diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/alternative.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/alternative.h
index 8e0871c1631a..b44028ec6850 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/alternative.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/alternative.h
@@ -89,6 +89,8 @@ struct alt_instr {
 	u8  replacementlen;	/* length of new instruction */
 } __packed;
 
+extern struct alt_instr __alt_instructions[], __alt_instructions_end[];
+
 /*
  * Debug flag that can be tested to see whether alternative
  * instructions were patched in already:
@@ -104,11 +106,10 @@ extern void apply_fineibt(s32 *start_retpoline, s32 *end_retpoine,
 			  s32 *start_cfi, s32 *end_cfi);
 
 struct module;
-struct paravirt_patch_site;
 
 struct callthunk_sites {
 	s32				*call_start, *call_end;
-	struct paravirt_patch_site	*pv_start, *pv_end;
+	struct alt_instr		*alt_start, *alt_end;
 };
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_CALL_THUNKS
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/paravirt.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/paravirt.h
index 3474dac4607d..f510031c54ca 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/paravirt.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/paravirt.h
@@ -730,35 +730,20 @@ extern void default_banner(void);
 
 #else  /* __ASSEMBLY__ */
 
-#define _PVSITE(ptype, ops, word, algn)		\
-771:;						\
-	ops;					\
-772:;						\
-	.pushsection .parainstructions,"a";	\
-	 .align	algn;				\
-	 word 771b;				\
-	 .byte ptype;				\
-	 .byte 772b-771b;			\
-	 _ASM_ALIGN;				\
-	.popsection
-
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_X86_64
 #ifdef CONFIG_PARAVIRT_XXL
+#ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_ENTRY
 
-#define PARA_PATCH(off)		((off) / 8)
-#define PARA_SITE(ptype, ops)	_PVSITE(ptype, ops, .quad, 8)
 #define PARA_INDIRECT(addr)	*addr(%rip)
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_ENTRY
 .macro PARA_IRQ_save_fl
-	PARA_SITE(PARA_PATCH(PV_IRQ_save_fl),
-		  ANNOTATE_RETPOLINE_SAFE;
-		  call PARA_INDIRECT(pv_ops+PV_IRQ_save_fl);)
+	ANNOTATE_RETPOLINE_SAFE;
+	call PARA_INDIRECT(pv_ops+PV_IRQ_save_fl);
 .endm
 
-#define SAVE_FLAGS	ALTERNATIVE "PARA_IRQ_save_fl;", "pushf; pop %rax;", \
-				    ALT_NOT(X86_FEATURE_XENPV)
+#define SAVE_FLAGS	ALTERNATIVE_2 "PARA_IRQ_save_fl;", ALT_CALL_INSTR, \
+				      ALT_CALL_ALWAYS, "pushf; pop %rax;", \
+				      ALT_NOT(X86_FEATURE_XENPV)
 #endif
 #endif /* CONFIG_PARAVIRT_XXL */
 #endif	/* CONFIG_X86_64 */
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/paravirt_types.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/paravirt_types.h
index fe58f1882e9c..c4465fed8204 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/paravirt_types.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/paravirt_types.h
@@ -3,13 +3,6 @@
 #define _ASM_X86_PARAVIRT_TYPES_H
 
 #ifndef __ASSEMBLY__
-/* These all sit in the .parainstructions section to tell us what to patch. */
-struct paravirt_patch_site {
-	u8 *instr;		/* original instructions */
-	u8 type;		/* type of this instruction */
-	u8 len;			/* length of original instruction */
-};
-
 /* Lazy mode for batching updates / context switch */
 enum paravirt_lazy_mode {
 	PARAVIRT_LAZY_NONE,
@@ -257,43 +250,11 @@ struct paravirt_patch_template {
 extern struct pv_info pv_info;
 extern struct paravirt_patch_template pv_ops;
 
