diff --git a/arch/s390/include/asm/ctl_reg.h b/arch/s390/include/asm/ctl_reg.h
index 0095a40..4d4f35f 100644
--- a/arch/s390/include/asm/ctl_reg.h
+++ b/arch/s390/include/asm/ctl_reg.h
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 
 #include <linux/const.h>
 
+#define CR2_GUARDED_STORAGE		_BITUL(63 - 59)
+
 #define CR14_CHANNEL_REPORT_SUBMASK	_BITUL(63 - 35)
 #define CR14_RECOVERY_SUBMASK		_BITUL(63 - 36)
 #define CR14_DEGRADATION_SUBMASK	_BITUL(63 - 37)
diff --git a/arch/s390/include/asm/nmi.h b/arch/s390/include/asm/nmi.h
index ed41c42..7472bf3 100644
--- a/arch/s390/include/asm/nmi.h
+++ b/arch/s390/include/asm/nmi.h
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@
 #define MCCK_CODE_CPU_TIMER_VALID	_BITUL(63 - 46)
 #define MCCK_CODE_PSW_MWP_VALID		_BITUL(63 - 20)
 #define MCCK_CODE_PSW_IA_VALID		_BITUL(63 - 23)
+#define MCCK_CODE_CR_VALID		_BITUL(63 - 29)
+#define MCCK_CODE_GS_VALID		_BITUL(63 - 36)
+#define MCCK_CODE_FC_VALID		_BITUL(63 - 43)
 
 #ifndef __ASSEMBLY__
 
diff --git a/arch/s390/kernel/asm-offsets.c b/arch/s390/kernel/asm-offsets.c
index 3d42f91..1f33c01 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kernel/asm-offsets.c
+++ b/arch/s390/kernel/asm-offsets.c
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include <asm/vdso.h>
 #include <asm/pgtable.h>
 #include <asm/gmap.h>
+#include <asm/nmi.h>
 
