diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_buffer.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_buffer.c
index ddf71bef5359..21111fd091f9 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_buffer.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_buffer.c
@@ -864,6 +864,7 @@ static void vmw_move_notify(struct ttm_buffer_object *bo,
  */
 static void vmw_swap_notify(struct ttm_buffer_object *bo)
 {
+	vmw_resource_swap_notify(bo);
 	(void) ttm_bo_wait(bo, false, false);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_dmabuf.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_dmabuf.c
index d45d2caffa5a..d59d9dd16ebc 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_dmabuf.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_dmabuf.c
@@ -323,3 +323,54 @@ void vmw_bo_pin_reserved(struct vmw_dma_buffer *vbo, bool pin)
 
 	BUG_ON(ret != 0 || bo->mem.mem_type != old_mem_type);
 }
+
+
+/*
+ * vmw_dma_buffer_unmap - Tear down a cached buffer object map.
+ *
+ * @vbo: The buffer object whose map we are tearing down.
+ *
+ * This function tears down a cached map set up using
+ * vmw_dma_buffer_map_and_cache().
+ */
+void vmw_dma_buffer_unmap(struct vmw_dma_buffer *vbo)
+{
+	if (vbo->map.bo == NULL)
+		return;
+
+	ttm_bo_kunmap(&vbo->map);
+}
+
+
+/*
+ * vmw_dma_buffer_map_and_cache - Map a buffer object and cache the map
+ *
+ * @vbo: The buffer object to map
+ * Return: A kernel virtual address or NULL if mapping failed.
+ *
+ * This function maps a buffer object into the kernel address space, or
+ * returns the virtual kernel address of an already existing map. The virtual
+ * address remains valid as long as the buffer object is pinned or reserved.
+ * The cached map is torn down on either
+ * 1) Buffer object move
+ * 2) Buffer object swapout
+ * 3) Buffer object destruction
+ *
+ */
+void *vmw_dma_buffer_map_and_cache(struct vmw_dma_buffer *vbo)
+{
+	struct ttm_buffer_object *bo = &vbo->base;
+	bool not_used;
+	void *virtual;
+	int ret;
+
+	virtual = ttm_kmap_obj_virtual(&vbo->map, &not_used);
+	if (virtual)
+		return virtual;
+
+	ret = ttm_bo_kmap(bo, 0, bo->num_pages, &vbo->map);
+	if (ret)
+		DRM_ERROR("Buffer object map failed: %d.\n", ret);
+
+	return ttm_kmap_obj_virtual(&vbo->map, &not_used);
+}
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_drv.h
index 714c794df566..5c2a36ae1bbe 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_drv.h
@@ -92,6 +92,8 @@ struct vmw_dma_buffer {
 	s32 pin_count;
 	/* Not ref-counted.  Protected by binding_mutex */
 	struct vmw_resource *dx_query_ctx;
+	/* Protected by reservation */
+	struct ttm_bo_kmap_obj map;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -673,6 +675,7 @@ extern void vmw_resource_move_notify(struct ttm_buffer_object *bo,
 				     struct ttm_mem_reg *mem);
 extern void vmw_query_move_notify(struct ttm_buffer_object *bo,
 				  struct ttm_mem_reg *mem);
+extern void vmw_resource_swap_notify(struct ttm_buffer_object *bo);
 extern int vmw_query_readback_all(struct vmw_dma_buffer *dx_query_mob);
 extern void vmw_fence_single_bo(struct ttm_buffer_object *bo,
 				struct vmw_fence_obj *fence);
@@ -701,6 +704,8 @@ extern int vmw_dmabuf_unpin(struct vmw_private *vmw_priv,
 extern void vmw_bo_get_guest_ptr(const struct ttm_buffer_object *buf,
 				 SVGAGuestPtr *ptr);
 extern void vmw_bo_pin_reserved(struct vmw_dma_buffer *bo, bool pin);
+extern void *vmw_dma_buffer_map_and_cache(struct vmw_dma_buffer *vbo);
+extern void vmw_dma_buffer_unmap(struct vmw_dma_buffer *vbo);
 