-#define PARAVIRT_PATCH(x)					\
-	(offsetof(struct paravirt_patch_template, x) / sizeof(void *))
-
-#define paravirt_type(op)				\
-	[paravirt_typenum] "i" (PARAVIRT_PATCH(op)),	\
-	[paravirt_opptr] "m" (pv_ops.op)
-/*
- * Generate some code, and mark it as patchable by the
- * apply_paravirt() alternate instruction patcher.
- */
-#define _paravirt_alt(insn_string, type)		\
-	"771:\n\t" insn_string "\n" "772:\n"		\
-	".pushsection .parainstructions,\"a\"\n"	\
-	_ASM_ALIGN "\n"					\
-	_ASM_PTR " 771b\n"				\
-	"  .byte " type "\n"				\
-	"  .byte 772b-771b\n"				\
-	_ASM_ALIGN "\n"					\
-	".popsection\n"
-
-/* Generate patchable code, with the default asm parameters. */
-#define paravirt_alt(insn_string)					\
-	_paravirt_alt(insn_string, "%c[paravirt_typenum]")
-
-/* Simple instruction patching code. */
-#define NATIVE_LABEL(a,x,b) "\n\t.globl " a #x "_" #b "\n" a #x "_" #b ":\n\t"
-
-unsigned int paravirt_patch(u8 type, void *insn_buff, unsigned long addr, unsigned int len);
+#define paravirt_ptr(op)	[paravirt_opptr] "m" (pv_ops.op)
 
 int paravirt_disable_iospace(void);
 
-/*
- * This generates an indirect call based on the operation type number.
- * The type number, computed in PARAVIRT_PATCH, is derived from the
- * offset into the paravirt_patch_template structure, and can therefore be
- * freely converted back into a structure offset.
- */
+/* This generates an indirect call based on the operation type number. */
 #define PARAVIRT_CALL					\
 	ANNOTATE_RETPOLINE_SAFE				\
 	"call *%[paravirt_opptr];"
@@ -326,12 +287,6 @@ int paravirt_disable_iospace(void);
  * However, x86_64 also has to clobber all caller saved registers, which
  * unfortunately, are quite a bit (r8 - r11)
  *
- * The call instruction itself is marked by placing its start address
- * and size into the .parainstructions section, so that
- * apply_paravirt() in arch/i386/kernel/alternative.c can do the
- * appropriate patching under the control of the backend pv_init_ops
- * implementation.
- *
  * Unfortunately there's no way to get gcc to generate the args setup
  * for the call, and then allow the call itself to be generated by an
  * inline asm.  Because of this, we must do the complete arg setup and
@@ -435,9 +390,10 @@ int paravirt_disable_iospace(void);
 	({								\
 		PVOP_CALL_ARGS;						\
 		PVOP_TEST_NULL(op);					\
-		asm volatile(paravirt_alt(PARAVIRT_CALL)		\
+		asm volatile(ALTERNATIVE(PARAVIRT_CALL, ALT_CALL_INSTR,	\
+				ALT_CALL_ALWAYS)			\
 			     : call_clbr, ASM_CALL_CONSTRAINT		\
-			     : paravirt_type(op),			\
+			     : paravirt_ptr(op),			\
 			       ##__VA_ARGS__				\
 			     : "memory", "cc" extra_clbr);		\
 		ret;							\
@@ -448,10 +404,11 @@ int paravirt_disable_iospace(void);
 	({								\
 		PVOP_CALL_ARGS;						\
 		PVOP_TEST_NULL(op);					\
-		asm volatile(ALTERNATIVE(paravirt_alt(PARAVIRT_CALL),	\
-					 alt, cond)			\
+		asm volatile(ALTERNATIVE_2(PARAVIRT_CALL,		\
+				 ALT_CALL_INSTR, ALT_CALL_ALWAYS,	\
+				 alt, cond)				\
 			     : call_clbr, ASM_CALL_CONSTRAINT		\
-			     : paravirt_type(op),			\
+			     : paravirt_ptr(op),			\
 			       ##__VA_ARGS__				\
 			     : "memory", "cc" extra_clbr);		\
 		ret;							\
@@ -568,9 +525,6 @@ unsigned long pv_native_read_cr2(void);
 
 #define paravirt_nop	((void *)x86_nop)
 
