diff --git a/arch/arm64/include/asm/traps.h b/arch/arm64/include/asm/traps.h
index 6e5826470bea..1f361e2da516 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/include/asm/traps.h
+++ b/arch/arm64/include/asm/traps.h
@@ -13,17 +13,16 @@
 
 struct pt_regs;
 
-struct undef_hook {
-	struct list_head node;
-	u32 instr_mask;
-	u32 instr_val;
-	u64 pstate_mask;
-	u64 pstate_val;
-	int (*fn)(struct pt_regs *regs, u32 instr);
-};
+#ifdef CONFIG_ARMV8_DEPRECATED
+bool try_emulate_armv8_deprecated(struct pt_regs *regs, u32 insn);
+#else
+static inline bool
+try_emulate_armv8_deprecated(struct pt_regs *regs, u32 insn)
+{
+	return false;
+}
+#endif /* CONFIG_ARMV8_DEPRECATED */
 
-void register_undef_hook(struct undef_hook *hook);
-void unregister_undef_hook(struct undef_hook *hook);
 void force_signal_inject(int signal, int code, unsigned long address, unsigned long err);
 void arm64_notify_segfault(unsigned long addr);
 void arm64_force_sig_fault(int signo, int code, unsigned long far, const char *str);
diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/armv8_deprecated.c b/arch/arm64/kernel/armv8_deprecated.c
index 7f2ce49dbf97..ed0788cf6bbb 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kernel/armv8_deprecated.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/armv8_deprecated.c
@@ -38,17 +38,24 @@ enum insn_emulation_mode {
 enum legacy_insn_status {
 	INSN_DEPRECATED,
 	INSN_OBSOLETE,
+	INSN_UNAVAILABLE,
 };
 
 struct insn_emulation {
 	const char			*name;
-	struct list_head		node;
 	enum legacy_insn_status		status;
-	struct undef_hook		*hooks;
+	bool				(*try_emulate)(struct pt_regs *regs,
+						       u32 insn);
 	int				(*set_hw_mode)(bool enable);
+
 	int current_mode;
 	int min;
 	int max;
+
+	/*
+	 * sysctl for this emulation + a sentinal entry.
+	 */
+	struct ctl_table sysctl[2];
 };
 
 #define ARM_OPCODE_CONDTEST_FAIL   0
@@ -70,6 +77,7 @@ static unsigned int aarch32_check_condition(u32 opcode, u32 psr)
 	return ARM_OPCODE_CONDTEST_UNCOND;
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_SWP_EMULATION
 /*
  *  Implement emulation of the SWP/SWPB instructions using load-exclusive and
  *  store-exclusive.
@@ -222,28 +230,27 @@ fault:
 	return 0;
 }
 
-/*
- * Only emulate SWP/SWPB executed in ARM state/User mode.
- * The kernel must be SWP free and SWP{B} does not exist in Thumb.
- */
-static struct undef_hook swp_hooks[] = {
-	{
-		.instr_mask	= 0x0fb00ff0,
-		.instr_val	= 0x01000090,
-		.pstate_mask	= PSR_AA32_MODE_MASK,
-		.pstate_val	= PSR_AA32_MODE_USR,
-		.fn		= swp_handler
-	},
-	{ }
-};
+static bool try_emulate_swp(struct pt_regs *regs, u32 insn)
+{
+	/* SWP{B} only exists in ARM state and does not exist in Thumb */
+	if (!compat_user_mode(regs) || compat_thumb_mode(regs))
+		return false;
+
+	if ((insn & 0x0fb00ff0) != 0x01000090)
+		return false;
+
+	return swp_handler(regs, insn) == 0;
+}
 
 static struct insn_emulation insn_swp = {
 	.name = "swp",
 	.status = INSN_OBSOLETE,
-	.hooks = swp_hooks,
+	.try_emulate = try_emulate_swp,
 	.set_hw_mode = NULL,
 };
+#endif /* CONFIG_SWP_EMULATION */
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_CP15_BARRIER_EMULATION
 static int cp15barrier_handler(struct pt_regs *regs, u32 instr)
 {
 	perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_EMULATION_FAULTS, 1, regs, regs->pc);
@@ -306,31 +313,29 @@ static int cp15_barrier_set_hw_mode(bool enable)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct undef_hook cp15_barrier_hooks[] = {
-	{
-		.instr_mask	= 0x0fff0fdf,
-		.instr_val	= 0x0e070f9a,
-		.pstate_mask	= PSR_AA32_MODE_MASK,
-		.pstate_val	= PSR_AA32_MODE_USR,
-		.fn		= cp15barrier_handler,
-	},
-	{
-		.instr_mask	= 0x0fff0fff,
-		.instr_val	= 0x0e070f95,
-		.pstate_mask	= PSR_AA32_MODE_MASK,
-		.pstate_val	= PSR_AA32_MODE_USR,
-		.fn		= cp15barrier_handler,
-	},
-	{ }
-};
+static bool try_emulate_cp15_barrier(struct pt_regs *regs, u32 insn)
+{
+	if (!compat_user_mode(regs) || compat_thumb_mode(regs))
+		return false;
+
+	if ((insn & 0x0fff0fdf) == 0x0e070f9a)
+		return cp15barrier_handler(regs, insn) == 0;
+
+	if ((insn & 0x0fff0fff) == 0x0e070f95)
+		return cp15barrier_handler(regs, insn) == 0;
+
+	return false;
+}
 
