diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/unwind.c b/arch/arm/kernel/unwind.c
index 00df012..3c21769 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/unwind.c
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/unwind.c
@@ -68,6 +68,12 @@
 struct unwind_ctrl_block {
 	unsigned long vrs[16];		/* virtual register set */
 	const unsigned long *insn;	/* pointer to the current instructions word */
+	unsigned long sp_high;		/* highest value of sp allowed */
+	/*
+	 * 1 : check for stack overflow for each register pop.
+	 * 0 : save overhead if there is plenty of stack remaining.
+	 */
+	int check_each_pop;
 	int entries;			/* number of entries left to interpret */
 	int byte;			/* current byte number in the instructions word */
 };
@@ -235,12 +241,85 @@
 	return ret;
 }
 
+/* Before poping a register check whether it is feasible or not */
+static int unwind_pop_register(struct unwind_ctrl_block *ctrl,
+				unsigned long **vsp, unsigned int reg)
+{
+	if (unlikely(ctrl->check_each_pop))
+		if (*vsp >= (unsigned long *)ctrl->sp_high)
+			return -URC_FAILURE;
+
+	ctrl->vrs[reg] = *(*vsp)++;
+	return URC_OK;
+}
+
+/* Helper functions to execute the instructions */
+static int unwind_exec_pop_subset_r4_to_r13(struct unwind_ctrl_block *ctrl,
+						unsigned long mask)
+{
+	unsigned long *vsp = (unsigned long *)ctrl->vrs[SP];
+	int load_sp, reg = 4;
+
+	load_sp = mask & (1 << (13 - 4));
+	while (mask) {
+		if (mask & 1)
+			if (unwind_pop_register(ctrl, &vsp, reg))
+				return -URC_FAILURE;
+		mask >>= 1;
+		reg++;
+	}
+	if (!load_sp)
+		ctrl->vrs[SP] = (unsigned long)vsp;
+
+	return URC_OK;
+}
+
+static int unwind_exec_pop_r4_to_rN(struct unwind_ctrl_block *ctrl,
+					unsigned long insn)
+{
+	unsigned long *vsp = (unsigned long *)ctrl->vrs[SP];
+	int reg;
+
+	/* pop R4-R[4+bbb] */
+	for (reg = 4; reg <= 4 + (insn & 7); reg++)
+		if (unwind_pop_register(ctrl, &vsp, reg))
+				return -URC_FAILURE;
+
+	if (insn & 0x80)
+		if (unwind_pop_register(ctrl, &vsp, 14))
+				return -URC_FAILURE;
+
+	ctrl->vrs[SP] = (unsigned long)vsp;
+
+	return URC_OK;
+}
+
+static int unwind_exec_pop_subset_r0_to_r3(struct unwind_ctrl_block *ctrl,
+						unsigned long mask)
+{
+	unsigned long *vsp = (unsigned long *)ctrl->vrs[SP];
+	int reg = 0;
+
+	/* pop R0-R3 according to mask */
+	while (mask) {
+		if (mask & 1)
+			if (unwind_pop_register(ctrl, &vsp, reg))
+				return -URC_FAILURE;
+		mask >>= 1;
+		reg++;
+	}
+	ctrl->vrs[SP] = (unsigned long)vsp;
+
+	return URC_OK;
+}
+
 /*
  * Execute the current unwind instruction.
  */
 static int unwind_exec_insn(struct unwind_ctrl_block *ctrl)
 {
 	unsigned long insn = unwind_get_byte(ctrl);
+	int ret = URC_OK;
 
 	pr_debug("%s: insn = %08lx\n", __func__, insn);
 
@@ -250,8 +329,6 @@
 		ctrl->vrs[SP] -= ((insn & 0x3f) << 2) + 4;
 	else if ((insn & 0xf0) == 0x80) {
 		unsigned long mask;
-		unsigned long *vsp = (unsigned long *)ctrl->vrs[SP];
-		int load_sp, reg = 4;
 
 		insn = (insn << 8) | unwind_get_byte(ctrl);
 		mask = insn & 0x0fff;
@@ -261,29 +338,16 @@
 			return -URC_FAILURE;
 		}
 
