If unsure, say N
 
+if ARM64_PSEUDO_NMI
+config ARM64_DEBUG_PRIORITY_MASKING
+       bool "Debug interrupt priority masking"
+       help
+         This adds runtime checks to functions enabling/disabling
+         interrupts when using priority masking. The additional checks verify
+         the validity of ICC_PMR_EL1 when calling concerned functions.
+
+         If unsure, say N
+endif
+
 config RELOCATABLE
        bool
        help
 
               cpus_have_const_cap(ARM64_HAS_IRQ_PRIO_MASKING);
 }
 
+static inline bool system_has_prio_mask_debugging(void)
+{
+       return IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_ARM64_DEBUG_PRIORITY_MASKING) &&
+              system_uses_irq_prio_masking();
+}
+
 #define ARM64_SSBD_UNKNOWN             -1
 #define ARM64_SSBD_FORCE_DISABLE       0
 #define ARM64_SSBD_KERNEL              1
 
 /* mask/save/unmask/restore all exceptions, including interrupts. */
 static inline void local_daif_mask(void)
 {
+       WARN_ON(system_has_prio_mask_debugging() &&
+               (read_sysreg_s(SYS_ICC_PMR_EL1) == (GIC_PRIO_IRQOFF |
+                                                   GIC_PRIO_PSR_I_SET)));
+
        asm volatile(
                "msr    daifset, #0xf           // local_daif_mask\n"
                :
 {
        bool irq_disabled = flags & PSR_I_BIT;
 
+       WARN_ON(system_has_prio_mask_debugging() &&
+               !(read_sysreg(daif) & PSR_I_BIT));
+
        if (!irq_disabled) {
                trace_hardirqs_on();
 
 
  */
 static inline void arch_local_irq_enable(void)
 {
+       if (system_has_prio_mask_debugging()) {
+               u32 pmr = read_sysreg_s(SYS_ICC_PMR_EL1);
+
+               WARN_ON_ONCE(pmr != GIC_PRIO_IRQON && pmr != GIC_PRIO_IRQOFF);
+       }
+
        asm volatile(ALTERNATIVE(
                "msr    daifclr, #2             // arch_local_irq_enable\n"
                "nop",
 
 static inline void arch_local_irq_disable(void)
 {
+       if (system_has_prio_mask_debugging()) {
+               u32 pmr = read_sysreg_s(SYS_ICC_PMR_EL1);
+
+               WARN_ON_ONCE(pmr != GIC_PRIO_IRQON && pmr != GIC_PRIO_IRQOFF);
+       }
+
        asm volatile(ALTERNATIVE(
                "msr    daifset, #2             // arch_local_irq_disable",
                __msr_s(SYS_ICC_PMR_EL1, "%0"),