diff --git a/mm/hugetlb.c b/mm/hugetlb.c
index 4494976c2042fb3321764a9d313531318affb277..499cb72c74b1d4c70dfb05610c0fe1248a15f166 100644
--- a/mm/hugetlb.c
+++ b/mm/hugetlb.c
@@ -96,36 +96,89 @@ void hugepage_put_subpool(struct hugepage_subpool *spool)
 	unlock_or_release_subpool(spool);
 }
 
-static int hugepage_subpool_get_pages(struct hugepage_subpool *spool,
+/*
+ * Subpool accounting for allocating and reserving pages.
+ * Return -ENOMEM if there are not enough resources to satisfy the
+ * the request.  Otherwise, return the number of pages by which the
+ * global pools must be adjusted (upward).  The returned value may
+ * only be different than the passed value (delta) in the case where
+ * a subpool minimum size must be manitained.
+ */
+static long hugepage_subpool_get_pages(struct hugepage_subpool *spool,
 				      long delta)
 {
-	int ret = 0;
+	long ret = delta;
 
 	if (!spool)
-		return 0;
+		return ret;
 
 	spin_lock(&spool->lock);
-	if ((spool->used_hpages + delta) <= spool->max_hpages) {
-		spool->used_hpages += delta;
-	} else {
-		ret = -ENOMEM;
+
+	if (spool->max_hpages != -1) {		/* maximum size accounting */
+		if ((spool->used_hpages + delta) <= spool->max_hpages)
+			spool->used_hpages += delta;
+		else {
+			ret = -ENOMEM;
+			goto unlock_ret;
+		}
 	}
-	spin_unlock(&spool->lock);
 
+	if (spool->min_hpages != -1) {		/* minimum size accounting */
+		if (delta > spool->rsv_hpages) {
+			/*
+			 * Asking for more reserves than those already taken on
+			 * behalf of subpool.  Return difference.
+			 */
+			ret = delta - spool->rsv_hpages;
+			spool->rsv_hpages = 0;
+		} else {
+			ret = 0;	/* reserves already accounted for */
+			spool->rsv_hpages -= delta;
+		}
+	}
+
+unlock_ret:
+	spin_unlock(&spool->lock);
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static void hugepage_subpool_put_pages(struct hugepage_subpool *spool,
+/*
+ * Subpool accounting for freeing and unreserving pages.
+ * Return the number of global page reservations that must be dropped.
+ * The return value may only be different than the passed value (delta)
+ * in the case where a subpool minimum size must be maintained.
+ */
+static long hugepage_subpool_put_pages(struct hugepage_subpool *spool,
 				       long delta)
 {
+	long ret = delta;
+
 	if (!spool)
-		return;
+		return delta;
 
 	spin_lock(&spool->lock);
-	spool->used_hpages -= delta;
-	/* If hugetlbfs_put_super couldn't free spool due to
-	* an outstanding quota reference, free it now. */
+
+	if (spool->max_hpages != -1)		/* maximum size accounting */
+		spool->used_hpages -= delta;
+
+	if (spool->min_hpages != -1) {		/* minimum size accounting */
+		if (spool->rsv_hpages + delta <= spool->min_hpages)
+			ret = 0;
+		else
+			ret = spool->rsv_hpages + delta - spool->min_hpages;
+
+		spool->rsv_hpages += delta;
+		if (spool->rsv_hpages > spool->min_hpages)
+			spool->rsv_hpages = spool->min_hpages;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * If hugetlbfs_put_super couldn't free spool due to an outstanding
+	 * quota reference, free it now.
+	 */
 	unlock_or_release_subpool(spool);
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static inline struct hugepage_subpool *subpool_inode(struct inode *inode)
@@ -873,6 +926,14 @@ void free_huge_page(struct page *page)
 	restore_reserve = PagePrivate(page);
 	ClearPagePrivate(page);
 
