diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
index 0a0ac91a494f..19e6cc1dadfe 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
@@ -12049,7 +12049,7 @@ int kvm_arch_vcpu_create(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 	vcpu->arch.regs_avail = ~0;
 	vcpu->arch.regs_dirty = ~0;
 
-	kvm_gpc_init(&vcpu->arch.pv_time, vcpu->kvm, vcpu, KVM_HOST_USES_PFN);
+	kvm_gpc_init(&vcpu->arch.pv_time, vcpu->kvm);
 
 	if (!irqchip_in_kernel(vcpu->kvm) || kvm_vcpu_is_reset_bsp(vcpu))
 		vcpu->arch.mp_state = KVM_MP_STATE_RUNNABLE;
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/xen.c b/arch/x86/kvm/xen.c
index 34c48d0029c1..f9b1e494c430 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/xen.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/xen.c
@@ -2108,14 +2108,10 @@ void kvm_xen_init_vcpu(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 
 	timer_setup(&vcpu->arch.xen.poll_timer, cancel_evtchn_poll, 0);
 
-	kvm_gpc_init(&vcpu->arch.xen.runstate_cache, vcpu->kvm, NULL,
-		     KVM_HOST_USES_PFN);
-	kvm_gpc_init(&vcpu->arch.xen.runstate2_cache, vcpu->kvm, NULL,
-		     KVM_HOST_USES_PFN);
-	kvm_gpc_init(&vcpu->arch.xen.vcpu_info_cache, vcpu->kvm, NULL,
-		     KVM_HOST_USES_PFN);
-	kvm_gpc_init(&vcpu->arch.xen.vcpu_time_info_cache, vcpu->kvm, NULL,
-		     KVM_HOST_USES_PFN);
+	kvm_gpc_init(&vcpu->arch.xen.runstate_cache, vcpu->kvm);
+	kvm_gpc_init(&vcpu->arch.xen.runstate2_cache, vcpu->kvm);
+	kvm_gpc_init(&vcpu->arch.xen.vcpu_info_cache, vcpu->kvm);
+	kvm_gpc_init(&vcpu->arch.xen.vcpu_time_info_cache, vcpu->kvm);
 }
 
 void kvm_xen_destroy_vcpu(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
@@ -2158,7 +2154,7 @@ void kvm_xen_init_vm(struct kvm *kvm)
 {
 	mutex_init(&kvm->arch.xen.xen_lock);
 	idr_init(&kvm->arch.xen.evtchn_ports);
-	kvm_gpc_init(&kvm->arch.xen.shinfo_cache, kvm, NULL, KVM_HOST_USES_PFN);
+	kvm_gpc_init(&kvm->arch.xen.shinfo_cache, kvm);
 }
 
 void kvm_xen_destroy_vm(struct kvm *kvm)
diff --git a/include/linux/kvm_host.h b/include/linux/kvm_host.h
index f3bb9e0a81fe..f2354f808d04 100644
--- a/include/linux/kvm_host.h
+++ b/include/linux/kvm_host.h
@@ -1319,21 +1319,12 @@ void kvm_vcpu_mark_page_dirty(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, gfn_t gfn);
  *
  * @gpc:	   struct gfn_to_pfn_cache object.
  * @kvm:	   pointer to kvm instance.
- * @vcpu:	   vCPU to be used for marking pages dirty and to be woken on
- *		   invalidation.
- * @usage:	   indicates if the resulting host physical PFN is used while
- *		   the @vcpu is IN_GUEST_MODE (in which case invalidation of 
- *		   the cache from MMU notifiers---but not for KVM memslot
- *		   changes!---will also force @vcpu to exit the guest and
- *		   refresh the cache); and/or if the PFN used directly
- *		   by KVM (and thus needs a kernel virtual mapping).
  *
  * This sets up a gfn_to_pfn_cache by initializing locks and assigning the
  * immutable attributes.  Note, the cache must be zero-allocated (or zeroed by
  * the caller before init).
  */
-void kvm_gpc_init(struct gfn_to_pfn_cache *gpc, struct kvm *kvm,
-		  struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, enum pfn_cache_usage usage);
+void kvm_gpc_init(struct gfn_to_pfn_cache *gpc, struct kvm *kvm);
 
 /**
  * kvm_gpc_activate - prepare a cached kernel mapping and HPA for a given guest
diff --git a/include/linux/kvm_types.h b/include/linux/kvm_types.h
index 9d1f7835d8c1..d93f6522b2c3 100644
--- a/include/linux/kvm_types.h
+++ b/include/linux/kvm_types.h
@@ -49,12 +49,6 @@ typedef u64            hfn_t;
 
 typedef hfn_t kvm_pfn_t;
 