-extern struct paravirt_patch_site __parainstructions[],
-	__parainstructions_end[];
-
 #endif	/* __ASSEMBLY__ */
 #endif  /* CONFIG_PARAVIRT */
 #endif	/* _ASM_X86_PARAVIRT_TYPES_H */
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/text-patching.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/text-patching.h
index 29832c338cdc..0b70653a98c1 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/text-patching.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/text-patching.h
@@ -6,18 +6,6 @@
 #include <linux/stddef.h>
 #include <asm/ptrace.h>
 
-struct paravirt_patch_site;
-#ifdef CONFIG_PARAVIRT
-void apply_paravirt(struct paravirt_patch_site *start,
-		    struct paravirt_patch_site *end);
-#else
-static inline void apply_paravirt(struct paravirt_patch_site *start,
-				  struct paravirt_patch_site *end)
-{}
-#define __parainstructions	NULL
-#define __parainstructions_end	NULL
-#endif
-
 /*
  * Currently, the max observed size in the kernel code is
  * JUMP_LABEL_NOP_SIZE/RELATIVEJUMP_SIZE, which are 5.
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c b/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c
index f0371304c1b5..58e9fadc30d6 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c
@@ -118,7 +118,6 @@ extern s32 __retpoline_sites[], __retpoline_sites_end[];
 extern s32 __return_sites[], __return_sites_end[];
 extern s32 __cfi_sites[], __cfi_sites_end[];
 extern s32 __ibt_endbr_seal[], __ibt_endbr_seal_end[];
-extern struct alt_instr __alt_instructions[], __alt_instructions_end[];
 extern s32 __smp_locks[], __smp_locks_end[];
 void text_poke_early(void *addr, const void *opcode, size_t len);
 
@@ -1265,32 +1264,6 @@ int alternatives_text_reserved(void *start, void *end)
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_SMP */
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_PARAVIRT
-void __init_or_module apply_paravirt(struct paravirt_patch_site *start,
-				     struct paravirt_patch_site *end)
-{
-	struct paravirt_patch_site *p;
-	char insn_buff[MAX_PATCH_LEN];
-
-	for (p = start; p < end; p++) {
-		unsigned int used;
-
-		BUG_ON(p->len > MAX_PATCH_LEN);
-		/* prep the buffer with the original instructions */
-		memcpy(insn_buff, p->instr, p->len);
-		used = paravirt_patch(p->type, insn_buff, (unsigned long)p->instr, p->len);
-
-		BUG_ON(used > p->len);
-
-		/* Pad the rest with nops */
-		add_nops(insn_buff + used, p->len - used);
-		text_poke_early(p->instr, insn_buff, p->len);
-	}
-}
-extern struct paravirt_patch_site __start_parainstructions[],
-	__stop_parainstructions[];
-#endif	/* CONFIG_PARAVIRT */
-
 /*
  * Self-test for the INT3 based CALL emulation code.
  *
@@ -1396,28 +1369,11 @@ void __init alternative_instructions(void)
 	 */
 
 	/*
-	 * Paravirt patching and alternative patching can be combined to
-	 * replace a function call with a short direct code sequence (e.g.
-	 * by setting a constant return value instead of doing that in an
-	 * external function).
-	 * In order to make this work the following sequence is required:
-	 * 1. set (artificial) features depending on used paravirt
-	 *    functions which can later influence alternative patching
-	 * 2. apply paravirt patching (generally replacing an indirect
-	 *    function call with a direct one)
-	 * 3. apply alternative patching (e.g. replacing a direct function
-	 *    call with a custom code sequence)
-	 * Doing paravirt patching after alternative patching would clobber
-	 * the optimization of the custom code with a function call again.
+	 * Make sure to set (artificial) features depending on used paravirt
+	 * functions which can later influence alternative patching.
 	 */
 	paravirt_set_cap();
 
-	/*
-	 * First patch paravirt functions, such that we overwrite the indirect
-	 * call with the direct call.
-	 */
-	apply_paravirt(__parainstructions, __parainstructions_end);
-
 	__apply_fineibt(__retpoline_sites, __retpoline_sites_end,
 			__cfi_sites, __cfi_sites_end, true);
 