+	/*
+	 * A return code of zero implies that the subpool will be under its
+	 * minimum size if the reservation is not restored after page is free.
+	 * Therefore, force restore_reserve operation.
+	 */
+	if (hugepage_subpool_put_pages(spool, 1) == 0)
+		restore_reserve = true;
+
 	spin_lock(&hugetlb_lock);
 	hugetlb_cgroup_uncharge_page(hstate_index(h),
 				     pages_per_huge_page(h), page);
@@ -890,7 +951,6 @@ void free_huge_page(struct page *page)
 		enqueue_huge_page(h, page);
 	}
 	spin_unlock(&hugetlb_lock);
-	hugepage_subpool_put_pages(spool, 1);
 }
 
 static void prep_new_huge_page(struct hstate *h, struct page *page, int nid)
@@ -1385,7 +1445,7 @@ static struct page *alloc_huge_page(struct vm_area_struct *vma,
 	if (chg < 0)
 		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 	if (chg || avoid_reserve)
-		if (hugepage_subpool_get_pages(spool, 1))
+		if (hugepage_subpool_get_pages(spool, 1) < 0)
 			return ERR_PTR(-ENOSPC);
 
 	ret = hugetlb_cgroup_charge_cgroup(idx, pages_per_huge_page(h), &h_cg);
@@ -2453,6 +2513,7 @@ static void hugetlb_vm_op_close(struct vm_area_struct *vma)
 	struct resv_map *resv = vma_resv_map(vma);
 	struct hugepage_subpool *spool = subpool_vma(vma);
 	unsigned long reserve, start, end;
+	long gbl_reserve;
 
 	if (!resv || !is_vma_resv_set(vma, HPAGE_RESV_OWNER))
 		return;
@@ -2465,8 +2526,12 @@ static void hugetlb_vm_op_close(struct vm_area_struct *vma)
 	kref_put(&resv->refs, resv_map_release);
 
 	if (reserve) {
-		hugetlb_acct_memory(h, -reserve);
-		hugepage_subpool_put_pages(spool, reserve);
+		/*
+		 * Decrement reserve counts.  The global reserve count may be
+		 * adjusted if the subpool has a minimum size.
+		 */
+		gbl_reserve = hugepage_subpool_put_pages(spool, reserve);
+		hugetlb_acct_memory(h, -gbl_reserve);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -3446,6 +3511,7 @@ int hugetlb_reserve_pages(struct inode *inode,
 	struct hstate *h = hstate_inode(inode);
 	struct hugepage_subpool *spool = subpool_inode(inode);
 	struct resv_map *resv_map;
+	long gbl_reserve;
 
 	/*
 	 * Only apply hugepage reservation if asked. At fault time, an
@@ -3482,8 +3548,13 @@ int hugetlb_reserve_pages(struct inode *inode,
 		goto out_err;
 	}
 
-	/* There must be enough pages in the subpool for the mapping */
-	if (hugepage_subpool_get_pages(spool, chg)) {
+	/*
+	 * There must be enough pages in the subpool for the mapping. If
+	 * the subpool has a minimum size, there may be some global
+	 * reservations already in place (gbl_reserve).
+	 */
+	gbl_reserve = hugepage_subpool_get_pages(spool, chg);
+	if (gbl_reserve < 0) {
 		ret = -ENOSPC;
 		goto out_err;
 	}
@@ -3492,9 +3563,10 @@ int hugetlb_reserve_pages(struct inode *inode,
 	 * Check enough hugepages are available for the reservation.
 	 * Hand the pages back to the subpool if there are not
 	 */
-	ret = hugetlb_acct_memory(h, chg);
+	ret = hugetlb_acct_memory(h, gbl_reserve);
 	if (ret < 0) {
-		hugepage_subpool_put_pages(spool, chg);
+		/* put back original number of pages, chg */
+		(void)hugepage_subpool_put_pages(spool, chg);
 		goto out_err;
 	}
 
@@ -3524,6 +3596,7 @@ void hugetlb_unreserve_pages(struct inode *inode, long offset, long freed)
 	struct resv_map *resv_map = inode_resv_map(inode);
 	long chg = 0;
 	struct hugepage_subpool *spool = subpool_inode(inode);
+	long gbl_reserve;
 
 	if (resv_map)
 		chg = region_truncate(resv_map, offset);
@@ -3531,8 +3604,12 @@ void hugetlb_unreserve_pages(struct inode *inode, long offset, long freed)
 	inode->i_blocks -= (blocks_per_huge_page(h) * freed);
 	spin_unlock(&inode->i_lock);
 
-	hugepage_subpool_put_pages(spool, (chg - freed));
-	hugetlb_acct_memory(h, -(chg - freed));
+	/*
+	 * If the subpool has a minimum size, the number of global
+	 * reservations to be released may be adjusted.
+	 */
+	gbl_reserve = hugepage_subpool_put_pages(spool, (chg - freed));
+	hugetlb_acct_memory(h, -gbl_reserve);
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_ARCH_WANT_HUGE_PMD_SHARE