 static struct insn_emulation insn_cp15_barrier = {
 	.name = "cp15_barrier",
 	.status = INSN_DEPRECATED,
-	.hooks = cp15_barrier_hooks,
+	.try_emulate = try_emulate_cp15_barrier,
 	.set_hw_mode = cp15_barrier_set_hw_mode,
 };
+#endif /* CONFIG_CP15_BARRIER_EMULATION */
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_SETEND_EMULATION
 static int setend_set_hw_mode(bool enable)
 {
 	if (!cpu_supports_mixed_endian_el0())
@@ -378,61 +383,41 @@ static int t16_setend_handler(struct pt_regs *regs, u32 instr)
 	return rc;
 }
 
-static struct undef_hook setend_hooks[] = {
-	{
-		.instr_mask	= 0xfffffdff,
-		.instr_val	= 0xf1010000,
-		.pstate_mask	= PSR_AA32_MODE_MASK,
-		.pstate_val	= PSR_AA32_MODE_USR,
-		.fn		= a32_setend_handler,
-	},
-	{
-		/* Thumb mode */
-		.instr_mask	= 0xfffffff7,
-		.instr_val	= 0x0000b650,
-		.pstate_mask	= (PSR_AA32_T_BIT | PSR_AA32_MODE_MASK),
-		.pstate_val	= (PSR_AA32_T_BIT | PSR_AA32_MODE_USR),
-		.fn		= t16_setend_handler,
-	},
-	{}
-};
+static bool try_emulate_setend(struct pt_regs *regs, u32 insn)
+{
+	if (compat_thumb_mode(regs) &&
+	    (insn & 0xfffffff7) == 0x0000b650)
+		return t16_setend_handler(regs, insn) == 0;
+
+	if (compat_user_mode(regs) &&
+	    (insn & 0xfffffdff) == 0xf1010000)
+		return a32_setend_handler(regs, insn) == 0;
+
+	return false;
+}
 
 static struct insn_emulation insn_setend = {
 	.name = "setend",
 	.status = INSN_DEPRECATED,
-	.hooks = setend_hooks,
+	.try_emulate = try_emulate_setend,
 	.set_hw_mode = setend_set_hw_mode,
 };
+#endif /* CONFIG_SETEND_EMULATION */
+
+static struct insn_emulation *insn_emulations[] = {
+#ifdef CONFIG_SWP_EMULATION
+	&insn_swp,
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_CP15_BARRIER_EMULATION
+	&insn_cp15_barrier,
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_SETEND_EMULATION
+	&insn_setend,
+#endif
+};
 
-static LIST_HEAD(insn_emulation);
-static int nr_insn_emulated __initdata;
-static DEFINE_RAW_SPINLOCK(insn_emulation_lock);
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(insn_emulation_mutex);
 
-static void register_emulation_hooks(struct insn_emulation *insn)
-{
-	struct undef_hook *hook;
-
-	BUG_ON(!insn->hooks);
-
-	for (hook = insn->hooks; hook->instr_mask; hook++)
-		register_undef_hook(hook);
-
-	pr_notice("Registered %s emulation handler\n", insn->name);
-}
-
-static void remove_emulation_hooks(struct insn_emulation *insn)
-{
-	struct undef_hook *hook;
-
-	BUG_ON(!insn->hooks);
-
-	for (hook = insn->hooks; hook->instr_mask; hook++)
-		unregister_undef_hook(hook);
-
-	pr_notice("Removed %s emulation handler\n", insn->name);
-}
-
 static void enable_insn_hw_mode(void *data)
 {
 	struct insn_emulation *insn = (struct insn_emulation *)data;
@@ -469,18 +454,24 @@ static int run_all_insn_set_hw_mode(unsigned int cpu)
 {
 	int rc = 0;
 	unsigned long flags;
-	struct insn_emulation *insn;
 