-enum pfn_cache_usage {
-	KVM_GUEST_USES_PFN = BIT(0),
-	KVM_HOST_USES_PFN  = BIT(1),
-	KVM_GUEST_AND_HOST_USE_PFN = KVM_GUEST_USES_PFN | KVM_HOST_USES_PFN,
-};
-
 struct gfn_to_hva_cache {
 	u64 generation;
 	gpa_t gpa;
@@ -69,13 +63,11 @@ struct gfn_to_pfn_cache {
 	unsigned long uhva;
 	struct kvm_memory_slot *memslot;
 	struct kvm *kvm;
-	struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu;
 	struct list_head list;
 	rwlock_t lock;
 	struct mutex refresh_lock;
 	void *khva;
 	kvm_pfn_t pfn;
-	enum pfn_cache_usage usage;
 	bool active;
 	bool valid;
 };
diff --git a/virt/kvm/pfncache.c b/virt/kvm/pfncache.c
index f3571f44d9af..6f4b537eb25b 100644
--- a/virt/kvm/pfncache.c
+++ b/virt/kvm/pfncache.c
@@ -25,9 +25,7 @@
 void gfn_to_pfn_cache_invalidate_start(struct kvm *kvm, unsigned long start,
 				       unsigned long end, bool may_block)
 {
-	DECLARE_BITMAP(vcpu_bitmap, KVM_MAX_VCPUS);
 	struct gfn_to_pfn_cache *gpc;
-	bool evict_vcpus = false;
 
 	spin_lock(&kvm->gpc_lock);
 	list_for_each_entry(gpc, &kvm->gpc_list, list) {
@@ -37,43 +35,10 @@ void gfn_to_pfn_cache_invalidate_start(struct kvm *kvm, unsigned long start,
 		if (gpc->valid && !is_error_noslot_pfn(gpc->pfn) &&
 		    gpc->uhva >= start && gpc->uhva < end) {
 			gpc->valid = false;
-
-			/*
-			 * If a guest vCPU could be using the physical address,
-			 * it needs to be forced out of guest mode.
-			 */
-			if (gpc->usage & KVM_GUEST_USES_PFN) {
-				if (!evict_vcpus) {
-					evict_vcpus = true;
-					bitmap_zero(vcpu_bitmap, KVM_MAX_VCPUS);
-				}
-				__set_bit(gpc->vcpu->vcpu_idx, vcpu_bitmap);
-			}
 		}
 		write_unlock_irq(&gpc->lock);
 	}
 	spin_unlock(&kvm->gpc_lock);
-
-	if (evict_vcpus) {
-		/*
-		 * KVM needs to ensure the vCPU is fully out of guest context
-		 * before allowing the invalidation to continue.
-		 */
-		unsigned int req = KVM_REQ_OUTSIDE_GUEST_MODE;
-		bool called;
-
-		/*
-		 * If the OOM reaper is active, then all vCPUs should have
-		 * been stopped already, so perform the request without
-		 * KVM_REQUEST_WAIT and be sad if any needed to be IPI'd.
-		 */
-		if (!may_block)
-			req &= ~KVM_REQUEST_WAIT;
-
-		called = kvm_make_vcpus_request_mask(kvm, req, vcpu_bitmap);
-
-		WARN_ON_ONCE(called && !may_block);
-	}
 }
 
 bool kvm_gpc_check(struct gfn_to_pfn_cache *gpc, unsigned long len)
@@ -206,16 +171,14 @@ static kvm_pfn_t hva_to_pfn_retry(struct gfn_to_pfn_cache *gpc)
 		 * pfn.  Note, kmap() and memremap() can both sleep, so this
 		 * too must be done outside of gpc->lock!
 		 */
-		if (gpc->usage & KVM_HOST_USES_PFN) {
-			if (new_pfn == gpc->pfn)
-				new_khva = old_khva;
-			else
-				new_khva = gpc_map(new_pfn);
-
-			if (!new_khva) {
-				kvm_release_pfn_clean(new_pfn);
-				goto out_error;
-			}
+		if (new_pfn == gpc->pfn)
+			new_khva = old_khva;
+		else
+			new_khva = gpc_map(new_pfn);
+
+		if (!new_khva) {
+			kvm_release_pfn_clean(new_pfn);
+			goto out_error;
 		}
 
 		write_lock_irq(&gpc->lock);
@@ -346,18 +309,12 @@ int kvm_gpc_refresh(struct gfn_to_pfn_cache *gpc, unsigned long len)
 	return __kvm_gpc_refresh(gpc, gpc->gpa, len);
 }
 
-void kvm_gpc_init(struct gfn_to_pfn_cache *gpc, struct kvm *kvm,
-		  struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, enum pfn_cache_usage usage)
+void kvm_gpc_init(struct gfn_to_pfn_cache *gpc, struct kvm *kvm)
 {
-	WARN_ON_ONCE(!usage || (usage & KVM_GUEST_AND_HOST_USE_PFN) != usage);
-	WARN_ON_ONCE((usage & KVM_GUEST_USES_PFN) && !vcpu);
-
 	rwlock_init(&gpc->lock);
 	mutex_init(&gpc->refresh_lock);
 
 	gpc->kvm = kvm;
-	gpc->vcpu = vcpu;
-	gpc->usage = usage;
 	gpc->pfn = KVM_PFN_ERR_FAULT;
 	gpc->uhva = KVM_HVA_ERR_BAD;
 }
