diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/alternative.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/alternative.h
index 2a74a94bd569..07b17bc615a0 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 3749311d51c3..9c6c5cfa9fe2 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/paravirt.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/paravirt.h
@@ -740,20 +740,23 @@ void native_pv_lock_init(void) __init;
 
 #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_XEN
+#define SAVE_FLAGS ALTERNATIVE_2 "PARA_IRQ_save_fl;",			\
+				 ALT_CALL_INSTR, ALT_CALL_ALWAYS,	\
+				 "pushf; pop %rax;", ALT_NOT_XEN
 #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 291d794f2344..9b0526967d69 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/paravirt_types.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/paravirt_types.h
@@ -278,15 +278,11 @@ extern struct paravirt_patch_template pv_ops;
 #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];"
@@ -319,12 +315,6 @@ 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
@@ -428,9 +418,10 @@ 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;							\
@@ -441,10 +432,11 @@ 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;							\
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/callthunks.c b/arch/x86/kernel/callthunks.c
index faa9f2299848..200ea8087ddb 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 5f71a0cf4399..e18914c0e38a 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);