-	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&insn_emulation_lock, flags);
-	list_for_each_entry(insn, &insn_emulation, node) {
-		bool enable = (insn->current_mode == INSN_HW);
+	/*
+	 * Disable IRQs to serialize against an IPI from
+	 * run_all_cpu_set_hw_mode(), ensuring the HW is programmed to the most
+	 * recent enablement state if the two race with one another.
+	 */
+	local_irq_save(flags);
+	for (int i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(insn_emulations); i++) {
+		struct insn_emulation *insn = insn_emulations[i];
+		bool enable = READ_ONCE(insn->current_mode) == INSN_HW;
 		if (insn->set_hw_mode && insn->set_hw_mode(enable)) {
 			pr_warn("CPU[%u] cannot support the emulation of %s",
 				cpu, insn->name);
 			rc = -EINVAL;
 		}
 	}
-	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&insn_emulation_lock, flags);
+	local_irq_restore(flags);
+
 	return rc;
 }
 
@@ -493,7 +484,6 @@ static int update_insn_emulation_mode(struct insn_emulation *insn,
 	case INSN_UNDEF: /* Nothing to be done */
 		break;
 	case INSN_EMULATE:
-		remove_emulation_hooks(insn);
 		break;
 	case INSN_HW:
 		if (!run_all_cpu_set_hw_mode(insn, false))
@@ -505,7 +495,6 @@ static int update_insn_emulation_mode(struct insn_emulation *insn,
 	case INSN_UNDEF:
 		break;
 	case INSN_EMULATE:
-		register_emulation_hooks(insn);
 		break;
 	case INSN_HW:
 		ret = run_all_cpu_set_hw_mode(insn, true);
@@ -517,34 +506,6 @@ static int update_insn_emulation_mode(struct insn_emulation *insn,
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static void __init register_insn_emulation(struct insn_emulation *insn)
-{
-	unsigned long flags;
-
-	insn->min = INSN_UNDEF;
-
-	switch (insn->status) {
-	case INSN_DEPRECATED:
-		insn->current_mode = INSN_EMULATE;
-		/* Disable the HW mode if it was turned on at early boot time */
-		run_all_cpu_set_hw_mode(insn, false);
-		insn->max = INSN_HW;
-		break;
-	case INSN_OBSOLETE:
-		insn->current_mode = INSN_UNDEF;
-		insn->max = INSN_EMULATE;
-		break;
-	}
-
-	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&insn_emulation_lock, flags);
-	list_add(&insn->node, &insn_emulation);
-	nr_insn_emulated++;
-	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&insn_emulation_lock, flags);
-
-	/* Register any handlers if required */
-	update_insn_emulation_mode(insn, INSN_UNDEF);
-}
-
 static int emulation_proc_handler(struct ctl_table *table, int write,
 				  void *buffer, size_t *lenp,
 				  loff_t *ppos)
@@ -562,7 +523,7 @@ static int emulation_proc_handler(struct ctl_table *table, int write,
 	ret = update_insn_emulation_mode(insn, prev_mode);
 	if (ret) {
 		/* Mode change failed, revert to previous mode. */
-		insn->current_mode = prev_mode;
+		WRITE_ONCE(insn->current_mode, prev_mode);
 		update_insn_emulation_mode(insn, INSN_UNDEF);
 	}
 ret:
@@ -570,21 +531,34 @@ ret:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static void __init register_insn_emulation_sysctl(void)
+static void __init register_insn_emulation(struct insn_emulation *insn)
 {
-	unsigned long flags;
-	int i = 0;
-	struct insn_emulation *insn;
-	struct ctl_table *insns_sysctl, *sysctl;
+	struct ctl_table *sysctl;
 
-	insns_sysctl = kcalloc(nr_insn_emulated + 1, sizeof(*sysctl),
-			       GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!insns_sysctl)
-		return;
+	insn->min = INSN_UNDEF;
 
-	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&insn_emulation_lock, flags);
-	list_for_each_entry(insn, &insn_emulation, node) {
-		sysctl = &insns_sysctl[i];
+	switch (insn->status) {
+	case INSN_DEPRECATED:
+		insn->current_mode = INSN_EMULATE;
+		/* Disable the HW mode if it was turned on at early boot time */
+		run_all_cpu_set_hw_mode(insn, false);
+		insn->max = INSN_HW;
+		break;
+	case INSN_OBSOLETE:
+		insn->current_mode = INSN_UNDEF;
+		insn->max = INSN_EMULATE;
+		break;
+	case INSN_UNAVAILABLE:
+		insn->current_mode = INSN_UNDEF;
+		insn->max = INSN_UNDEF;
+		break;
+	}
+
+	/* Program the HW if required */
+	update_insn_emulation_mode(insn, INSN_UNDEF);
+
+	if (insn->status != INSN_UNAVAILABLE) {
+		sysctl = &insn->sysctl[0];
 
 		sysctl->mode = 0644;
 		sysctl->maxlen = sizeof(int);
@@ -594,11 +568,32 @@ static void __init register_insn_emulation_sysctl(void)
 		sysctl->extra1 = &insn->min;
 		sysctl->extra2 = &insn->max;
 		sysctl->proc_handler = emulation_proc_handler;
-		i++;
-	}
-	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&insn_emulation_lock, flags);
 
