mod->core_layout.base);
+	set_vm_special(mod->init_layout.base);
 	frob_text(&mod->core_layout, set_memory_ro);
 	frob_text(&mod->core_layout, set_memory_x);
 
@@ -1972,15 +1978,6 @@ static void module_enable_nx(const struct module *mod)
 	frob_writable_data(&mod->init_layout, set_memory_nx);
 }
 
-static void module_disable_nx(const struct module *mod)
-{
-	frob_rodata(&mod->core_layout, set_memory_x);
-	frob_ro_after_init(&mod->core_layout, set_memory_x);
-	frob_writable_data(&mod->core_layout, set_memory_x);
-	frob_rodata(&mod->init_layout, set_memory_x);
-	frob_writable_data(&mod->init_layout, set_memory_x);
-}
-
 /* Iterate through all modules and set each module's text as RW */
 void set_all_modules_text_rw(void)
 {
@@ -2024,23 +2021,8 @@ void set_all_modules_text_ro(void)
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&module_mutex);
 }
-
-static void disable_ro_nx(const struct module_layout *layout)
-{
-	if (rodata_enabled) {
-		frob_text(layout, set_memory_rw);
-		frob_rodata(layout, set_memory_rw);
-		frob_ro_after_init(layout, set_memory_rw);
-	}
-	frob_rodata(layout, set_memory_x);
-	frob_ro_after_init(layout, set_memory_x);
-	frob_writable_data(layout, set_memory_x);
-}
-
 #else
-static void disable_ro_nx(const struct module_layout *layout) { }
 static void module_enable_nx(const struct module *mod) { }
-static void module_disable_nx(const struct module *mod) { }
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_LIVEPATCH
@@ -2120,6 +2102,11 @@ static void free_module_elf(struct module *mod)
 
 void __weak module_memfree(void *module_region)
 {
+	/*
+	 * This memory may be RO, and freeing RO memory in an interrupt is not
+	 * supported by vmalloc.
+	 */
+	WARN_ON(in_interrupt());
 	vfree(module_region);
 }
 
@@ -2171,7 +2158,6 @@ static void free_module(struct module *mod)
 	mutex_unlock(&module_mutex);
 
 	/* This may be empty, but that's OK */
-	disable_ro_nx(&mod->init_layout);
 	module_arch_freeing_init(mod);
 	module_memfree(mod->init_layout.base);
 	kfree(mod->args);
@@ -2181,7 +2167,6 @@ static void free_module(struct module *mod)
 	lockdep_free_key_range(mod->core_layout.base, mod->core_layout.size);
 
 	/* Finally, free the core (containing the module structure) */
-	disable_ro_nx(&mod->core_layout);
 	module_memfree(mod->core_layout.base);
 }
 
@@ -3424,17 +3409,34 @@ static void do_mod_ctors(struct module *mod)
 
 /* For freeing module_init on success, in case kallsyms traversing */
 struct mod_initfree {
-	struct rcu_head rcu;
+	struct llist_node node;
 	void *module_init;
 };
 
-static void do_free_init(struct rcu_head *head)
+static void do_free_init(struct work_struct *w)
 {
-	struct mod_initfree *m = container_of(head, struct mod_initfree, rcu);
-	module_memfree(m->module_init);
-	kfree(m);
+	struct llist_node *pos, *n, *list;
+	struct mod_initfree *initfree;
+
+	list = llist_del_all(&init_free_list);
+
+	synchronize_rcu();
+
+	llist_for_each_safe(pos, n, list) {
+		initfree = container_of(pos, struct mod_initfree, node);
+		module_memfree(initfree->module_init);
+		kfree(initfree);
+	}
 }
 
+static int __init modules_wq_init(void)
+{
+	INIT_WORK(&init_free_wq, do_free_init);
+	init_llist_head(&init_free_list);
+	return 0;
+}
+module_init(modules_wq_init);
+
 /*
  * This is where the real work happens.
  *
@@ -3511,7 +3513,6 @@ static noinline int do_init_module(struct module *mod)
 #endif
 	module_enable_ro(mod, true);
 	mod_tree_remove_init(mod);
-	disable_ro_nx(&mod->init_layout);
 	module_arch_freeing_init(mod);
 	mod->init_layout.base = NULL;
 	mod->init_layout.size = 0;
@@ -3522,14 +3523,18 @@ static noinline int do_init_module(struct module *mod)
 	 * We want to free module_init, but be aware that kallsyms may be
 	 * walking this with preempt disabled.  In all the failure paths, we
 	 * call synchronize_rcu(), but we don't want to slow down the success
-	 * path, so use actual RCU here.
+	 * path. We can't do module_memfree in an interrupt, so we do the work
+	 * and call synchronize_rcu() in a work queue.
+	 *
 	 * Note that module_alloc() on most architectures creates W+X page
 	 * mappings which won't be cleaned up until do_free_init() runs.  Any
 	 * code such as mark_rodata_ro() which depends on those mappings to
 	 * be cleaned up needs to sync with the queued work - ie
 	 * rcu_barrier()
 	 */
-	call_rcu(&freeinit->rcu, do_free_init);
+	if (llist_add(&freeinit->node, &init_free_list))
+		schedule_work(&init_free_wq);
+
 	mutex_unlock(&module_mutex);
 	wake_up_all(&module_wq);
 
@@ -3826,10 +3831,6 @@ static int load_module(struct load_info *info, const char __user *uargs,
 	module_bug_cleanup(mod);
 	mutex_unlock(&module_mutex);
 
-	/* we can't deallocate the module until we clear memory protection */
-	module_disable_ro(mod);
-	module_disable_nx(mod);
-
  ddebug_cleanup:
 	ftrace_release_mod(mod);
 	dynamic_debug_remove(mod, info->debug);
