diff --git a/arch/riscv/include/asm/entry-common.h b/arch/riscv/include/asm/entry-common.h
index 6e4dee49d84b..52926f4d8d7c 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/include/asm/entry-common.h
+++ b/arch/riscv/include/asm/entry-common.h
@@ -4,6 +4,19 @@
 #define _ASM_RISCV_ENTRY_COMMON_H
 
 #include <asm/stacktrace.h>
+#include <asm/thread_info.h>
+#include <asm/vector.h>
+
+static inline void arch_exit_to_user_mode_prepare(struct pt_regs *regs,
+						  unsigned long ti_work)
+{
+	if (ti_work & _TIF_RISCV_V_DEFER_RESTORE) {
+		clear_thread_flag(TIF_RISCV_V_DEFER_RESTORE);
+		riscv_v_vstate_restore(current, regs);
+	}
+}
+
+#define arch_exit_to_user_mode_prepare arch_exit_to_user_mode_prepare
 
 void handle_page_fault(struct pt_regs *regs);
 void handle_break(struct pt_regs *regs);
diff --git a/arch/riscv/include/asm/thread_info.h b/arch/riscv/include/asm/thread_info.h
index 1833beb00489..b182f2d03e25 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/include/asm/thread_info.h
+++ b/arch/riscv/include/asm/thread_info.h
@@ -93,12 +93,14 @@ int arch_dup_task_struct(struct task_struct *dst, struct task_struct *src);
 #define TIF_NOTIFY_SIGNAL	9	/* signal notifications exist */
 #define TIF_UPROBE		10	/* uprobe breakpoint or singlestep */
 #define TIF_32BIT		11	/* compat-mode 32bit process */
+#define TIF_RISCV_V_DEFER_RESTORE	12 /* restore Vector before returing to user */
 
 #define _TIF_NOTIFY_RESUME	(1 << TIF_NOTIFY_RESUME)
 #define _TIF_SIGPENDING		(1 << TIF_SIGPENDING)
 #define _TIF_NEED_RESCHED	(1 << TIF_NEED_RESCHED)
 #define _TIF_NOTIFY_SIGNAL	(1 << TIF_NOTIFY_SIGNAL)
 #define _TIF_UPROBE		(1 << TIF_UPROBE)
+#define _TIF_RISCV_V_DEFER_RESTORE	(1 << TIF_RISCV_V_DEFER_RESTORE)
 
 #define _TIF_WORK_MASK \
 	(_TIF_NOTIFY_RESUME | _TIF_SIGPENDING | _TIF_NEED_RESCHED | \
diff --git a/arch/riscv/include/asm/vector.h b/arch/riscv/include/asm/vector.h
index c5ee07b3df07..531873986a15 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/include/asm/vector.h
+++ b/arch/riscv/include/asm/vector.h
@@ -184,6 +184,15 @@ static inline void riscv_v_vstate_restore(struct task_struct *task,
 	}
 }
 
+static inline void riscv_v_vstate_set_restore(struct task_struct *task,
+					      struct pt_regs *regs)
+{
+	if ((regs->status & SR_VS) != SR_VS_OFF) {
+		set_tsk_thread_flag(task, TIF_RISCV_V_DEFER_RESTORE);
+		riscv_v_vstate_on(regs);
+	}
+}
+
 static inline void __switch_to_vector(struct task_struct *prev,
 				      struct task_struct *next)
 {
@@ -191,7 +200,7 @@ static inline void __switch_to_vector(struct task_struct *prev,
 
 	regs = task_pt_regs(prev);
 	riscv_v_vstate_save(prev, regs);
-	riscv_v_vstate_restore(next, task_pt_regs(next));
+	riscv_v_vstate_set_restore(next, task_pt_regs(next));
 }
 
 void riscv_v_vstate_ctrl_init(struct task_struct *tsk);
diff --git a/arch/riscv/kernel/process.c b/arch/riscv/kernel/process.c
index e32d737e039f..ec89e7edb6fd 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/riscv/kernel/process.c
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ void flush_thread(void)
 	riscv_v_vstate_off(task_pt_regs(current));
 	kfree(current->thread.vstate.datap);
 	memset(&current->thread.vstate, 0, sizeof(struct __riscv_v_ext_state));
+	clear_tsk_thread_flag(current, TIF_RISCV_V_DEFER_RESTORE);
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -169,6 +170,7 @@ int arch_dup_task_struct(struct task_struct *dst, struct task_struct *src)
 	*dst = *src;
 	/* clear entire V context, including datap for a new task */
 	memset(&dst->thread.vstate, 0, sizeof(struct __riscv_v_ext_state));
+	clear_tsk_thread_flag(dst, TIF_RISCV_V_DEFER_RESTORE);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/arch/riscv/kernel/signal.c b/arch/riscv/kernel/signal.c
index 180d951d3624..0fca2c128b5f 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/kernel/signal.c
+++ b/arch/riscv/kernel/signal.c
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ static long __restore_v_state(struct pt_regs *regs, void __user *sc_vec)
 	if (unlikely(err))
 		return err;
 
-	riscv_v_vstate_restore(current, regs);
+	riscv_v_vstate_set_restore(current, regs);
 
 	return err;
 }
diff --git a/arch/riscv/kernel/vector.c b/arch/riscv/kernel/vector.c
index 8d92fb6c522c..9d583b760db4 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/kernel/vector.c
+++ b/arch/riscv/kernel/vector.c
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ bool riscv_v_first_use_handler(struct pt_regs *regs)
 		return true;
 	}
 	riscv_v_vstate_on(regs);
-	riscv_v_vstate_restore(current, regs);
+	riscv_v_vstate_set_restore(current, regs);
 	return true;
 }
 
