diff --git a/arch/arc/include/asm/spinlock.h b/arch/arc/include/asm/spinlock.h
index 4f6c90a0a68a..9fd5a0221671 100644
--- a/arch/arc/include/asm/spinlock.h
+++ b/arch/arc/include/asm/spinlock.h
@@ -75,6 +75,164 @@ static inline void arch_spin_unlock(arch_spinlock_t *lock)
 	smp_mb();
 }
 
+/*
+ * Read-write spinlocks, allowing multiple readers but only one writer.
+ * Unfair locking as Writers could be starved indefinitely by Reader(s)
+ */
+
+static inline void arch_read_lock(arch_rwlock_t *rw)
+{
+	unsigned int val;
+
+	smp_mb();
+
+	/*
+	 * zero means writer holds the lock exclusively, deny Reader.
+	 * Otherwise grant lock to first/subseq reader
+	 *
+	 * 	if (rw->counter > 0) {
+	 *		rw->counter--;
+	 *		ret = 1;
+	 *	}
+	 */
+
+	__asm__ __volatile__(
+	"1:	llock	%[val], [%[rwlock]]	\n"
+	"	brls	%[val], %[WR_LOCKED], 1b\n"	/* <= 0: spin while write locked */
+	"	sub	%[val], %[val], 1	\n"	/* reader lock */
+	"	scond	%[val], [%[rwlock]]	\n"
+	"	bnz	1b			\n"
+	"					\n"
+	: [val]		"=&r"	(val)
+	: [rwlock]	"r"	(&(rw->counter)),
+	  [WR_LOCKED]	"ir"	(0)
+	: "memory", "cc");
+
+	smp_mb();
+}
+
+/* 1 - lock taken successfully */
+static inline int arch_read_trylock(arch_rwlock_t *rw)
+{
+	unsigned int val, got_it = 0;
+
+	smp_mb();
+
+	__asm__ __volatile__(
+	"1:	llock	%[val], [%[rwlock]]	\n"
+	"	brls	%[val], %[WR_LOCKED], 4f\n"	/* <= 0: already write locked, bail */
+	"	sub	%[val], %[val], 1	\n"	/* counter-- */
+	"	scond	%[val], [%[rwlock]]	\n"
+	"	bnz	1b			\n"	/* retry if collided with someone */
+	"	mov	%[got_it], 1		\n"
+	"					\n"
+	"4: ; --- done ---			\n"
+
+	: [val]		"=&r"	(val),
+	  [got_it]	"+&r"	(got_it)
+	: [rwlock]	"r"	(&(rw->counter)),
+	  [WR_LOCKED]	"ir"	(0)
+	: "memory", "cc");
+
+	smp_mb();
+
+	return got_it;
+}
+
+static inline void arch_write_lock(arch_rwlock_t *rw)
+{
+	unsigned int val;
+
+	smp_mb();
+
+	/*
+	 * If reader(s) hold lock (lock < __ARCH_RW_LOCK_UNLOCKED__),
+	 * deny writer. Otherwise if unlocked grant to writer
+	 * Hence the claim that Linux rwlocks are unfair to writers.
+	 * (can be starved for an indefinite time by readers).
+	 *
+	 *	if (rw->counter == __ARCH_RW_LOCK_UNLOCKED__) {
+	 *		rw->counter = 0;
+	 *		ret = 1;
+	 *	}
+	 */
+
+	__asm__ __volatile__(
+	"1:	llock	%[val], [%[rwlock]]	\n"
+	"	brne	%[val], %[UNLOCKED], 1b	\n"	/* while !UNLOCKED spin */
+	"	mov	%[val], %[WR_LOCKED]	\n"
+	"	scond	%[val], [%[rwlock]]	\n"
+	"	bnz	1b			\n"
+	"					\n"
+	: [val]		"=&r"	(val)
+	: [rwlock]	"r"	(&(rw->counter)),
+	  [UNLOCKED]	"ir"	(__ARCH_RW_LOCK_UNLOCKED__),
+	  [WR_LOCKED]	"ir"	(0)
+	: "memory", "cc");
+
+	smp_mb();
+}
+
+/* 1 - lock taken successfully */
+static inline int arch_write_trylock(arch_rwlock_t *rw)
+{
+	unsigned int val, got_it = 0;
+
+	smp_mb();
+
+	__asm__ __volatile__(
+	"1:	llock	%[val], [%[rwlock]]	\n"
+	"	brne	%[val], %[UNLOCKED], 4f	\n"	/* !UNLOCKED, bail */
+	"	mov	%[val], %[WR_LOCKED]	\n"
+	"	scond	%[val], [%[rwlock]]	\n"
+	"	bnz	1b			\n"	/* retry if collided with someone */
+	"	mov	%[got_it], 1		\n"
+	"					\n"
+	"4: ; --- done ---			\n"
+
+	: [val]		"=&r"	(val),
+	  [got_it]	"+&r"	(got_it)
+	: [rwlock]	"r"	(&(rw->counter)),
+	  [UNLOCKED]	"ir"	(__ARCH_RW_LOCK_UNLOCKED__),
+	  [WR_LOCKED]	"ir"	(0)
+	: "memory", "cc");
+
+	smp_mb();
+
+	return got_it;
+}
+
+static inline void arch_read_unlock(arch_rwlock_t *rw)
+{
+	unsigned int val;
+
+	smp_mb();
+
+	/*
+	 * rw->counter++;
+	 */
+	__asm__ __volatile__(
+	"1:	llock	%[val], [%[rwlock]]	\n"
+	"	add	%[val], %[val], 1	\n"
+	"	scond	%[val], [%[rwlock]]	\n"
+	"	bnz	1b			\n"
+	"					\n"
+	: [val]		"=&r"	(val)
+	: [rwlock]	"r"	(&(rw->counter))
+	: "memory", "cc");
+
+	smp_mb();
+}
+
+static inline void arch_write_unlock(arch_rwlock_t *rw)
+{
+	smp_mb();
+
+	rw->counter = __ARCH_RW_LOCK_UNLOCKED__;
+
+	smp_mb();
+}
+
 #else	/* !CONFIG_ARC_HAS_LLSC */
 