@@ -1428,10 +1384,6 @@ void __init alternative_instructions(void)
 	apply_retpolines(__retpoline_sites, __retpoline_sites_end);
 	apply_returns(__return_sites, __return_sites_end);
 
-	/*
-	 * Then patch alternatives, such that those paravirt calls that are in
-	 * alternatives can be overwritten by their immediate fragments.
-	 */
 	apply_alternatives(__alt_instructions, __alt_instructions_end);
 
 	/*
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/callthunks.c b/arch/x86/kernel/callthunks.c
index 22ab13966427..2c1673410f3e 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/callthunks.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/callthunks.c
@@ -238,14 +238,13 @@ patch_call_sites(s32 *start, s32 *end, const struct core_text *ct)
 }
 
 static __init_or_module void
-patch_paravirt_call_sites(struct paravirt_patch_site *start,
-			  struct paravirt_patch_site *end,
-			  const struct core_text *ct)
+patch_alt_call_sites(struct alt_instr *start, struct alt_instr *end,
+		     const struct core_text *ct)
 {
-	struct paravirt_patch_site *p;
+	struct alt_instr *a;
 
-	for (p = start; p < end; p++)
-		patch_call(p->instr, ct);
+	for (a = start; a < end; a++)
+		patch_call((u8 *)&a->instr_offset + a->instr_offset, ct);
 }
 
 static __init_or_module void
@@ -253,7 +252,7 @@ callthunks_setup(struct callthunk_sites *cs, const struct core_text *ct)
 {
 	prdbg("Patching call sites %s\n", ct->name);
 	patch_call_sites(cs->call_start, cs->call_end, ct);
-	patch_paravirt_call_sites(cs->pv_start, cs->pv_end, ct);
+	patch_alt_call_sites(cs->alt_start, cs->alt_end, ct);
 	prdbg("Patching call sites done%s\n", ct->name);
 }
 
@@ -262,8 +261,8 @@ void __init callthunks_patch_builtin_calls(void)
 	struct callthunk_sites cs = {
 		.call_start	= __call_sites,
 		.call_end	= __call_sites_end,
-		.pv_start	= __parainstructions,
-		.pv_end		= __parainstructions_end
+		.alt_start	= __alt_instructions,
+		.alt_end	= __alt_instructions_end
 	};
 
 	if (!cpu_feature_enabled(X86_FEATURE_CALL_DEPTH))
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/module.c b/arch/x86/kernel/module.c
index b05f62ee2344..ec58ffd1c840 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/module.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/module.c
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ int module_finalize(const Elf_Ehdr *hdr,
 		    struct module *me)
 {
 	const Elf_Shdr *s, *alt = NULL, *locks = NULL,
-		*para = NULL, *orc = NULL, *orc_ip = NULL,
+		*orc = NULL, *orc_ip = NULL,
 		*retpolines = NULL, *returns = NULL, *ibt_endbr = NULL,
 		*calls = NULL, *cfi = NULL;
 	char *secstrings = (void *)hdr + sechdrs[hdr->e_shstrndx].sh_offset;
@@ -286,8 +286,6 @@ int module_finalize(const Elf_Ehdr *hdr,
 			alt = s;
 		if (!strcmp(".smp_locks", secstrings + s->sh_name))
 			locks = s;
-		if (!strcmp(".parainstructions", secstrings + s->sh_name))
-			para = s;
 		if (!strcmp(".orc_unwind", secstrings + s->sh_name))
 			orc = s;
 		if (!strcmp(".orc_unwind_ip", secstrings + s->sh_name))
@@ -304,14 +302,6 @@ int module_finalize(const Elf_Ehdr *hdr,
 			ibt_endbr = s;
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * See alternative_instructions() for the ordering rules between the
-	 * various patching types.
-	 */
-	if (para) {
-		void *pseg = (void *)para->sh_addr;
-		apply_paravirt(pseg, pseg + para->sh_size);
-	}
 	if (retpolines || cfi) {
 		void *rseg = NULL, *cseg = NULL;
 		unsigned int rsize = 0, csize = 0;
@@ -341,7 +331,7 @@ int module_finalize(const Elf_Ehdr *hdr,
 		void *aseg = (void *)alt->sh_addr;
 		apply_alternatives(aseg, aseg + alt->sh_size);
 	}
-	if (calls || para) {
+	if (calls || alt) {
 		struct callthunk_sites cs = {};
 
 		if (calls) {
@@ -349,9 +339,9 @@ int module_finalize(const Elf_Ehdr *hdr,
 			cs.call_end = (void *)calls->sh_addr + calls->sh_size;
 		}
 
