diff --git a/arch/powerpc/lib/crtsavres.S b/arch/powerpc/lib/crtsavres.S
index b2c68ce..a5b30c7 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/lib/crtsavres.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/lib/crtsavres.S
@@ -231,6 +231,87 @@
 	mr	1,11
 	blr
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_ALTIVEC
+/* Called with r0 pointing just beyond the end of the vector save area.  */
+
+_GLOBAL(_savevr_20)
+	li	r11,-192
+	stvx	vr20,r11,r0
+_GLOBAL(_savevr_21)
+	li	r11,-176
+	stvx	vr21,r11,r0
+_GLOBAL(_savevr_22)
+	li	r11,-160
+	stvx	vr22,r11,r0
+_GLOBAL(_savevr_23)
+	li	r11,-144
+	stvx	vr23,r11,r0
+_GLOBAL(_savevr_24)
+	li	r11,-128
+	stvx	vr24,r11,r0
+_GLOBAL(_savevr_25)
+	li	r11,-112
+	stvx	vr25,r11,r0
+_GLOBAL(_savevr_26)
+	li	r11,-96
+	stvx	vr26,r11,r0
+_GLOBAL(_savevr_27)
+	li	r11,-80
+	stvx	vr27,r11,r0
+_GLOBAL(_savevr_28)
+	li	r11,-64
+	stvx	vr28,r11,r0
+_GLOBAL(_savevr_29)
+	li	r11,-48
+	stvx	vr29,r11,r0
+_GLOBAL(_savevr_30)
+	li	r11,-32
+	stvx	vr30,r11,r0
+_GLOBAL(_savevr_31)
+	li	r11,-16
+	stvx	vr31,r11,r0
+	blr
+
+_GLOBAL(_restvr_20)
+	li	r11,-192
+	lvx	vr20,r11,r0
+_GLOBAL(_restvr_21)
+	li	r11,-176
+	lvx	vr21,r11,r0
+_GLOBAL(_restvr_22)
+	li	r11,-160
+	lvx	vr22,r11,r0
+_GLOBAL(_restvr_23)
+	li	r11,-144
+	lvx	vr23,r11,r0
+_GLOBAL(_restvr_24)
+	li	r11,-128
+	lvx	vr24,r11,r0
+_GLOBAL(_restvr_25)
+	li	r11,-112
+	lvx	vr25,r11,r0
+_GLOBAL(_restvr_26)
+	li	r11,-96
+	lvx	vr26,r11,r0
+_GLOBAL(_restvr_27)
+	li	r11,-80
+	lvx	vr27,r11,r0
+_GLOBAL(_restvr_28)
+	li	r11,-64
+	lvx	vr28,r11,r0
+_GLOBAL(_restvr_29)
+	li	r11,-48
+	lvx	vr29,r11,r0
+_GLOBAL(_restvr_30)
+	li	r11,-32
+	lvx	vr30,r11,r0
+_GLOBAL(_restvr_31)
+	li	r11,-16
+	lvx	vr31,r11,r0
+	blr
+
+#endif /* CONFIG_ALTIVEC */
+
 #else /* CONFIG_PPC64 */
 
 	.section ".text.save.restore","ax",@progbits
@@ -356,6 +437,111 @@
 	mtlr	r0
 	blr
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_ALTIVEC
+/* Called with r0 pointing just beyond the end of the vector save area.  */
+
+.globl	_savevr_20
+_savevr_20:
+	li	r12,-192
+	stvx	vr20,r12,r0
+.globl	_savevr_21
+_savevr_21:
+	li	r12,-176
+	stvx	vr21,r12,r0
+.globl	_savevr_22
+_savevr_22:
+	li	r12,-160
+	stvx	vr22,r12,r0
+.globl	_savevr_23
+_savevr_23:
+	li	r12,-144
+	stvx	vr23,r12,r0
+.globl	_savevr_24
+_savevr_24:
+	li	r12,-128
+	stvx	vr24,r12,r0
+.globl	_savevr_25
+_savevr_25:
+	li	r12,-112
+	stvx	vr25,r12,r0
+.globl	_savevr_26
+_savevr_26:
+	li	r12,-96
+	stvx	vr26,r12,r0
+.globl	_savevr_27
+_savevr_27:
+	li	r12,-80
+	stvx	vr27,r12,r0
+.globl	_savevr_28
+_savevr_28:
+	li	r12,-64
+	stvx	vr28,r12,r0
+.globl	_savevr_29
+_savevr_29:
+	li	r12,-48
+	stvx	vr29,r12,r0
+.globl	_savevr_30
+_savevr_30:
+	li	r12,-32
+	stvx	vr30,r12,r0
+.globl	_savevr_31
+_savevr_31:
+	li	r12,-16
+	stvx	vr31,r12,r0
+	blr
+
+.globl	_restvr_20
+_restvr_20:
+	li	r12,-192
+	lvx	vr20,r12,r0
+.globl	_restvr_21
+_restvr_21:
+	li	r12,-176
+	lvx	vr21,r12,r0
+.globl	_restvr_22
+_restvr_22:
+	li	r12,-160
+	lvx	vr22,r12,r0
+.globl	_restvr_23
+_restvr_23:
+	li	r12,-144
+	lvx	vr23,r12,r0
+.globl	_restvr_24
+_restvr_24:
+	li	r12,-128
+	lvx	vr24,r12,r0
+.globl	_restvr_25
+_restvr_25:
+	li	r12,-112
+	lvx	vr25,r12,r0
+.globl	_restvr_26
+_restvr_26:
+	li	r12,-96
+	lvx	vr26,r12,r0
+.globl	_restvr_27
+_restvr_27:
+	li	r12,-80
+	lvx	vr27,r12,r0
+.globl	_restvr_28
+_restvr_28:
+	li	r12,-64
+	lvx	vr28,r12,r0
+.globl	_restvr_29
+_restvr_29:
+	li	r12,-48
+	lvx	vr29,r12,r0
+.globl	_restvr_30
+_restvr_30:
+	li	r12,-32
+	lvx	vr30,r12,r0
+.globl	_restvr_31
+_restvr_31:
+	li	r12,-16
+	lvx	vr31,r12,r0
+	blr
+
+#endif /* CONFIG_ALTIVEC */
+
 #endif /* CONFIG_PPC64 */
 
 #endif
diff --git a/scripts/mod/modpost.c b/scripts/mod/modpost.c
index 1785576..4061098 100644
--- a/scripts/mod/modpost.c
+++ b/scripts/mod/modpost.c
@@ -584,12 +584,16 @@
 		if (strncmp(symname, "_restgpr_", sizeof("_restgpr_") - 1) == 0 ||
 		    strncmp(symname, "_savegpr_", sizeof("_savegpr_") - 1) == 0 ||
 		    strncmp(symname, "_rest32gpr_", sizeof("_rest32gpr_") - 1) == 0 ||
-		    strncmp(symname, "_save32gpr_", sizeof("_save32gpr_") - 1) == 0)
+		    strncmp(symname, "_save32gpr_", sizeof("_save32gpr_") - 1) == 0 ||
+		    strncmp(symname, "_restvr_", sizeof("_restvr_") - 1) == 0 ||
+		    strncmp(symname, "_savevr_", sizeof("_savevr_") - 1) == 0)
 			return 1;
 	if (info->hdr->e_machine == EM_PPC64)
 		/* Special register function linked on all modules during final link of .ko */
 		if (strncmp(symname, "_restgpr0_", sizeof("_restgpr0_") - 1) == 0 ||
-		    strncmp(symname, "_savegpr0_", sizeof("_savegpr0_") - 1) == 0)
+		    strncmp(symname, "_savegpr0_", sizeof("_savegpr0_") - 1) == 0 ||
+		    strncmp(symname, "_restvr_", sizeof("_restvr_") - 1) == 0 ||
+		    strncmp(symname, "_savevr_", sizeof("_savevr_") - 1) == 0)
 			return 1;
 	/* Do not ignore this symbol */
 	return 0;