diff --git a/drivers/irqchip/irq-gic-v3-its.c b/drivers/irqchip/irq-gic-v3-its.c
index aae53326d26f..1259f7f86a21 100644
--- a/drivers/irqchip/irq-gic-v3-its.c
+++ b/drivers/irqchip/irq-gic-v3-its.c
@@ -189,6 +189,15 @@ static DEFINE_IDA(its_vpeid_ida);
 #define gic_data_rdist_rd_base()	(gic_data_rdist()->rd_base)
 #define gic_data_rdist_vlpi_base()	(gic_data_rdist_rd_base() + SZ_128K)
 
+/*
+ * Skip ITSs that have no vLPIs mapped, unless we're on GICv4.1, as we
+ * always have vSGIs mapped.
+ */
+static bool require_its_list_vmovp(struct its_vm *vm, struct its_node *its)
+{
+	return (gic_rdists->has_rvpeid || vm->vlpi_count[its->list_nr]);
+}
+
 static u16 get_its_list(struct its_vm *vm)
 {
 	struct its_node *its;
@@ -198,7 +207,7 @@ static u16 get_its_list(struct its_vm *vm)
 		if (!is_v4(its))
 			continue;
 
-		if (vm->vlpi_count[its->list_nr])
+		if (require_its_list_vmovp(vm, its))
 			__set_bit(its->list_nr, &its_list);
 	}
 
@@ -1295,7 +1304,7 @@ static void its_send_vmovp(struct its_vpe *vpe)
 		if (!is_v4(its))
 			continue;
 
-		if (!vpe->its_vm->vlpi_count[its->list_nr])
+		if (!require_its_list_vmovp(vpe->its_vm, its))
 			continue;
 
 		desc.its_vmovp_cmd.col = &its->collections[col_id];
@@ -1586,12 +1595,31 @@ static int its_irq_set_irqchip_state(struct irq_data *d,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Two favourable cases:
+ *
+ * (a) Either we have a GICv4.1, and all vPEs have to be mapped at all times
+ *     for vSGI delivery
+ *
+ * (b) Or the ITSs do not use a list map, meaning that VMOVP is cheap enough
+ *     and we're better off mapping all VPEs always
+ *
+ * If neither (a) nor (b) is true, then we map vPEs on demand.
+ *
+ */
+static bool gic_requires_eager_mapping(void)
+{
+	if (!its_list_map || gic_rdists->has_rvpeid)
+		return true;
+
+	return false;
+}
+
 static void its_map_vm(struct its_node *its, struct its_vm *vm)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	/* Not using the ITS list? Everything is always mapped. */
-	if (!its_list_map)
+	if (gic_requires_eager_mapping())
 		return;
 
 	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&vmovp_lock, flags);
@@ -1625,7 +1653,7 @@ static void its_unmap_vm(struct its_node *its, struct its_vm *vm)
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 	/* Not using the ITS list? Everything is always mapped. */
-	if (!its_list_map)
+	if (gic_requires_eager_mapping())
 		return;
 
 	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&vmovp_lock, flags);
@@ -4282,8 +4310,12 @@ static int its_vpe_irq_domain_activate(struct irq_domain *domain,
 	struct its_vpe *vpe = irq_data_get_irq_chip_data(d);
 	struct its_node *its;
 
-	/* If we use the list map, we issue VMAPP on demand... */
-	if (its_list_map)
+	/*
+	 * If we use the list map, we issue VMAPP on demand... Unless
+	 * we're on a GICv4.1 and we eagerly map the VPE on all ITSs
+	 * so that VSGIs can work.
+	 */
+	if (!gic_requires_eager_mapping())
 		return 0;
 
 	/* Map the VPE to the first possible CPU */
@@ -4309,10 +4341,10 @@ static void its_vpe_irq_domain_deactivate(struct irq_domain *domain,
 	struct its_node *its;
 
 	/*
-	 * If we use the list map, we unmap the VPE once no VLPIs are
-	 * associated with the VM.
+	 * If we use the list map on GICv4.0, we unmap the VPE once no
+	 * VLPIs are associated with the VM.
 	 */
-	if (its_list_map)
+	if (!gic_requires_eager_mapping())
 		return;
 
 	list_for_each_entry(its, &its_nodes, entry) {