diff --git a/drivers/virtio/virtio_balloon.c b/drivers/virtio/virtio_balloon.c
index b36d2803674e..a5c59fff242a 100644
--- a/drivers/virtio/virtio_balloon.c
+++ b/drivers/virtio/virtio_balloon.c
@@ -634,11 +634,15 @@ static int init_vqs(struct virtio_balloon *vb)
 		virtqueue_kick(vb->stats_vq);
 	}
 
-	if (virtio_has_feature(vb->vdev, VIRTIO_BALLOON_F_FREE_PAGE_HINT))
+	if (virtio_has_feature(vb->vdev, VIRTIO_BALLOON_F_FREE_PAGE_HINT)) {
 		vb->free_page_vq = vqs[VIRTIO_BALLOON_VQ_FREE_PAGE];
+		virtqueue_disable_dma_api_for_buffers(vb->free_page_vq);
+	}
 
-	if (virtio_has_feature(vb->vdev, VIRTIO_BALLOON_F_REPORTING))
+	if (virtio_has_feature(vb->vdev, VIRTIO_BALLOON_F_REPORTING)) {
 		vb->reporting_vq = vqs[VIRTIO_BALLOON_VQ_REPORTING];
+		virtqueue_disable_dma_api_for_buffers(vb->reporting_vq);
+	}
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/virtio/virtio_ring.c b/drivers/virtio/virtio_ring.c
index 98374ed7c577..9a6a53e5e7cd 100644
--- a/drivers/virtio/virtio_ring.c
+++ b/drivers/virtio/virtio_ring.c
@@ -3246,5 +3246,15 @@ void virtqueue_dma_sync_single_range_for_device(struct virtqueue *_vq,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(virtqueue_dma_sync_single_range_for_device);
 
+/*
+ * Prevents use of DMA API for buffers passed via the specified virtqueue.
+ * DMA API may still be used for the vrings themselves.
+ */
+void virtqueue_disable_dma_api_for_buffers(struct virtqueue *vq)
+{
+	to_vvq(vq)->use_dma_api = false;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(virtqueue_disable_dma_api_for_buffers);
+
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Virtio ring implementation");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
diff --git a/include/linux/virtio.h b/include/linux/virtio.h
index 306137a15d07..2a401ae330c1 100644
--- a/include/linux/virtio.h
+++ b/include/linux/virtio.h
@@ -104,6 +104,8 @@ int virtqueue_resize(struct virtqueue *vq, u32 num,
 int virtqueue_reset(struct virtqueue *vq,
 		    void (*recycle)(struct virtqueue *vq, void *buf));
 
+void virtqueue_disable_dma_api_for_buffers(struct virtqueue *vq);
+
 struct virtio_admin_cmd {
 	__le16 opcode;
 	__le16 group_type;