diff --git a/include/kvm/vgic/vgic.h b/include/kvm/vgic/vgic.h
index e7ae36b9bffa..17b2a73cca96 100644
--- a/include/kvm/vgic/vgic.h
+++ b/include/kvm/vgic/vgic.h
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ int kvm_vgic_create(struct kvm *kvm, u32 type);
 void kvm_vgic_destroy(struct kvm *kvm);
 void kvm_vgic_vcpu_early_init(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu);
 void kvm_vgic_vcpu_destroy(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu);
+int kvm_vgic_map_resources(struct kvm *kvm);
 int kvm_vgic_hyp_init(void);
 
 int kvm_vgic_inject_irq(struct kvm *kvm, int cpuid, unsigned int intid,
diff --git a/virt/kvm/arm/vgic/vgic-init.c b/virt/kvm/arm/vgic/vgic-init.c
index bed3240bd634..a1442f7c9c4d 100644
--- a/virt/kvm/arm/vgic/vgic-init.c
+++ b/virt/kvm/arm/vgic/vgic-init.c
@@ -323,6 +323,34 @@ int vgic_lazy_init(struct kvm *kvm)
 	return ret;
 }
 
+/* RESOURCE MAPPING */
+
+/**
+ * Map the MMIO regions depending on the VGIC model exposed to the guest
+ * called on the first VCPU run.
+ * Also map the virtual CPU interface into the VM.
+ * v2/v3 derivatives call vgic_init if not already done.
+ * vgic_ready() returns true if this function has succeeded.
+ * @kvm: kvm struct pointer
+ */
+int kvm_vgic_map_resources(struct kvm *kvm)
+{
+	struct vgic_dist *dist = &kvm->arch.vgic;
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	mutex_lock(&kvm->lock);
+	if (!irqchip_in_kernel(kvm))
+		goto out;
+
+	if (dist->vgic_model == KVM_DEV_TYPE_ARM_VGIC_V2)
+		ret = vgic_v2_map_resources(kvm);
+	else
+		ret = vgic_v3_map_resources(kvm);
+out:
+	mutex_unlock(&kvm->lock);
+	return ret;
+}
+
 /* GENERIC PROBE */
 
 static void vgic_init_maintenance_interrupt(void *info)
diff --git a/virt/kvm/arm/vgic/vgic-v2.c b/virt/kvm/arm/vgic/vgic-v2.c
index fcbfa38e8c41..1fe031b7ba43 100644
--- a/virt/kvm/arm/vgic/vgic-v2.c
+++ b/virt/kvm/arm/vgic/vgic-v2.c
@@ -211,6 +211,75 @@ void vgic_v2_enable(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 {
 }
 
+/* check for overlapping regions and for regions crossing the end of memory */
+static bool vgic_v2_check_base(gpa_t dist_base, gpa_t cpu_base)
+{
+	if (dist_base + KVM_VGIC_V2_DIST_SIZE < dist_base)
+		return false;
+	if (cpu_base + KVM_VGIC_V2_CPU_SIZE < cpu_base)
+		return false;
+
+	if (dist_base + KVM_VGIC_V2_DIST_SIZE <= cpu_base)
+		return true;
+	if (cpu_base + KVM_VGIC_V2_CPU_SIZE <= dist_base)
+		return true;
+
+	return false;
+}
+
+int vgic_v2_map_resources(struct kvm *kvm)
+{
+	struct vgic_dist *dist = &kvm->arch.vgic;
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	if (vgic_ready(kvm))
+		goto out;
+
+	if (IS_VGIC_ADDR_UNDEF(dist->vgic_dist_base) ||
+	    IS_VGIC_ADDR_UNDEF(dist->vgic_cpu_base)) {
+		kvm_err("Need to set vgic cpu and dist addresses first\n");
+		ret = -ENXIO;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	if (!vgic_v2_check_base(dist->vgic_dist_base, dist->vgic_cpu_base)) {
+		kvm_err("VGIC CPU and dist frames overlap\n");
+		ret = -EINVAL;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Initialize the vgic if this hasn't already been done on demand by
+	 * accessing the vgic state from userspace.
+	 */
+	ret = vgic_init(kvm);
+	if (ret) {
+		kvm_err("Unable to initialize VGIC dynamic data structures\n");
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	ret = vgic_register_dist_iodev(kvm, dist->vgic_dist_base, VGIC_V2);
+	if (ret) {
+		kvm_err("Unable to register VGIC MMIO regions\n");
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	ret = kvm_phys_addr_ioremap(kvm, dist->vgic_cpu_base,
+				    kvm_vgic_global_state.vcpu_base,
+				    KVM_VGIC_V2_CPU_SIZE, true);
+	if (ret) {
+		kvm_err("Unable to remap VGIC CPU to VCPU\n");
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	dist->ready = true;
+
+out:
+	if (ret)
+		kvm_vgic_destroy(kvm);
+	return ret;
+}
+
 /**
  * vgic_v2_probe - probe for a GICv2 compatible interrupt controller in DT
  * @node:	pointer to the DT node
diff --git a/virt/kvm/arm/vgic/vgic-v3.c b/virt/kvm/arm/vgic/vgic-v3.c
index d1c0285c56e9..637ff2b85165 100644
--- a/virt/kvm/arm/vgic/vgic-v3.c
+++ b/virt/kvm/arm/vgic/vgic-v3.c
@@ -191,6 +191,77 @@ void vgic_v3_enable(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 {
 }
 