-		if (para) {
-			cs.pv_start = (void *)para->sh_addr;
-			cs.pv_end = (void *)para->sh_addr + para->sh_size;
+		if (alt) {
+			cs.alt_start = (void *)alt->sh_addr;
+			cs.alt_end = (void *)alt->sh_addr + alt->sh_size;
 		}
 
 		callthunks_patch_module_calls(&cs, me);
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/paravirt.c b/arch/x86/kernel/paravirt.c
index dfad56679f88..1ef889110919 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/paravirt.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/paravirt.c
@@ -43,14 +43,6 @@ void __init default_banner(void)
 	       pv_info.name);
 }
 
-static unsigned paravirt_patch_call(void *insn_buff, const void *target,
-				    unsigned long addr, unsigned len)
-{
-	__text_gen_insn(insn_buff, CALL_INSN_OPCODE,
-			(void *)addr, target, CALL_INSN_SIZE);
-	return CALL_INSN_SIZE;
-}
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_PARAVIRT_XXL
 DEFINE_ASM_FUNC(_paravirt_ident_64, "mov %rdi, %rax", .text);
 DEFINE_ASM_FUNC(pv_native_save_fl, "pushf; pop %rax", .noinstr.text);
@@ -67,28 +59,6 @@ void __init native_pv_lock_init(void)
 		static_branch_disable(&virt_spin_lock_key);
 }
 
-unsigned int paravirt_patch(u8 type, void *insn_buff, unsigned long addr,
-			    unsigned int len)
-{
-	/*
-	 * Neat trick to map patch type back to the call within the
-	 * corresponding structure.
-	 */
-	void *opfunc = *((void **)&pv_ops + type);
-	unsigned ret;
-
-	if (opfunc == NULL)
-		/* If there's no function, patch it with x86_BUG() */
-		ret = paravirt_patch_call(insn_buff, x86_BUG, addr, len);
-	else if (opfunc == x86_nop)
-		ret = 0;
-	else
-		/* Otherwise call the function. */
-		ret = paravirt_patch_call(insn_buff, opfunc, addr, len);
-
-	return ret;
-}
-
 struct static_key paravirt_steal_enabled;
 struct static_key paravirt_steal_rq_enabled;
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S b/arch/x86/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
index 25f155205770..5159d80bee38 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
@@ -258,19 +258,6 @@ SECTIONS
 	}
 #endif
 
-	/*
-	 * start address and size of operations which during runtime
-	 * can be patched with virtualization friendly instructions or
-	 * baremetal native ones. Think page table operations.
-	 * Details in paravirt_types.h
-	 */
-	. = ALIGN(8);
-	.parainstructions : AT(ADDR(.parainstructions) - LOAD_OFFSET) {
-		__parainstructions = .;
-		*(.parainstructions)
-		__parainstructions_end = .;
-	}
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_RETPOLINE
 	/*
 	 * List of instructions that call/jmp/jcc to retpoline thunks
diff --git a/arch/x86/tools/relocs.c b/arch/x86/tools/relocs.c
index d30949e25ebd..a3bae2b24626 100644
--- a/arch/x86/tools/relocs.c
+++ b/arch/x86/tools/relocs.c
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ static const char * const sym_regex_kernel[S_NSYMTYPES] = {
 	[S_REL] =
 	"^(__init_(begin|end)|"
 	"__x86_cpu_dev_(start|end)|"
-	"(__parainstructions|__alt_instructions)(_end)?|"
+	"__alt_instructions(_end)?|"
 	"(__iommu_table|__apicdrivers|__smp_locks)(_end)?|"
 	"__(start|end)_pci_.*|"
 #if CONFIG_FW_LOADER