 /**
  * Misc Ioctl functionality - vmwgfx_ioctl.c
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_fb.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_fb.c
index d23a18aae476..fb4e59ee26c7 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_fb.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_fb.c
@@ -43,8 +43,6 @@ struct vmw_fb_par {
 
 	struct mutex bo_mutex;
 	struct vmw_dma_buffer *vmw_bo;
-	struct ttm_bo_kmap_obj map;
-	void *bo_ptr;
 	unsigned bo_size;
 	struct drm_framebuffer *set_fb;
 	struct drm_display_mode *set_mode;
@@ -174,11 +172,13 @@ static void vmw_fb_dirty_flush(struct work_struct *work)
 	struct vmw_private *vmw_priv = par->vmw_priv;
 	struct fb_info *info = vmw_priv->fb_info;
 	unsigned long irq_flags;
-	s32 dst_x1, dst_x2, dst_y1, dst_y2, w, h;
+	s32 dst_x1, dst_x2, dst_y1, dst_y2, w = 0, h = 0;
 	u32 cpp, max_x, max_y;
 	struct drm_clip_rect clip;
 	struct drm_framebuffer *cur_fb;
 	u8 *src_ptr, *dst_ptr;
+	struct vmw_dma_buffer *vbo = par->vmw_bo;
+	void *virtual;
 
 	if (vmw_priv->suspended)
 		return;
@@ -188,10 +188,16 @@ static void vmw_fb_dirty_flush(struct work_struct *work)
 	if (!cur_fb)
 		goto out_unlock;
 
+	(void) ttm_read_lock(&vmw_priv->reservation_sem, false);
+	(void) ttm_bo_reserve(&vbo->base, false, false, NULL);
+	virtual = vmw_dma_buffer_map_and_cache(vbo);
+	if (!virtual)
+		goto out_unreserve;
+
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&par->dirty.lock, irq_flags);
 	if (!par->dirty.active) {
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&par->dirty.lock, irq_flags);
-		goto out_unlock;
+		goto out_unreserve;
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -221,7 +227,7 @@ static void vmw_fb_dirty_flush(struct work_struct *work)
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&par->dirty.lock, irq_flags);
 
 	if (w && h) {
-		dst_ptr = (u8 *)par->bo_ptr  +
+		dst_ptr = (u8 *)virtual  +
 			(dst_y1 * par->set_fb->pitches[0] + dst_x1 * cpp);
 		src_ptr = (u8 *)par->vmalloc +
 			((dst_y1 + par->fb_y) * info->fix.line_length +
@@ -237,7 +243,12 @@ static void vmw_fb_dirty_flush(struct work_struct *work)
 		clip.x2 = dst_x2;
 		clip.y1 = dst_y1;
 		clip.y2 = dst_y2;
+	}
 
+out_unreserve:
+	ttm_bo_unreserve(&vbo->base);
+	ttm_read_unlock(&vmw_priv->reservation_sem);
+	if (w && h) {
 		WARN_ON_ONCE(par->set_fb->funcs->dirty(cur_fb, NULL, 0, 0,
 						       &clip, 1));
 		vmw_fifo_flush(vmw_priv, false);
@@ -504,18 +515,8 @@ static int vmw_fb_kms_detach(struct vmw_fb_par *par,
 		par->set_fb = NULL;
 	}
 