 static inline void arch_spin_lock(arch_spinlock_t *lock)
@@ -148,23 +306,14 @@ static inline void arch_spin_unlock(arch_spinlock_t *lock)
 	smp_mb();
 }
 
-#endif
-
 /*
  * Read-write spinlocks, allowing multiple readers but only one writer.
+ * Unfair locking as Writers could be starved indefinitely by Reader(s)
  *
  * The spinlock itself is contained in @counter and access to it is
  * serialized with @lock_mutex.
- *
- * Unfair locking as Writers could be starved indefinitely by Reader(s)
  */
 
-/* Would read_trylock() succeed? */
-#define arch_read_can_lock(x)	((x)->counter > 0)
-
-/* Would write_trylock() succeed? */
-#define arch_write_can_lock(x)	((x)->counter == __ARCH_RW_LOCK_UNLOCKED__)
-
 /* 1 - lock taken successfully */
 static inline int arch_read_trylock(arch_rwlock_t *rw)
 {
@@ -235,6 +384,11 @@ static inline void arch_write_unlock(arch_rwlock_t *rw)
 	arch_spin_unlock(&(rw->lock_mutex));
 }
 
+#endif
+
+#define arch_read_can_lock(x)	((x)->counter > 0)
+#define arch_write_can_lock(x)	((x)->counter == __ARCH_RW_LOCK_UNLOCKED__)
+
 #define arch_read_lock_flags(lock, flags)	arch_read_lock(lock)
 #define arch_write_lock_flags(lock, flags)	arch_write_lock(lock)
 
diff --git a/arch/arc/include/asm/spinlock_types.h b/arch/arc/include/asm/spinlock_types.h
index 662627ced4f2..4e1ef5f650c6 100644
--- a/arch/arc/include/asm/spinlock_types.h
+++ b/arch/arc/include/asm/spinlock_types.h
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@ typedef struct {
  */
 typedef struct {
 	volatile unsigned int	counter;
+#ifndef CONFIG_ARC_HAS_LLSC
 	arch_spinlock_t		lock_mutex;
+#endif
 } arch_rwlock_t;
 
 #define __ARCH_RW_LOCK_UNLOCKED__	0x01000000