diff --git a/Documentation/arm64/legacy_instructions.txt b/Documentation/arm64/legacy_instructions.txt
index a3b3da2ec6ed..01bf3d9fac85 100644
--- a/Documentation/arm64/legacy_instructions.txt
+++ b/Documentation/arm64/legacy_instructions.txt
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ The default mode depends on the status of the instruction in the
 architecture. Deprecated instructions should default to emulation
 while obsolete instructions must be undefined by default.
 
+Note: Instruction emulation may not be possible in all cases. See
+individual instruction notes for further information.
+
 Supported legacy instructions
 -----------------------------
 * SWP{B}
@@ -43,3 +46,12 @@ Default: Undef (0)
 Node: /proc/sys/abi/cp15_barrier
 Status: Deprecated
 Default: Emulate (1)
+
+* SETEND
+Node: /proc/sys/abi/setend
+Status: Deprecated
+Default: Emulate (1)*
+Note: All the cpus on the system must have mixed endian support at EL0
+for this feature to be enabled. If a new CPU - which doesn't support mixed
+endian - is hotplugged in after this feature has been enabled, there could
+be unexpected results in the application.
diff --git a/arch/arm64/Kconfig b/arch/arm64/Kconfig
index b1f9a20a3677..21a59bf37145 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm64/Kconfig
@@ -540,6 +540,21 @@ config CP15_BARRIER_EMULATION
 
 	  If unsure, say Y
 
+config SETEND_EMULATION
+	bool "Emulate SETEND instruction"
+	help
+	  The SETEND instruction alters the data-endianness of the
+	  AArch32 EL0, and is deprecated in ARMv8.
+
+	  Say Y here to enable software emulation of the instruction
+	  for AArch32 userspace code.
+
+	  Note: All the cpus on the system must have mixed endian support at EL0
+	  for this feature to be enabled. If a new CPU - which doesn't support mixed
+	  endian - is hotplugged in after this feature has been enabled, there could
+	  be unexpected results in the applications.
+
+	  If unsure, say Y
 endif
 
 endmenu
diff --git a/arch/arm64/include/asm/cputype.h b/arch/arm64/include/asm/cputype.h
index 68732e9a02fb..a84ec605bed8 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/include/asm/cputype.h
+++ b/arch/arm64/include/asm/cputype.h
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@
 	(((mmfr0) & ID_AA64MMFR0_BIGEND_MASK) >> ID_AA64MMFR0_BIGEND_SHIFT)
 
 #define SCTLR_EL1_CP15BEN	(0x1 << 5)
+#define SCTLR_EL1_SED		(0x1 << 8)
 
 #ifndef __ASSEMBLY__
 
diff --git a/arch/arm64/include/asm/ptrace.h b/arch/arm64/include/asm/ptrace.h
index 41ed9e13795e..d6dd9fdbc3be 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/include/asm/ptrace.h
+++ b/arch/arm64/include/asm/ptrace.h
@@ -58,6 +58,13 @@
 #define COMPAT_PSR_Z_BIT	0x40000000
 #define COMPAT_PSR_N_BIT	0x80000000
 #define COMPAT_PSR_IT_MASK	0x0600fc00	/* If-Then execution state mask */
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_CPU_BIG_ENDIAN
+#define COMPAT_PSR_ENDSTATE	COMPAT_PSR_E_BIT
+#else
+#define COMPAT_PSR_ENDSTATE	0
+#endif
+
 /*
  * These are 'magic' values for PTRACE_PEEKUSR that return info about where a
  * process is located in memory.
diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/armv8_deprecated.c b/arch/arm64/kernel/armv8_deprecated.c
index 68b955e1fd99..7922c2e710ca 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kernel/armv8_deprecated.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/armv8_deprecated.c
@@ -548,6 +548,79 @@ static struct insn_emulation_ops cp15_barrier_ops = {
 	.set_hw_mode = cp15_barrier_set_hw_mode,
 };
 
