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diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/process.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/process.c
index 913c5725cdb2..bb6ac471a784 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/process.c
@@ -1306,6 +1306,16 @@ void show_user_instructions(struct pt_regs *regs)
pc = regs->nip - (instructions_to_print * 3 / 4 * sizeof(int));
+ /*
+ * Make sure the NIP points at userspace, not kernel text/data or
+ * elsewhere.
+ */
+ if (!__access_ok(pc, instructions_to_print * sizeof(int), USER_DS)) {
+ pr_info("%s[%d]: Bad NIP, not dumping instructions.\n",
+ current->comm, current->pid);
+ return;
+ }
+
pr_info("%s[%d]: code: ", current->comm, current->pid);
for (i = 0; i < instructions_to_print; i++) {