 /*
  * Make sure that the compiler is new enough. We want a compiler that
@@ -158,6 +159,7 @@ int main(void)
 	OFFSET(__LC_LAST_UPDATE_CLOCK, lowcore, last_update_clock);
 	OFFSET(__LC_INT_CLOCK, lowcore, int_clock);
 	OFFSET(__LC_MCCK_CLOCK, lowcore, mcck_clock);
+	OFFSET(__LC_CLOCK_COMPARATOR, lowcore, clock_comparator);
 	OFFSET(__LC_BOOT_CLOCK, lowcore, boot_clock);
 	OFFSET(__LC_CURRENT, lowcore, current_task);
 	OFFSET(__LC_KERNEL_STACK, lowcore, kernel_stack);
@@ -193,6 +195,9 @@ int main(void)
 	OFFSET(__LC_CREGS_SAVE_AREA, lowcore, cregs_save_area);
 	OFFSET(__LC_PGM_TDB, lowcore, pgm_tdb);
 	BLANK();
+	/* extended machine check save area */
+	OFFSET(__MCESA_GS_SAVE_AREA, mcesa, guarded_storage_save_area);
+	BLANK();
 	/* gmap/sie offsets */
 	OFFSET(__GMAP_ASCE, gmap, asce);
 	OFFSET(__SIE_PROG0C, kvm_s390_sie_block, prog0c);
diff --git a/arch/s390/kernel/entry.S b/arch/s390/kernel/entry.S
index 21900e1..9887d3e 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kernel/entry.S
+++ b/arch/s390/kernel/entry.S
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include <linux/linkage.h>
 #include <asm/processor.h>
 #include <asm/cache.h>
+#include <asm/ctl_reg.h>
 #include <asm/errno.h>
 #include <asm/ptrace.h>
 #include <asm/thread_info.h>
@@ -948,15 +949,56 @@
  */
 ENTRY(mcck_int_handler)
 	STCK	__LC_MCCK_CLOCK
-	la	%r1,4095		# revalidate r1
-	spt	__LC_CPU_TIMER_SAVE_AREA-4095(%r1)	# revalidate cpu timer
-	lmg	%r0,%r15,__LC_GPREGS_SAVE_AREA-4095(%r1)# revalidate gprs
+	la	%r1,4095		# validate r1
+	spt	__LC_CPU_TIMER_SAVE_AREA-4095(%r1)	# validate cpu timer
+	sckc	__LC_CLOCK_COMPARATOR			# validate comparator
+	lam	%a0,%a15,__LC_AREGS_SAVE_AREA-4095(%r1) # validate acrs
+	lmg	%r0,%r15,__LC_GPREGS_SAVE_AREA-4095(%r1)# validate gprs
 	lg	%r12,__LC_CURRENT
 	larl	%r13,cleanup_critical
 	lmg	%r8,%r9,__LC_MCK_OLD_PSW
 	TSTMSK	__LC_MCCK_CODE,MCCK_CODE_SYSTEM_DAMAGE
 	jo	.Lmcck_panic		# yes -> rest of mcck code invalid
-	lghi	%r14,__LC_CPU_TIMER_SAVE_AREA
+	TSTMSK	__LC_MCCK_CODE,MCCK_CODE_CR_VALID
+	jno	.Lmcck_panic		# control registers invalid -> panic
+	la	%r14,4095
+	lctlg	%c0,%c15,__LC_CREGS_SAVE_AREA-4095(%r14) # validate ctl regs
+	ptlb
+	lg	%r11,__LC_MCESAD	# extended machine check save area
+	nill	%r11,0xfc00		# MCESA_ORIGIN_MASK
+	TSTMSK	__LC_CREGS_SAVE_AREA+16-4095(%r14),CR2_GUARDED_STORAGE
+	jno	0f
+	TSTMSK	__LC_MCCK_CODE,MCCK_CODE_GS_VALID
+	jno	0f
+	.insn	 rxy,0xe3000000004d,0,__MCESA_GS_SAVE_AREA(%r11) # LGSC
+0:	l	%r14,__LC_FP_CREG_SAVE_AREA-4095(%r14)
+	TSTMSK	__LC_MCCK_CODE,MCCK_CODE_FC_VALID
+	jo	0f
+	sr	%r14,%r14
+0:	sfpc	%r14
+	TSTMSK	__LC_MACHINE_FLAGS,MACHINE_FLAG_VX
+	jo	0f
+	lghi	%r14,__LC_FPREGS_SAVE_AREA
+	ld	%f0,0(%r14)
+	ld	%f1,8(%r14)
+	ld	%f2,16(%r14)
+	ld	%f3,24(%r14)
+	ld	%f4,32(%r14)
+	ld	%f5,40(%r14)
+	ld	%f6,48(%r14)
+	ld	%f7,56(%r14)
+	ld	%f8,64(%r14)
+	ld	%f9,72(%r14)
+	ld	%f10,80(%r14)
+	ld	%f11,88(%r14)
+	ld	%f12,96(%r14)
+	ld	%f13,104(%r14)
+	ld	%f14,112(%r14)
+	ld	%f15,120(%r14)
+	j	1f
+0:	VLM	%v0,%v15,0,%r11
+	VLM	%v16,%v31,256,%r11
+1:	lghi	%r14,__LC_CPU_TIMER_SAVE_AREA
 	mvc	__LC_MCCK_ENTER_TIMER(8),0(%r14)
 	TSTMSK	__LC_MCCK_CODE,MCCK_CODE_CPU_TIMER_VALID
 	jo	3f
@@ -972,9 +1014,13 @@
 	la	%r14,__LC_LAST_UPDATE_TIMER
 2:	spt	0(%r14)
 	mvc	__LC_MCCK_ENTER_TIMER(8),0(%r14)
-3:	TSTMSK	__LC_MCCK_CODE,(MCCK_CODE_PSW_MWP_VALID|MCCK_CODE_PSW_IA_VALID)
-	jno	.Lmcck_panic		# no -> skip cleanup critical
-	SWITCH_ASYNC __LC_GPREGS_SAVE_AREA+64,__LC_MCCK_ENTER_TIMER
+3:	TSTMSK	__LC_MCCK_CODE,MCCK_CODE_PSW_MWP_VALID
+	jno	.Lmcck_panic
+	tmhh	%r8,0x0001		# interrupting from user ?
+	jnz	4f
+	TSTMSK	__LC_MCCK_CODE,MCCK_CODE_PSW_IA_VALID
+	jno	.Lmcck_panic
+4:	SWITCH_ASYNC __LC_GPREGS_SAVE_AREA+64,__LC_MCCK_ENTER_TIMER
 .Lmcck_skip:
 	lghi	%r14,__LC_GPREGS_SAVE_AREA+64
 	stmg	%r0,%r7,__PT_R0(%r11)
diff --git a/arch/s390/kernel/nmi.c b/arch/s390/kernel/nmi.c
index 7f67796..3f3cda4 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kernel/nmi.c
+++ b/arch/s390/kernel/nmi.c
@@ -184,19 +184,16 @@ void s390_handle_mcck(void)
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(s390_handle_mcck);
 