-		/* pop R4-R15 according to mask */
-		load_sp = mask & (1 << (13 - 4));
-		while (mask) {
-			if (mask & 1)
-				ctrl->vrs[reg] = *vsp++;
-			mask >>= 1;
-			reg++;
-		}
-		if (!load_sp)
-			ctrl->vrs[SP] = (unsigned long)vsp;
+		ret = unwind_exec_pop_subset_r4_to_r13(ctrl, mask);
+		if (ret)
+			goto error;
 	} else if ((insn & 0xf0) == 0x90 &&
 		   (insn & 0x0d) != 0x0d)
 		ctrl->vrs[SP] = ctrl->vrs[insn & 0x0f];
 	else if ((insn & 0xf0) == 0xa0) {
-		unsigned long *vsp = (unsigned long *)ctrl->vrs[SP];
-		int reg;
-
-		/* pop R4-R[4+bbb] */
-		for (reg = 4; reg <= 4 + (insn & 7); reg++)
-			ctrl->vrs[reg] = *vsp++;
-		if (insn & 0x80)
-			ctrl->vrs[14] = *vsp++;
-		ctrl->vrs[SP] = (unsigned long)vsp;
+		ret = unwind_exec_pop_r4_to_rN(ctrl, insn);
+		if (ret)
+			goto error;
 	} else if (insn == 0xb0) {
 		if (ctrl->vrs[PC] == 0)
 			ctrl->vrs[PC] = ctrl->vrs[LR];
@@ -291,8 +355,6 @@
 		ctrl->entries = 0;
 	} else if (insn == 0xb1) {
 		unsigned long mask = unwind_get_byte(ctrl);
-		unsigned long *vsp = (unsigned long *)ctrl->vrs[SP];
-		int reg = 0;
 
 		if (mask == 0 || mask & 0xf0) {
 			pr_warning("unwind: Spare encoding %04lx\n",
@@ -300,14 +362,9 @@
 			return -URC_FAILURE;
 		}
 
-		/* pop R0-R3 according to mask */
-		while (mask) {
-			if (mask & 1)
-				ctrl->vrs[reg] = *vsp++;
-			mask >>= 1;
-			reg++;
-		}
-		ctrl->vrs[SP] = (unsigned long)vsp;
+		ret = unwind_exec_pop_subset_r0_to_r3(ctrl, mask);
+		if (ret)
+			goto error;
 	} else if (insn == 0xb2) {
 		unsigned long uleb128 = unwind_get_byte(ctrl);
 
@@ -320,7 +377,8 @@
 	pr_debug("%s: fp = %08lx sp = %08lx lr = %08lx pc = %08lx\n", __func__,
 		 ctrl->vrs[FP], ctrl->vrs[SP], ctrl->vrs[LR], ctrl->vrs[PC]);
 
-	return URC_OK;
+error:
+	return ret;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -329,13 +387,13 @@
  */
 int unwind_frame(struct stackframe *frame)
 {
-	unsigned long high, low;
+	unsigned long low;
 	const struct unwind_idx *idx;
 	struct unwind_ctrl_block ctrl;
 
-	/* only go to a higher address on the stack */
+	/* store the highest address on the stack to avoid crossing it*/
 	low = frame->sp;
-	high = ALIGN(low, THREAD_SIZE);
+	ctrl.sp_high = ALIGN(low, THREAD_SIZE);
 
 	pr_debug("%s(pc = %08lx lr = %08lx sp = %08lx)\n", __func__,
 		 frame->pc, frame->lr, frame->sp);
@@ -382,11 +440,16 @@
 		return -URC_FAILURE;
 	}
 
+	ctrl.check_each_pop = 0;
+
 	while (ctrl.entries > 0) {
-		int urc = unwind_exec_insn(&ctrl);
+		int urc;
+		if ((ctrl.sp_high - ctrl.vrs[SP]) < sizeof(ctrl.vrs))
+			ctrl.check_each_pop = 1;
+		urc = unwind_exec_insn(&ctrl);
 		if (urc < 0)
 			return urc;
-		if (ctrl.vrs[SP] < low || ctrl.vrs[SP] >= high)
+		if (ctrl.vrs[SP] < low || ctrl.vrs[SP] >= ctrl.sp_high)
 			return -URC_FAILURE;
 	}