+static int setend_set_hw_mode(bool enable)
+{
+	if (!cpu_supports_mixed_endian_el0())
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (enable)
+		config_sctlr_el1(SCTLR_EL1_SED, 0);
+	else
+		config_sctlr_el1(0, SCTLR_EL1_SED);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int compat_setend_handler(struct pt_regs *regs, u32 big_endian)
+{
+	char *insn;
+
+	perf_sw_event(PERF_COUNT_SW_EMULATION_FAULTS, 1, regs, regs->pc);
+
+	if (big_endian) {
+		insn = "setend be";
+		regs->pstate |= COMPAT_PSR_E_BIT;
+	} else {
+		insn = "setend le";
+		regs->pstate &= ~COMPAT_PSR_E_BIT;
+	}
+
+	trace_instruction_emulation(insn, regs->pc);
+	pr_warn_ratelimited("\"%s\" (%ld) uses deprecated setend instruction at 0x%llx\n",
+			current->comm, (unsigned long)current->pid, regs->pc);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int a32_setend_handler(struct pt_regs *regs, u32 instr)
+{
+	int rc = compat_setend_handler(regs, (instr >> 9) & 1);
+	regs->pc += 4;
+	return rc;
+}
+
+static int t16_setend_handler(struct pt_regs *regs, u32 instr)
+{
+	int rc = compat_setend_handler(regs, (instr >> 3) & 1);
+	regs->pc += 2;
+	return rc;
+}
+
+static struct undef_hook setend_hooks[] = {
+	{
+		.instr_mask	= 0xfffffdff,
+		.instr_val	= 0xf1010000,
+		.pstate_mask	= COMPAT_PSR_MODE_MASK,
+		.pstate_val	= COMPAT_PSR_MODE_USR,
+		.fn		= a32_setend_handler,
+	},
+	{
+		/* Thumb mode */
+		.instr_mask	= 0x0000fff7,
+		.instr_val	= 0x0000b650,
+		.pstate_mask	= (COMPAT_PSR_T_BIT | COMPAT_PSR_MODE_MASK),
+		.pstate_val	= (COMPAT_PSR_T_BIT | COMPAT_PSR_MODE_USR),
+		.fn		= t16_setend_handler,
+	},
+	{}
+};
+
+static struct insn_emulation_ops setend_ops = {
+	.name = "setend",
+	.status = INSN_DEPRECATED,
+	.hooks = setend_hooks,
+	.set_hw_mode = setend_set_hw_mode,
+};
+
 static int insn_cpu_hotplug_notify(struct notifier_block *b,
 			      unsigned long action, void *hcpu)
 {
@@ -573,6 +646,13 @@ static int __init armv8_deprecated_init(void)
 	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_CP15_BARRIER_EMULATION))
 		register_insn_emulation(&cp15_barrier_ops);
 
+	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SETEND_EMULATION)) {
+		if(system_supports_mixed_endian_el0())
+			register_insn_emulation(&setend_ops);
+		else
+			pr_info("setend instruction emulation is not supported on the system");
+	}
+
 	register_cpu_notifier(&insn_cpu_hotplug_notifier);
 	register_insn_emulation_sysctl(ctl_abi);
 
diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/signal32.c b/arch/arm64/kernel/signal32.c
index 192d900c058f..e299de396e9b 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kernel/signal32.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/signal32.c
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ static void compat_setup_return(struct pt_regs *regs, struct k_sigaction *ka,
 {
 	compat_ulong_t handler = ptr_to_compat(ka->sa.sa_handler);
 	compat_ulong_t retcode;
-	compat_ulong_t spsr = regs->pstate & ~PSR_f;
+	compat_ulong_t spsr = regs->pstate & ~(PSR_f | COMPAT_PSR_E_BIT);
 	int thumb;
 
 	/* Check if the handler is written for ARM or Thumb */
@@ -454,6 +454,9 @@ static void compat_setup_return(struct pt_regs *regs, struct k_sigaction *ka,
 	/* The IT state must be cleared for both ARM and Thumb-2 */
 	spsr &= ~COMPAT_PSR_IT_MASK;
 
+	/* Restore the original endianness */
+	spsr |= COMPAT_PSR_ENDSTATE;
+
 	if (ka->sa.sa_flags & SA_RESTORER) {
 		retcode = ptr_to_compat(ka->sa.sa_restorer);
 	} else {