 /*
- * returns 0 if all registers could be validated
+ * returns 0 if all required registers are available
  * returns 1 otherwise
  */
-static int notrace s390_validate_registers(union mci mci, int umode)
+static int notrace s390_check_registers(union mci mci, int umode)
 {
 	union ctlreg2 cr2;
 	int kill_task;
-	u64 zero;
 	void *fpt_save_area;
-	struct mcesa *mcesa;
 
 	kill_task = 0;
-	zero = 0;
 
 	if (!mci.gr) {
 		/*
@@ -207,18 +204,13 @@ static int notrace s390_validate_registers(union mci mci, int umode)
 			s390_handle_damage();
 		kill_task = 1;
 	}
-	/* Validate control registers */
+	/* Check control registers */
 	if (!mci.cr) {
 		/*
 		 * Control registers have unknown contents.
 		 * Can't recover and therefore stopping machine.
 		 */
 		s390_handle_damage();
-	} else {
-		asm volatile(
-			"	lctlg	0,15,0(%0)\n"
-			"	ptlb\n"
-			: : "a" (&S390_lowcore.cregs_save_area) : "memory");
 	}
 	if (!mci.fp) {
 		/*
@@ -226,7 +218,6 @@ static int notrace s390_validate_registers(union mci mci, int umode)
 		 * kernel currently uses floating point registers the
 		 * system is stopped. If the process has its floating
 		 * pointer registers loaded it is terminated.
-		 * Otherwise just revalidate the registers.
 		 */
 		if (S390_lowcore.fpu_flags & KERNEL_VXR_V0V7)
 			s390_handle_damage();
@@ -240,72 +231,29 @@ static int notrace s390_validate_registers(union mci mci, int umode)
 		 * If the kernel currently uses the floating pointer
 		 * registers and needs the FPC register the system is
 		 * stopped. If the process has its floating pointer
-		 * registers loaded it is terminated. Otherwiese the
-		 * FPC is just revalidated.
+		 * registers loaded it is terminated.
 		 */
 		if (S390_lowcore.fpu_flags & KERNEL_FPC)
 			s390_handle_damage();
-		asm volatile("lfpc %0" : : "Q" (zero));
 		if (!test_cpu_flag(CIF_FPU))
 			kill_task = 1;
-	} else {
-		asm volatile("lfpc %0"
-			     : : "Q" (S390_lowcore.fpt_creg_save_area));
 	}
 
