diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/cachetype.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/cachetype.h
index b52386bfd505..d3a4c2cb9f2f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/cachetype.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/cachetype.h
@@ -1,96 +1,52 @@
 #ifndef __ASM_ARM_CACHETYPE_H
 #define __ASM_ARM_CACHETYPE_H
 
-#include <asm/cputype.h>
+#define CACHEID_VIVT			(1 << 0)
+#define CACHEID_VIPT_NONALIASING	(1 << 1)
+#define CACHEID_VIPT_ALIASING		(1 << 2)
+#define CACHEID_VIPT			(CACHEID_VIPT_ALIASING|CACHEID_VIPT_NONALIASING)
+#define CACHEID_ASID_TAGGED		(1 << 3)
 
-#define __cacheid_present(val)			(val != read_cpuid_id())
-#define __cacheid_type_v7(val)			((val & (7 << 29)) == (4 << 29))
+extern unsigned int cacheid;
 
-#define __cacheid_vivt_prev7(val)		((val & (15 << 25)) != (14 << 25))
-#define __cacheid_vipt_prev7(val)		((val & (15 << 25)) == (14 << 25))
-#define __cacheid_vipt_nonaliasing_prev7(val)	((val & (15 << 25 | 1 << 23)) == (14 << 25))
-#define __cacheid_vipt_aliasing_prev7(val)	((val & (15 << 25 | 1 << 23)) == (14 << 25 | 1 << 23))
+#define cache_is_vivt()			cacheid_is(CACHEID_VIVT)
+#define cache_is_vipt()			cacheid_is(CACHEID_VIPT)
+#define cache_is_vipt_nonaliasing()	cacheid_is(CACHEID_VIPT_NONALIASING)
+#define cache_is_vipt_aliasing()	cacheid_is(CACHEID_VIPT_ALIASING)
+#define icache_is_vivt_asid_tagged()	cacheid_is(CACHEID_ASID_TAGGED)
 
-#define __cacheid_vivt(val)			(__cacheid_type_v7(val) ? 0 : __cacheid_vivt_prev7(val))
-#define __cacheid_vipt(val)			(__cacheid_type_v7(val) ? 1 : __cacheid_vipt_prev7(val))
-#define __cacheid_vipt_nonaliasing(val)		(__cacheid_type_v7(val) ? 1 : __cacheid_vipt_nonaliasing_prev7(val))
-#define __cacheid_vipt_aliasing(val)		(__cacheid_type_v7(val) ? 0 : __cacheid_vipt_aliasing_prev7(val))
-#define __cacheid_vivt_asid_tagged_instr(val)	(__cacheid_type_v7(val) ? ((val & (3 << 14)) == (1 << 14)) : 0)
-
-#if defined(CONFIG_CPU_CACHE_VIVT) && !defined(CONFIG_CPU_CACHE_VIPT)
 /*
- * VIVT caches only
+ * __LINUX_ARM_ARCH__ is the minimum supported CPU architecture
+ * Mask out support which will never be present on newer CPUs.
+ * - v6+ is never VIVT
+ * - v7+ VIPT never aliases
  */
-#define cache_is_vivt()			1
-#define cache_is_vipt()			0
-#define cache_is_vipt_nonaliasing()	0
-#define cache_is_vipt_aliasing()	0
-#define icache_is_vivt_asid_tagged()	0
-
-#elif !defined(CONFIG_CPU_CACHE_VIVT) && defined(CONFIG_CPU_CACHE_VIPT)
-/*
- * VIPT caches only
- */
-#define cache_is_vivt()			0
-#define cache_is_vipt()			1
-#define cache_is_vipt_nonaliasing()					\
-	({								\
-		unsigned int __val = read_cpuid_cachetype();		\
-		__cacheid_vipt_nonaliasing(__val);			\
-	})
-
-#define cache_is_vipt_aliasing()					\
-	({								\
-		unsigned int __val = read_cpuid_cachetype();		\
-		__cacheid_vipt_aliasing(__val);				\
-	})
-
-#define icache_is_vivt_asid_tagged()					\
-	({								\
-		unsigned int __val = read_cpuid_cachetype();		\
-		__cacheid_vivt_asid_tagged_instr(__val);		\
-	})
-
+#if __LINUX_ARM_ARCH__ >= 7
+#define __CACHEID_ARCH_MIN	(CACHEID_VIPT_NONALIASING | CACHEID_ASID_TAGGED)
+#elif __LINUX_ARM_ARCH__ >= 6
+#define	__CACHEID_ARCH_MIN	(~CACHEID_VIVT)
 #else
+#define __CACHEID_ARCH_MIN	(~0)
+#endif
+
 /*
- * VIVT or VIPT caches.  Note that this is unreliable since ARM926
- * and V6 CPUs satisfy the "(val & (15 << 25)) == (14 << 25)" test.
- * There's no way to tell from the CacheType register what type (!)
- * the cache is.
+ * Mask out support which isn't configured
  */
-#define cache_is_vivt()							\
-	({								\
-		unsigned int __val = read_cpuid_cachetype();		\
-		(!__cacheid_present(__val)) || __cacheid_vivt(__val);	\
-	})
-
-#define cache_is_vipt()							\
-	({								\
-		unsigned int __val = read_cpuid_cachetype();		\
-		__cacheid_present(__val) && __cacheid_vipt(__val);	\
-	})
-
-#define cache_is_vipt_nonaliasing()					\
-	({								\
-		unsigned int __val = read_cpuid_cachetype();		\
-		__cacheid_present(__val) &&				\
-		 __cacheid_vipt_nonaliasing(__val);			\
-	})
-
-#define cache_is_vipt_aliasing()					\
-	({								\
-		unsigned int __val = read_cpuid_cachetype();		\
-		__cacheid_present(__val) &&				\
-		 __cacheid_vipt_aliasing(__val);			\
-	})
-
-#define icache_is_vivt_asid_tagged()					\
-	({								\
-		unsigned int __val = read_cpuid_cachetype();		\
-		__cacheid_present(__val) &&				\
-		 __cacheid_vivt_asid_tagged_instr(__val);		\
-	})
-
+#if defined(CONFIG_CPU_CACHE_VIVT) && !defined(CONFIG_CPU_CACHE_VIPT)
+#define __CACHEID_ALWAYS	(CACHEID_VIVT)
+#define __CACHEID_NEVER		(~CACHEID_VIVT)
+#elif !defined(CONFIG_CPU_CACHE_VIVT) && defined(CONFIG_CPU_CACHE_VIPT)
+#define __CACHEID_ALWAYS	(0)
+#define __CACHEID_NEVER		(CACHEID_VIVT)
+#else
+#define __CACHEID_ALWAYS	(0)
+#define __CACHEID_NEVER		(0)
 #endif
 
+static inline unsigned int __attribute__((pure)) cacheid_is(unsigned int mask)
+{
+	return (__CACHEID_ALWAYS & mask) |
+	       (~__CACHEID_NEVER & __CACHEID_ARCH_MIN & mask & cacheid);
+}
+
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/setup.c b/arch/arm/kernel/setup.c
index 1939c904dae3..5b121d81f9eb 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/setup.c
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/setup.c
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ unsigned int processor_id;
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(processor_id);
 unsigned int __machine_arch_type;
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(__machine_arch_type);
+unsigned int cacheid;
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(cacheid);
 
 unsigned int __atags_pointer __initdata;
 
@@ -229,6 +231,25 @@ int cpu_architecture(void)
 	return cpu_arch;
 }
 
+static void __init cacheid_init(void)
+{
+	unsigned int cachetype = read_cpuid_cachetype();
+	unsigned int arch = cpu_architecture();
+
+	if (arch >= CPU_ARCH_ARMv7) {
+		cacheid = CACHEID_VIPT_NONALIASING;
+		if ((cachetype & (3 << 14)) == 1 << 14)
+			cacheid |= CACHEID_ASID_TAGGED;
+	} else if (arch >= CPU_ARCH_ARMv6) {
+		if (cachetype & (1 << 23))
+			cacheid = CACHEID_VIPT_ALIASING;
+		else
+			cacheid = CACHEID_VIPT_NONALIASING;
+	} else {
+		cacheid = CACHEID_VIVT;
+	}
+}
+
 /*
  * These functions re-use the assembly code in head.S, which
  * already provide the required functionality.
@@ -278,6 +299,7 @@ static void __init setup_processor(void)
 	elf_hwcap &= ~HWCAP_THUMB;
 #endif
 
+	cacheid_init();
 	cpu_proc_init();
 }