+/* check for overlapping regions and for regions crossing the end of memory */
+static bool vgic_v3_check_base(struct kvm *kvm)
+{
+	struct vgic_dist *d = &kvm->arch.vgic;
+	gpa_t redist_size = KVM_VGIC_V3_REDIST_SIZE;
+
+	redist_size *= atomic_read(&kvm->online_vcpus);
+
+	if (d->vgic_dist_base + KVM_VGIC_V3_DIST_SIZE < d->vgic_dist_base)
+		return false;
+	if (d->vgic_redist_base + redist_size < d->vgic_redist_base)
+		return false;
+
+	if (d->vgic_dist_base + KVM_VGIC_V3_DIST_SIZE <= d->vgic_redist_base)
+		return true;
+	if (d->vgic_redist_base + redist_size <= d->vgic_dist_base)
+		return true;
+
+	return false;
+}
+
+int vgic_v3_map_resources(struct kvm *kvm)
+{
+	int ret = 0;
+	struct vgic_dist *dist = &kvm->arch.vgic;
+
+	if (vgic_ready(kvm))
+		goto out;
+
+	if (IS_VGIC_ADDR_UNDEF(dist->vgic_dist_base) ||
+	    IS_VGIC_ADDR_UNDEF(dist->vgic_redist_base)) {
+		kvm_err("Need to set vgic distributor addresses first\n");
+		ret = -ENXIO;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	if (!vgic_v3_check_base(kvm)) {
+		kvm_err("VGIC redist and dist frames overlap\n");
+		ret = -EINVAL;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * For a VGICv3 we require the userland to explicitly initialize
+	 * the VGIC before we need to use it.
+	 */
+	if (!vgic_initialized(kvm)) {
+		ret = -EBUSY;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	ret = vgic_register_dist_iodev(kvm, dist->vgic_dist_base, VGIC_V3);
+	if (ret) {
+		kvm_err("Unable to register VGICv3 dist MMIO regions\n");
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	ret = vgic_register_redist_iodevs(kvm, dist->vgic_redist_base);
+	if (ret) {
+		kvm_err("Unable to register VGICv3 redist MMIO regions\n");
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	dist->ready = true;
+
+out:
+	if (ret)
+		kvm_vgic_destroy(kvm);
+	return ret;
+}
+
 /**
  * vgic_v3_probe - probe for a GICv3 compatible interrupt controller in DT
  * @node:	pointer to the DT node
diff --git a/virt/kvm/arm/vgic/vgic.h b/virt/kvm/arm/vgic/vgic.h
index 5951551820b9..7b300ca370b7 100644
--- a/virt/kvm/arm/vgic/vgic.h
+++ b/virt/kvm/arm/vgic/vgic.h
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ void vgic_v2_set_vmcr(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, struct vgic_vmcr *vmcr);
 void vgic_v2_get_vmcr(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, struct vgic_vmcr *vmcr);
 void vgic_v2_enable(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu);
 int vgic_v2_probe(const struct gic_kvm_info *info);
+int vgic_v2_map_resources(struct kvm *kvm);
 int vgic_register_dist_iodev(struct kvm *kvm, gpa_t dist_base_address,
 			     enum vgic_type);
 
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ void vgic_v3_set_vmcr(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, struct vgic_vmcr *vmcr);
 void vgic_v3_get_vmcr(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, struct vgic_vmcr *vmcr);
 void vgic_v3_enable(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu);
 int vgic_v3_probe(const struct gic_kvm_info *info);
+int vgic_v3_map_resources(struct kvm *kvm);
 int vgic_register_redist_iodevs(struct kvm *kvm, gpa_t dist_base_address);
 #else
 static inline void vgic_v3_process_maintenance(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
@@ -110,6 +112,11 @@ static inline int vgic_v3_probe(const struct gic_kvm_info *info)
 	return -ENODEV;
 }
 
+static inline int vgic_v3_map_resources(struct kvm *kvm)
+{
+	return -ENODEV;
+}
+
 static inline int vgic_register_redist_iodevs(struct kvm *kvm,
 					      gpa_t dist_base_address)
 {