-	mcesa = (struct mcesa *)(S390_lowcore.mcesad & MCESA_ORIGIN_MASK);
-	if (!MACHINE_HAS_VX) {
-		/* Validate floating point registers */
-		asm volatile(
-			"	ld	0,0(%0)\n"
-			"	ld	1,8(%0)\n"
-			"	ld	2,16(%0)\n"
-			"	ld	3,24(%0)\n"
-			"	ld	4,32(%0)\n"
-			"	ld	5,40(%0)\n"
-			"	ld	6,48(%0)\n"
-			"	ld	7,56(%0)\n"
-			"	ld	8,64(%0)\n"
-			"	ld	9,72(%0)\n"
-			"	ld	10,80(%0)\n"
-			"	ld	11,88(%0)\n"
-			"	ld	12,96(%0)\n"
-			"	ld	13,104(%0)\n"
-			"	ld	14,112(%0)\n"
-			"	ld	15,120(%0)\n"
-			: : "a" (fpt_save_area) : "memory");
-	} else {
-		/* Validate vector registers */
-		union ctlreg0 cr0;
-
+	if (MACHINE_HAS_VX) {
 		if (!mci.vr) {
 			/*
 			 * Vector registers can't be restored. If the kernel
 			 * currently uses vector registers the system is
 			 * stopped. If the process has its vector registers
-			 * loaded it is terminated. Otherwise just revalidate
-			 * the registers.
+			 * loaded it is terminated.
 			 */
 			if (S390_lowcore.fpu_flags & KERNEL_VXR)
 				s390_handle_damage();
 			if (!test_cpu_flag(CIF_FPU))
 				kill_task = 1;
 		}
-		cr0.val = S390_lowcore.cregs_save_area[0];
-		cr0.afp = cr0.vx = 1;
-		__ctl_load(cr0.val, 0, 0);
-		asm volatile(
-			"	la	1,%0\n"
-			"	.word	0xe70f,0x1000,0x0036\n"	/* vlm 0,15,0(1) */
-			"	.word	0xe70f,0x1100,0x0c36\n"	/* vlm 16,31,256(1) */
-			: : "Q" (*(struct vx_array *) mcesa->vector_save_area)
-			: "1");
-		__ctl_load(S390_lowcore.cregs_save_area[0], 0, 0);
 	}
-	/* Validate access registers */
-	asm volatile(
-		"	lam	0,15,0(%0)"
-		: : "a" (&S390_lowcore.access_regs_save_area));
+	/* Check if access registers are valid */
 	if (!mci.ar) {
 		/*
 		 * Access registers have unknown contents.
@@ -313,55 +261,41 @@ static int notrace s390_validate_registers(union mci mci, int umode)
 		 */
 		kill_task = 1;
 	}
-	/* Validate guarded storage registers */
+	/* Check guarded storage registers */
 	cr2.val = S390_lowcore.cregs_save_area[2];
 	if (cr2.gse) {
-		if (!mci.gs)
+		if (!mci.gs) {
 			/*
 			 * Guarded storage register can't be restored and
 			 * the current processes uses guarded storage.
 			 * It has to be terminated.
 			 */
 			kill_task = 1;
-		else
-			load_gs_cb((struct gs_cb *)
-				   mcesa->guarded_storage_save_area);
+		}
 	}
-	/*
-	 * We don't even try to validate the TOD register, since we simply
-	 * can't write something sensible into that register.
-	 */
-	/*
-	 * See if we can validate the TOD programmable register with its
-	 * old contents (should be zero) otherwise set it to zero.
-	 */
-	if (!mci.pr)
-		asm volatile(
-			"	sr	0,0\n"
-			"	sckpf"
-			: : : "0", "cc");
-	else
-		asm volatile(
-			"	l	0,%0\n"
-			"	sckpf"
-			: : "Q" (S390_lowcore.tod_progreg_save_area)
-			: "0", "cc");
-	/* Validate clock comparator register */
-	set_clock_comparator(S390_lowcore.clock_comparator);
 	/* Check if old PSW is valid */
-	if (!mci.wp)
+	if (!mci.wp) {
 		/*
 		 * Can't tell if we come from user or kernel mode
 		 * -> stopping machine.
 		 */
 		s390_handle_damage();
+	}
+	/* Check for invalid kernel instruction address */
+	if (!mci.ia && !umode) {
+		/*
+		 * The instruction address got lost while running
+		 * in the kernel -> stopping machine.
+		 */
+		s390_handle_damage();
+	}
 
 	if (!mci.ms || !mci.pm || !mci.ia)
 		kill_task = 1;
 
 	return kill_task;
 }
-NOKPROBE_SYMBOL(s390_validate_registers);
+NOKPROBE_SYMBOL(s390_check_registers);
 
 /*
  * Backup the guest's machine check info to its description block
@@ -460,7 +394,7 @@ void notrace s390_do_machine_check(struct pt_regs *regs)
 			s390_handle_damage();
 		}
 	}
-	if (s390_validate_registers(mci, user_mode(regs))) {
+	if (s390_check_registers(mci, user_mode(regs))) {
 		/*
 		 * Couldn't restore all register contents for the
 		 * user space process -> mark task for termination.