-	if (par->vmw_bo && detach_bo) {
-		struct vmw_private *vmw_priv = par->vmw_priv;
-
-		if (par->bo_ptr) {
-			ttm_bo_kunmap(&par->map);
-			par->bo_ptr = NULL;
-		}
-		if (unref_bo)
-			vmw_dmabuf_unreference(&par->vmw_bo);
-		else if (vmw_priv->active_display_unit != vmw_du_legacy)
-			vmw_dmabuf_unpin(par->vmw_priv, par->vmw_bo, false);
-	}
+	if (par->vmw_bo && detach_bo && unref_bo)
+		vmw_dmabuf_unreference(&par->vmw_bo);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -636,38 +637,6 @@ static int vmw_fb_set_par(struct fb_info *info)
 	if (ret)
 		goto out_unlock;
 
-	if (!par->bo_ptr) {
-		struct vmw_framebuffer *vfb = vmw_framebuffer_to_vfb(set.fb);
-
-		/*
-		 * Pin before mapping. Since we don't know in what placement
-		 * to pin, call into KMS to do it for us.  LDU doesn't require
-		 * additional pinning because set_config() would've pinned
-		 * it already
-		 */
-		if (vmw_priv->active_display_unit != vmw_du_legacy) {
-			ret = vfb->pin(vfb);
-			if (ret) {
-				DRM_ERROR("Could not pin the fbdev "
-					  "framebuffer.\n");
-				goto out_unlock;
-			}
-		}
-
-		ret = ttm_bo_kmap(&par->vmw_bo->base, 0,
-				  par->vmw_bo->base.num_pages, &par->map);
-		if (ret) {
-			if (vmw_priv->active_display_unit != vmw_du_legacy)
-				vfb->unpin(vfb);
-
-			DRM_ERROR("Could not map the fbdev framebuffer.\n");
-			goto out_unlock;
-		}
-
-		par->bo_ptr = ttm_kmap_obj_virtual(&par->map, &par->bo_iowrite);
-	}
-
-
 	vmw_fb_dirty_mark(par, par->fb_x, par->fb_y,
 			  par->set_fb->width, par->set_fb->height);
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_resource.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_resource.c
index 9e101450cc4d..6b3a942b18df 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_resource.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_resource.c
@@ -354,6 +354,7 @@ void vmw_dmabuf_bo_free(struct ttm_buffer_object *bo)
 {
 	struct vmw_dma_buffer *vmw_bo = vmw_dma_buffer(bo);
 
+	vmw_dma_buffer_unmap(vmw_bo);
 	kfree(vmw_bo);
 }
 
@@ -361,6 +362,7 @@ static void vmw_user_dmabuf_destroy(struct ttm_buffer_object *bo)
 {
 	struct vmw_user_dma_buffer *vmw_user_bo = vmw_user_dma_buffer(bo);
 
+	vmw_dma_buffer_unmap(&vmw_user_bo->dma);
 	ttm_prime_object_kfree(vmw_user_bo, prime);
 }
 
@@ -1239,6 +1241,12 @@ void vmw_resource_move_notify(struct ttm_buffer_object *bo,
 
 	dma_buf = container_of(bo, struct vmw_dma_buffer, base);
 
+	/*
+	 * Kill any cached kernel maps before move. An optimization could
+	 * be to do this iff source or destination memory type is VRAM.
+	 */
+	vmw_dma_buffer_unmap(dma_buf);
+
 	if (mem->mem_type != VMW_PL_MOB) {
 		struct vmw_resource *res, *n;
 		struct ttm_validate_buffer val_buf;
@@ -1262,6 +1270,21 @@ void vmw_resource_move_notify(struct ttm_buffer_object *bo,
 }
 
 
+/**
+ * vmw_resource_swap_notify - swapout notify callback.
+ *
+ * @bo: The buffer object to be swapped out.
+ */
+void vmw_resource_swap_notify(struct ttm_buffer_object *bo)
+{
+	if (bo->destroy != vmw_dmabuf_bo_free &&
+	    bo->destroy != vmw_user_dmabuf_destroy)
+		return;
+
+	/* Kill any cached kernel maps before swapout */
+	vmw_dma_buffer_unmap(vmw_dma_buffer(bo));
+}
+
 
 /**
  * vmw_query_readback_all - Read back cached query states