diff --git a/kernel/rcu/rcu.h b/kernel/rcu/rcu.h
index db0870acfdff..f0907f9f6cd0 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu/rcu.h
+++ b/kernel/rcu/rcu.h
@@ -463,12 +463,9 @@ void srcutorture_get_gp_data(enum rcutorture_type test_type,
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_TINY_RCU
-static inline unsigned long rcu_batches_started(void) { return 0; }
-static inline unsigned long rcu_batches_started_bh(void) { return 0; }
-static inline unsigned long rcu_batches_started_sched(void) { return 0; }
-static inline unsigned long rcu_batches_completed(void) { return 0; }
-static inline unsigned long rcu_batches_completed_bh(void) { return 0; }
-static inline unsigned long rcu_batches_completed_sched(void) { return 0; }
+static inline unsigned long rcu_get_gp_seq(void) { return 0; }
+static inline unsigned long rcu_bh_get_gp_seq(void) { return 0; }
+static inline unsigned long rcu_sched_get_gp_seq(void) { return 0; }
 static inline unsigned long rcu_exp_batches_completed(void) { return 0; }
 static inline unsigned long rcu_exp_batches_completed_sched(void) { return 0; }
 static inline unsigned long
@@ -480,12 +477,9 @@ static inline void show_rcu_gp_kthreads(void) { }
 #else /* #ifdef CONFIG_TINY_RCU */
 extern unsigned long rcutorture_testseq;
 extern unsigned long rcutorture_vernum;
-unsigned long rcu_batches_started(void);
-unsigned long rcu_batches_started_bh(void);
-unsigned long rcu_batches_started_sched(void);
-unsigned long rcu_batches_completed(void);
-unsigned long rcu_batches_completed_bh(void);
-unsigned long rcu_batches_completed_sched(void);
+unsigned long rcu_get_gp_seq(void);
+unsigned long rcu_bh_get_gp_seq(void);
+unsigned long rcu_sched_get_gp_seq(void);
 unsigned long rcu_exp_batches_completed(void);
 unsigned long rcu_exp_batches_completed_sched(void);
 unsigned long srcu_batches_completed(struct srcu_struct *sp);
diff --git a/kernel/rcu/rcuperf.c b/kernel/rcu/rcuperf.c
index df29119b2013..2b5a613afcf3 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu/rcuperf.c
+++ b/kernel/rcu/rcuperf.c
@@ -138,8 +138,7 @@ struct rcu_perf_ops {
 	void (*cleanup)(void);
 	int (*readlock)(void);
 	void (*readunlock)(int idx);
-	unsigned long (*started)(void);
-	unsigned long (*completed)(void);
+	unsigned long (*get_gp_seq)(void);
 	unsigned long (*exp_completed)(void);
 	void (*async)(struct rcu_head *head, rcu_callback_t func);
 	void (*gp_barrier)(void);
@@ -179,8 +178,7 @@ static struct rcu_perf_ops rcu_ops = {
 	.init		= rcu_sync_perf_init,
 	.readlock	= rcu_perf_read_lock,
 	.readunlock	= rcu_perf_read_unlock,
-	.started	= rcu_batches_started,
-	.completed	= rcu_batches_completed,
+	.get_gp_seq	= rcu_get_gp_seq,
 	.exp_completed	= rcu_exp_batches_completed,
 	.async		= call_rcu,
 	.gp_barrier	= rcu_barrier,
@@ -209,8 +207,7 @@ static struct rcu_perf_ops rcu_bh_ops = {
 	.init		= rcu_sync_perf_init,
 	.readlock	= rcu_bh_perf_read_lock,
 	.readunlock	= rcu_bh_perf_read_unlock,
-	.started	= rcu_batches_started_bh,
-	.completed	= rcu_batches_completed_bh,
+	.get_gp_seq	= rcu_bh_get_gp_seq,
 	.exp_completed	= rcu_exp_batches_completed_sched,
 	.async		= call_rcu_bh,
 	.gp_barrier	= rcu_barrier_bh,
@@ -266,8 +263,7 @@ static struct rcu_perf_ops srcu_ops = {
 	.init		= rcu_sync_perf_init,
 	.readlock	= srcu_perf_read_lock,
 	.readunlock	= srcu_perf_read_unlock,
-	.started	= NULL,
-	.completed	= srcu_perf_completed,
+	.get_gp_seq	= srcu_perf_completed,
 	.exp_completed	= srcu_perf_completed,
 	.async		= srcu_call_rcu,
 	.gp_barrier	= srcu_rcu_barrier,
@@ -295,8 +291,7 @@ static struct rcu_perf_ops srcud_ops = {
 	.cleanup	= srcu_sync_perf_cleanup,
 	.readlock	= srcu_perf_read_lock,
 	.readunlock	= srcu_perf_read_unlock,
-	.started	= NULL,
-	.completed	= srcu_perf_completed,
+	.get_gp_seq	= srcu_perf_completed,
 	.exp_completed	= srcu_perf_completed,
 	.async		= srcu_call_rcu,
 	.gp_barrier	= srcu_rcu_barrier,
@@ -325,8 +320,7 @@ static struct rcu_perf_ops sched_ops = {
 	.init		= rcu_sync_perf_init,
 	.readlock	= sched_perf_read_lock,
 	.readunlock	= sched_perf_read_unlock,
-	.started	= rcu_batches_started_sched,
-	.completed	= rcu_batches_completed_sched,
+	.get_gp_seq	= rcu_sched_get_gp_seq,
 	.exp_completed	= rcu_exp_batches_completed_sched,
 	.async		= call_rcu_sched,
 	.gp_barrier	= rcu_barrier_sched,
@@ -353,8 +347,7 @@ static struct rcu_perf_ops tasks_ops = {
 	.init		= rcu_sync_perf_init,
 	.readlock	= tasks_perf_read_lock,
 	.readunlock	= tasks_perf_read_unlock,
-	.started	= rcu_no_completed,
-	.completed	= rcu_no_completed,
+	.get_gp_seq	= rcu_no_completed,
 	.async		= call_rcu_tasks,
 	.gp_barrier	= rcu_barrier_tasks,
 	.sync		= synchronize_rcu_tasks,
@@ -447,8 +440,7 @@ rcu_perf_writer(void *arg)
 			b_rcu_perf_writer_started =
 				cur_ops->exp_completed() / 2;
 		} else {
-			b_rcu_perf_writer_started =
-				cur_ops->completed();
+			b_rcu_perf_writer_started = cur_ops->get_gp_seq();
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -505,7 +497,7 @@ retry:
 						cur_ops->exp_completed() / 2;
 				} else {
 					b_rcu_perf_writer_finished =
-						cur_ops->completed();
+						cur_ops->get_gp_seq();
 				}
 				if (shutdown) {
 					smp_mb(); /* Assign before wake. */
diff --git a/kernel/rcu/rcutorture.c b/kernel/rcu/rcutorture.c
index 5604bfac8df4..1f66597c7783 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu/rcutorture.c
+++ b/kernel/rcu/rcutorture.c
@@ -264,8 +264,7 @@ struct rcu_torture_ops {
 	int (*readlock)(void);
 	void (*read_delay)(struct torture_random_state *rrsp);
 	void (*readunlock)(int idx);
-	unsigned long (*started)(void);
-	unsigned long (*completed)(void);
+	unsigned long (*get_gp_seq)(void);
 	void (*deferred_free)(struct rcu_torture *p);
 	void (*sync)(void);
 	void (*exp_sync)(void);
@@ -305,10 +304,10 @@ static void rcu_read_delay(struct torture_random_state *rrsp)
 	 * force_quiescent_state. */
 
 	if (!(torture_random(rrsp) % (nrealreaders * 2000 * longdelay_ms))) {
-		started = cur_ops->completed();
+		started = cur_ops->get_gp_seq();
 		ts = rcu_trace_clock_local();
 		mdelay(longdelay_ms);
-		completed = cur_ops->completed();
+		completed = cur_ops->get_gp_seq();
 		do_trace_rcu_torture_read(cur_ops->name, NULL, ts,
 					  started, completed);
 	}
@@ -400,8 +399,7 @@ static struct rcu_torture_ops rcu_ops = {
 	.readlock	= rcu_torture_read_lock,
 	.read_delay	= rcu_read_delay,
 	.readunlock	= rcu_torture_read_unlock,
-	.started	= rcu_batches_started,
-	.completed	= rcu_batches_completed,
+	.get_gp_seq	= rcu_get_gp_seq,
 	.deferred_free	= rcu_torture_deferred_free,
 	.sync		= synchronize_rcu,
 	.exp_sync	= synchronize_rcu_expedited,
@@ -442,8 +440,7 @@ static struct rcu_torture_ops rcu_bh_ops = {
 	.readlock	= rcu_bh_torture_read_lock,
 	.read_delay	= rcu_read_delay,  /* just reuse rcu's version. */
 	.readunlock	= rcu_bh_torture_read_unlock,
-	.started	= rcu_batches_started_bh,
-	.completed	= rcu_batches_completed_bh,
+	.get_gp_seq	= rcu_bh_get_gp_seq,
 	.deferred_free	= rcu_bh_torture_deferred_free,
 	.sync		= synchronize_rcu_bh,
 	.exp_sync	= synchronize_rcu_bh_expedited,
@@ -486,8 +483,7 @@ static struct rcu_torture_ops rcu_busted_ops = {
 	.readlock	= rcu_torture_read_lock,
 	.read_delay	= rcu_read_delay,  /* just reuse rcu's version. */
 	.readunlock	= rcu_torture_read_unlock,
-	.started	= rcu_no_completed,
-	.completed	= rcu_no_completed,
+	.get_gp_seq	= rcu_no_completed,
 	.deferred_free	= rcu_busted_torture_deferred_free,
 	.sync		= synchronize_rcu_busted,
 	.exp_sync	= synchronize_rcu_busted,
@@ -575,8 +571,7 @@ static struct rcu_torture_ops srcu_ops = {
 	.readlock	= srcu_torture_read_lock,
 	.read_delay	= srcu_read_delay,
 	.readunlock	= srcu_torture_read_unlock,
-	.started	= NULL,
-	.completed	= srcu_torture_completed,
+	.get_gp_seq	= srcu_torture_completed,
 	.deferred_free	= srcu_torture_deferred_free,
 	.sync		= srcu_torture_synchronize,
 	.exp_sync	= srcu_torture_synchronize_expedited,
@@ -613,8 +608,7 @@ static struct rcu_torture_ops srcud_ops = {
 	.readlock	= srcu_torture_read_lock,
 	.read_delay	= srcu_read_delay,
 	.readunlock	= srcu_torture_read_unlock,
-	.started	= NULL,
-	.completed	= srcu_torture_completed,
+	.get_gp_seq	= srcu_torture_completed,
 	.deferred_free	= srcu_torture_deferred_free,
 	.sync		= srcu_torture_synchronize,
 	.exp_sync	= srcu_torture_synchronize_expedited,
@@ -651,8 +645,7 @@ static struct rcu_torture_ops sched_ops = {
 	.readlock	= sched_torture_read_lock,
 	.read_delay	= rcu_read_delay,  /* just reuse rcu's version. */
 	.readunlock	= sched_torture_read_unlock,
-	.started	= rcu_batches_started_sched,
-	.completed	= rcu_batches_completed_sched,
+	.get_gp_seq	= rcu_sched_get_gp_seq,
 	.deferred_free	= rcu_sched_torture_deferred_free,
 	.sync		= synchronize_sched,
 	.exp_sync	= synchronize_sched_expedited,
@@ -690,8 +683,7 @@ static struct rcu_torture_ops tasks_ops = {
 	.readlock	= tasks_torture_read_lock,
 	.read_delay	= rcu_read_delay,  /* just reuse rcu's version. */
 	.readunlock	= tasks_torture_read_unlock,
-	.started	= rcu_no_completed,
-	.completed	= rcu_no_completed,
+	.get_gp_seq	= rcu_no_completed,
 	.deferred_free	= rcu_tasks_torture_deferred_free,
 	.sync		= synchronize_rcu_tasks,
 	.exp_sync	= synchronize_rcu_tasks,
@@ -1104,10 +1096,7 @@ static void rcu_torture_timer(struct timer_list *unused)
 	unsigned long long ts;
 
 	idx = cur_ops->readlock();
-	if (cur_ops->started)
-		started = cur_ops->started();
-	else
-		started = cur_ops->completed();
+	started = cur_ops->get_gp_seq();
 	ts = rcu_trace_clock_local();
 	p = rcu_dereference_check(rcu_torture_current,
 				  rcu_read_lock_bh_held() ||
@@ -1131,7 +1120,7 @@ static void rcu_torture_timer(struct timer_list *unused)
 		/* Should not happen, but... */
 		pipe_count = RCU_TORTURE_PIPE_LEN;
 	}
-	completed = cur_ops->completed();
+	completed = cur_ops->get_gp_seq();
 	if (pipe_count > 1) {
 		do_trace_rcu_torture_read(cur_ops->name, &p->rtort_rcu, ts,
 					  started, completed);
@@ -1139,8 +1128,8 @@ static void rcu_torture_timer(struct timer_list *unused)
 	}
 	__this_cpu_inc(rcu_torture_count[pipe_count]);
 	completed = completed - started;
-	if (cur_ops->started)
-		completed++;
+	if (completed > ULONG_MAX >> 1)
+		completed = 0; /* Not all gp_seq have full range. */
 	if (completed > RCU_TORTURE_PIPE_LEN) {
 		/* Should not happen, but... */
 		completed = RCU_TORTURE_PIPE_LEN;
@@ -1187,10 +1176,7 @@ rcu_torture_reader(void *arg)
 				mod_timer(&t, jiffies + 1);
 		}
 		idx = cur_ops->readlock();
-		if (cur_ops->started)
-			started = cur_ops->started();
-		else
-			started = cur_ops->completed();
+		started = cur_ops->get_gp_seq();
 		ts = rcu_trace_clock_local();
 		p = rcu_dereference_check(rcu_torture_current,
 					  rcu_read_lock_bh_held() ||
@@ -1212,7 +1198,7 @@ rcu_torture_reader(void *arg)
 			/* Should not happen, but... */
 			pipe_count = RCU_TORTURE_PIPE_LEN;
 		}
-		completed = cur_ops->completed();
+		completed = cur_ops->get_gp_seq();
 		if (pipe_count > 1) {
 			do_trace_rcu_torture_read(cur_ops->name, &p->rtort_rcu,
 						  ts, started, completed);
@@ -1220,8 +1206,8 @@ rcu_torture_reader(void *arg)
 		}
 		__this_cpu_inc(rcu_torture_count[pipe_count]);
 		completed = completed - started;
-		if (cur_ops->started)
-			completed++;
+		if (completed > ULONG_MAX >> 1)
+			completed = 0; /* Not all gp_seq have full range. */
 		if (completed > RCU_TORTURE_PIPE_LEN) {
 			/* Should not happen, but... */
 			completed = RCU_TORTURE_PIPE_LEN;
diff --git a/kernel/rcu/tree.c b/kernel/rcu/tree.c
index 3c3af7e2758f..547112bec26a 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu/tree.c
+++ b/kernel/rcu/tree.c
@@ -530,58 +530,31 @@ static void force_quiescent_state(struct rcu_state *rsp);
 static int rcu_pending(void);
 
 /*
- * Return the number of RCU batches started thus far for debug & stats.
+ * Return the number of RCU GPs completed thus far for debug & stats.
  */
-unsigned long rcu_batches_started(void)
+unsigned long rcu_get_gp_seq(void)
 {
-	return rcu_state_p->gpnum;
+	return rcu_seq_ctr(READ_ONCE(rcu_state_p->gp_seq));
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rcu_batches_started);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rcu_get_gp_seq);
 
 /*
- * Return the number of RCU-sched batches started thus far for debug & stats.
+ * Return the number of RCU-sched GPs completed thus far for debug & stats.
  */
-unsigned long rcu_batches_started_sched(void)
+unsigned long rcu_sched_get_gp_seq(void)
 {
-	return rcu_sched_state.gpnum;
+	return rcu_seq_ctr(READ_ONCE(rcu_sched_state.gp_seq));
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rcu_batches_started_sched);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rcu_sched_get_gp_seq);
 
 /*
- * Return the number of RCU BH batches started thus far for debug & stats.
+ * Return the number of RCU-bh GPs completed thus far for debug & stats.
  */
-unsigned long rcu_batches_started_bh(void)
+unsigned long rcu_bh_get_gp_seq(void)
 {
-	return rcu_bh_state.gpnum;
+	return rcu_seq_ctr(READ_ONCE(rcu_bh_state.gp_seq));
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rcu_batches_started_bh);
-
-/*
- * Return the number of RCU batches completed thus far for debug & stats.
- */
-unsigned long rcu_batches_completed(void)
-{
-	return rcu_state_p->completed;
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rcu_batches_completed);
-
-/*
- * Return the number of RCU-sched batches completed thus far for debug & stats.
- */
-unsigned long rcu_batches_completed_sched(void)
-{
-	return rcu_sched_state.completed;
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rcu_batches_completed_sched);
-
-/*
- * Return the number of RCU BH batches completed thus far for debug & stats.
- */
-unsigned long rcu_batches_completed_bh(void)
-{
-	return rcu_bh_state.completed;
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rcu_batches_completed_bh);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rcu_bh_get_gp_seq);
 
 /*
  * Return the number of RCU expedited batches completed thus far for