diff --git a/drivers/iommu/dma-iommu.c b/drivers/iommu/dma-iommu.c
index 7f71b6663e99..3c58602e1229 100644
--- a/drivers/iommu/dma-iommu.c
+++ b/drivers/iommu/dma-iommu.c
@@ -432,6 +432,8 @@ static int dma_info_to_prot(enum dma_data_direction dir, bool coherent,
 
 	if (attrs & DMA_ATTR_PRIVILEGED)
 		prot |= IOMMU_PRIV;
+	if (attrs & DMA_ATTR_SYS_CACHE_ONLY)
+		prot |= IOMMU_SYS_CACHE_ONLY;
 
 	switch (dir) {
 	case DMA_BIDIRECTIONAL:
diff --git a/include/linux/dma-mapping.h b/include/linux/dma-mapping.h
index 956151052d45..599228bd9bb9 100644
--- a/include/linux/dma-mapping.h
+++ b/include/linux/dma-mapping.h
@@ -61,6 +61,14 @@
  */
 #define DMA_ATTR_PRIVILEGED		(1UL << 9)
 
+/*
+ * DMA_ATTR_SYS_CACHE_ONLY: used to indicate that the buffer should be mapped
+ * with the correct memory attributes so that it can be cached in the system
+ * or last level cache. This is useful for buffers that are being mapped for
+ * devices that are non-coherent, but can use the system cache.
+ */
+#define DMA_ATTR_SYS_CACHE_ONLY		(1UL << 10)
+
 /*
  * A dma_addr_t can hold any valid DMA or bus address for the platform.  It can
  * be given to a device to use as a DMA source or target.  It is specific to a
diff --git a/kernel/dma/mapping.c b/kernel/dma/mapping.c
index 51bb8fa8eb89..dd2762027d5f 100644
--- a/kernel/dma/mapping.c
+++ b/kernel/dma/mapping.c
@@ -348,6 +348,8 @@ pgprot_t dma_pgprot(struct device *dev, pgprot_t prot, unsigned long attrs)
 	if (attrs & DMA_ATTR_WRITE_COMBINE)
 		return pgprot_writecombine(prot);
 #endif
+	if (attrs & DMA_ATTR_SYS_CACHE_ONLY)
+		return pgprot_syscached(prot);
 	return pgprot_dmacoherent(prot);
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_MMU */