-	register_sysctl("abi", insns_sysctl);
+		register_sysctl("abi", sysctl);
+	}
+}
+
+bool try_emulate_armv8_deprecated(struct pt_regs *regs, u32 insn)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(insn_emulations); i++) {
+		struct insn_emulation *ie = insn_emulations[i];
+
+		if (ie->status == INSN_UNAVAILABLE)
+			continue;
+
+		/*
+		 * A trap may race with the mode being changed
+		 * INSN_EMULATE<->INSN_HW. Try to emulate the instruction to
+		 * avoid a spurious UNDEF.
+		 */
+		if (READ_ONCE(ie->current_mode) == INSN_UNDEF)
+			continue;
+
+		if (ie->try_emulate(regs, insn))
+			return true;
+	}
+
+	return false;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -607,24 +602,25 @@ static void __init register_insn_emulation_sysctl(void)
  */
 static int __init armv8_deprecated_init(void)
 {
-	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SWP_EMULATION))
-		register_insn_emulation(&insn_swp);
+#ifdef CONFIG_SETEND_EMULATION
+	if (!system_supports_mixed_endian_el0()) {
+		insn_setend.status = INSN_UNAVAILABLE;
+		pr_info("setend instruction emulation is not supported on this system\n");
+	}
 
-	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_CP15_BARRIER_EMULATION))
-		register_insn_emulation(&insn_cp15_barrier);
+#endif
+	for (int i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(insn_emulations); i++) {
+		struct insn_emulation *ie = insn_emulations[i];
 
-	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SETEND_EMULATION)) {
-		if (system_supports_mixed_endian_el0())
-			register_insn_emulation(&insn_setend);
-		else
-			pr_info("setend instruction emulation is not supported on this system\n");
+		if (ie->status == INSN_UNAVAILABLE)
+			continue;
+
+		register_insn_emulation(ie);
 	}
 
 	cpuhp_setup_state_nocalls(CPUHP_AP_ARM64_ISNDEP_STARTING,
 				  "arm64/isndep:starting",
 				  run_all_insn_set_hw_mode, NULL);
-	register_insn_emulation_sysctl();
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/traps.c b/arch/arm64/kernel/traps.c
index 96eaf1aaec12..4c0caa589e12 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kernel/traps.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/traps.c
@@ -373,27 +373,6 @@ void arm64_skip_faulting_instruction(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long size)
 		regs->pstate &= ~PSR_BTYPE_MASK;
 }
 
-static LIST_HEAD(undef_hook);
-static DEFINE_RAW_SPINLOCK(undef_lock);
-
-void register_undef_hook(struct undef_hook *hook)
-{
-	unsigned long flags;
-
-	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&undef_lock, flags);
-	list_add(&hook->node, &undef_hook);
-	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&undef_lock, flags);
-}
-
-void unregister_undef_hook(struct undef_hook *hook)
-{
-	unsigned long flags;
-
-	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&undef_lock, flags);
-	list_del(&hook->node);
-	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&undef_lock, flags);
-}
-
 static int user_insn_read(struct pt_regs *regs, u32 *insnp)
 {
 	u32 instr;
@@ -425,23 +404,6 @@ static int user_insn_read(struct pt_regs *regs, u32 *insnp)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int call_undef_hook(struct pt_regs *regs, u32 instr)
-{
-	struct undef_hook *hook;
-	unsigned long flags;
-	int (*fn)(struct pt_regs *regs, u32 instr) = NULL;
-
-	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&undef_lock, flags);
-	list_for_each_entry(hook, &undef_hook, node)
-		if ((instr & hook->instr_mask) == hook->instr_val &&
-			(regs->pstate & hook->pstate_mask) == hook->pstate_val)
-			fn = hook->fn;
-
-	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&undef_lock, flags);
-
-	return fn ? fn(regs, instr) : 1;
-}
-
 void force_signal_inject(int signal, int code, unsigned long address, unsigned long err)
 {
 	const char *desc;
@@ -502,7 +464,7 @@ void do_el0_undef(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long esr)
 	if (try_emulate_mrs(regs, insn))
 		return;
 
-	if (call_undef_hook(regs, insn) == 0)
+	if (try_emulate_armv8_deprecated(regs, insn))
 		return;
 
 out_err: