diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/iommu.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/iommu.c
index 2385f68c1751..550a19399bfa 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/iommu.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/iommu.c
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ static int novmerge = 1;
 
 static int protect4gb = 1;
 
+static void __iommu_free(struct iommu_table *, dma_addr_t, unsigned int);
+
 static inline unsigned long iommu_num_pages(unsigned long vaddr,
 					    unsigned long slen)
 {
@@ -191,6 +193,7 @@ static dma_addr_t iommu_alloc(struct device *dev, struct iommu_table *tbl,
 {
 	unsigned long entry, flags;
 	dma_addr_t ret = DMA_ERROR_CODE;
+	int build_fail;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&(tbl->it_lock), flags);
 
@@ -205,9 +208,21 @@ static dma_addr_t iommu_alloc(struct device *dev, struct iommu_table *tbl,
 	ret = entry << IOMMU_PAGE_SHIFT;	/* Set the return dma address */
 
 	/* Put the TCEs in the HW table */
-	ppc_md.tce_build(tbl, entry, npages, (unsigned long)page & IOMMU_PAGE_MASK,
-			 direction, attrs);
+	build_fail = ppc_md.tce_build(tbl, entry, npages,
+	                              (unsigned long)page & IOMMU_PAGE_MASK,
+	                              direction, attrs);
 
+	/* ppc_md.tce_build() only returns non-zero for transient errors.
+	 * Clean up the table bitmap in this case and return
+	 * DMA_ERROR_CODE. For all other errors the functionality is
+	 * not altered.
+	 */
+	if (unlikely(build_fail)) {
+		__iommu_free(tbl, ret, npages);
+
+		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&(tbl->it_lock), flags);
+		return DMA_ERROR_CODE;
+	}
 
 	/* Flush/invalidate TLB caches if necessary */
 	if (ppc_md.tce_flush)
@@ -276,7 +291,7 @@ int iommu_map_sg(struct device *dev, struct iommu_table *tbl,
 	dma_addr_t dma_next = 0, dma_addr;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	struct scatterlist *s, *outs, *segstart;
-	int outcount, incount, i;
+	int outcount, incount, i, build_fail = 0;
 	unsigned int align;
 	unsigned long handle;
 	unsigned int max_seg_size;
@@ -337,8 +352,11 @@ int iommu_map_sg(struct device *dev, struct iommu_table *tbl,
 			    npages, entry, dma_addr);
 
 		/* Insert into HW table */
-		ppc_md.tce_build(tbl, entry, npages, vaddr & IOMMU_PAGE_MASK,
-				 direction, attrs);
+		build_fail = ppc_md.tce_build(tbl, entry, npages,
+		                              vaddr & IOMMU_PAGE_MASK,
+		                              direction, attrs);
+		if(unlikely(build_fail))
+			goto failure;
 
 		/* If we are in an open segment, try merging */
 		if (segstart != s) {
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/iommu.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/iommu.c
index 031124a8e37b..e06420af5fe9 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/iommu.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/iommu.c
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ static void invalidate_tce_cache(struct cbe_iommu *iommu, unsigned long *pte,
 	}
 }
 
-static void tce_build_cell(struct iommu_table *tbl, long index, long npages,
+static int tce_build_cell(struct iommu_table *tbl, long index, long npages,
 		unsigned long uaddr, enum dma_data_direction direction,
 		struct dma_attrs *attrs)
 {
@@ -213,6 +213,7 @@ static void tce_build_cell(struct iommu_table *tbl, long index, long npages,
 
 	pr_debug("tce_build_cell(index=%lx,n=%lx,dir=%d,base_pte=%lx)\n",
 		 index, npages, direction, base_pte);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static void tce_free_cell(struct iommu_table *tbl, long index, long npages)
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/iseries/iommu.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/iseries/iommu.c
index bc818e4e2033..bb464d1211b2 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/iseries/iommu.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/iseries/iommu.c
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 #include <asm/iseries/hv_call_event.h>
 #include <asm/iseries/iommu.h>
 
-static void tce_build_iSeries(struct iommu_table *tbl, long index, long npages,
+static int tce_build_iSeries(struct iommu_table *tbl, long index, long npages,
 		unsigned long uaddr, enum dma_data_direction direction,
 		struct dma_attrs *attrs)
 {
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ static void tce_build_iSeries(struct iommu_table *tbl, long index, long npages,
 		index++;
 		uaddr += TCE_PAGE_SIZE;
 	}
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static void tce_free_iSeries(struct iommu_table *tbl, long index, long npages)
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pasemi/iommu.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pasemi/iommu.c
index 70541b7a5013..a0ff03a3d8da 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pasemi/iommu.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pasemi/iommu.c
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ static u32 *iob_l2_base;
 static struct iommu_table iommu_table_iobmap;
 static int iommu_table_iobmap_inited;
 
-static void iobmap_build(struct iommu_table *tbl, long index,
+static int iobmap_build(struct iommu_table *tbl, long index,
 			 long npages, unsigned long uaddr,
 			 enum dma_data_direction direction,
 			 struct dma_attrs *attrs)
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ static void iobmap_build(struct iommu_table *tbl, long index,
 		uaddr += IOBMAP_PAGE_SIZE;
 		bus_addr += IOBMAP_PAGE_SIZE;
 	}
+	return 0;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/iommu.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/iommu.c
index 5377dd4b849a..a8c446697f9e 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/iommu.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/iommu.c
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 #include "plpar_wrappers.h"
 
 
-static void tce_build_pSeries(struct iommu_table *tbl, long index,
+static int tce_build_pSeries(struct iommu_table *tbl, long index,
 			      long npages, unsigned long uaddr,
 			      enum dma_data_direction direction,
 			      struct dma_attrs *attrs)
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ static void tce_build_pSeries(struct iommu_table *tbl, long index,
 		uaddr += TCE_PAGE_SIZE;
 		tcep++;
 	}
+	return 0;
 }
 
 
@@ -94,14 +95,19 @@ static unsigned long tce_get_pseries(struct iommu_table *tbl, long index)
 	return *tcep;
 }
 
-static void tce_build_pSeriesLP(struct iommu_table *tbl, long tcenum,
+static void tce_free_pSeriesLP(struct iommu_table*, long, long);
+static void tce_freemulti_pSeriesLP(struct iommu_table*, long, long);
+
+static int tce_build_pSeriesLP(struct iommu_table *tbl, long tcenum,
 				long npages, unsigned long uaddr,
 				enum dma_data_direction direction,
 				struct dma_attrs *attrs)
 {
-	u64 rc;
+	u64 rc = 0;
 	u64 proto_tce, tce;
 	u64 rpn;
+	int ret = 0;
+	long tcenum_start = tcenum, npages_start = npages;
 
 	rpn = (virt_to_abs(uaddr)) >> TCE_SHIFT;
 	proto_tce = TCE_PCI_READ;
@@ -112,6 +118,13 @@ static void tce_build_pSeriesLP(struct iommu_table *tbl, long tcenum,
 		tce = proto_tce | (rpn & TCE_RPN_MASK) << TCE_RPN_SHIFT;
 		rc = plpar_tce_put((u64)tbl->it_index, (u64)tcenum << 12, tce);
 
+		if (unlikely(rc == H_NOT_ENOUGH_RESOURCES)) {
+			ret = (int)rc;
+			tce_free_pSeriesLP(tbl, tcenum_start,
+			                   (npages_start - (npages + 1)));
+			break;
+		}
+
 		if (rc && printk_ratelimit()) {
 			printk("tce_build_pSeriesLP: plpar_tce_put failed. rc=%ld\n", rc);
 			printk("\tindex   = 0x%lx\n", (u64)tbl->it_index);
@@ -123,25 +136,27 @@ static void tce_build_pSeriesLP(struct iommu_table *tbl, long tcenum,
 		tcenum++;
 		rpn++;
 	}
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static DEFINE_PER_CPU(u64 *, tce_page) = NULL;
 
-static void tce_buildmulti_pSeriesLP(struct iommu_table *tbl, long tcenum,
+static int tce_buildmulti_pSeriesLP(struct iommu_table *tbl, long tcenum,
 				     long npages, unsigned long uaddr,
 				     enum dma_data_direction direction,
 				     struct dma_attrs *attrs)
 {
-	u64 rc;
+	u64 rc = 0;
 	u64 proto_tce;
 	u64 *tcep;
 	u64 rpn;
 	long l, limit;
+	long tcenum_start = tcenum, npages_start = npages;
+	int ret = 0;
 
 	if (npages == 1) {
-		tce_build_pSeriesLP(tbl, tcenum, npages, uaddr,
-				    direction, attrs);
-		return;
+		return tce_build_pSeriesLP(tbl, tcenum, npages, uaddr,
+		                           direction, attrs);
 	}
 
 	tcep = __get_cpu_var(tce_page);
@@ -153,9 +168,8 @@ static void tce_buildmulti_pSeriesLP(struct iommu_table *tbl, long tcenum,
 		tcep = (u64 *)__get_free_page(GFP_ATOMIC);
 		/* If allocation fails, fall back to the loop implementation */
 		if (!tcep) {
-			tce_build_pSeriesLP(tbl, tcenum, npages, uaddr,
+			return tce_build_pSeriesLP(tbl, tcenum, npages, uaddr,
 					    direction, attrs);
-			return;
 		}
 		__get_cpu_var(tce_page) = tcep;
 	}
@@ -187,6 +201,13 @@ static void tce_buildmulti_pSeriesLP(struct iommu_table *tbl, long tcenum,
 		tcenum += limit;
 	} while (npages > 0 && !rc);
 
+	if (unlikely(rc == H_NOT_ENOUGH_RESOURCES)) {
+		ret = (int)rc;
+		tce_freemulti_pSeriesLP(tbl, tcenum_start,
+		                        (npages_start - (npages + limit)));
+		return ret;
+	}
+
 	if (rc && printk_ratelimit()) {
 		printk("tce_buildmulti_pSeriesLP: plpar_tce_put failed. rc=%ld\n", rc);
 		printk("\tindex   = 0x%lx\n", (u64)tbl->it_index);
@@ -194,6 +215,7 @@ static void tce_buildmulti_pSeriesLP(struct iommu_table *tbl, long tcenum,
 		printk("\ttce[0] val = 0x%lx\n", tcep[0]);
 		show_stack(current, (unsigned long *)__get_SP());
 	}
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static void tce_free_pSeriesLP(struct iommu_table *tbl, long tcenum, long npages)
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/dart_iommu.c b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/dart_iommu.c
index de8c8b542cfa..89639ecbf381 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/dart_iommu.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/dart_iommu.c
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ static void dart_flush(struct iommu_table *tbl)
 	}
 }
 
-static void dart_build(struct iommu_table *tbl, long index,
+static int dart_build(struct iommu_table *tbl, long index,
 		       long npages, unsigned long uaddr,
 		       enum dma_data_direction direction,
 		       struct dma_attrs *attrs)
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ static void dart_build(struct iommu_table *tbl, long index,
 	} else {
 		dart_dirty = 1;
 	}
+	return 0;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/include/asm-powerpc/machdep.h b/include/asm-powerpc/machdep.h
index 1233d735fd28..893aafd87fde 100644
--- a/include/asm-powerpc/machdep.h
+++ b/include/asm-powerpc/machdep.h
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ struct machdep_calls {
 	 * destroyed as well */
 	void		(*hpte_clear_all)(void);
 
-	void		(*tce_build)(struct iommu_table * tbl,
+	int		(*tce_build)(struct iommu_table *tbl,
 				     long index,
 				     long npages,
 				     unsigned long uaddr,