diff --git a/mm/mmap.c b/mm/mmap.c
index 5485f18..43c4955 100644
--- a/mm/mmap.c
+++ b/mm/mmap.c
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
 #include <linux/uprobes.h>
 #include <linux/rbtree_augmented.h>
 #include <linux/sched/sysctl.h>
+#include <linux/notifier.h>
+#include <linux/memory.h>
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/cacheflush.h>
@@ -3110,7 +3112,7 @@
  * The default value is min(3% of free memory, 128MB)
  * 128MB is enough to recover with sshd/login, bash, and top/kill.
  */
-static int __meminit init_user_reserve(void)
+static int init_user_reserve(void)
 {
 	unsigned long free_kbytes;
 
@@ -3131,7 +3133,7 @@
  * with sshd, bash, and top in OVERCOMMIT_GUESS. Smaller systems will
  * only reserve 3% of free pages by default.
  */
-static int __meminit init_admin_reserve(void)
+static int init_admin_reserve(void)
 {
 	unsigned long free_kbytes;
 
@@ -3141,3 +3143,73 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 module_init(init_admin_reserve)
+
+/*
+ * Reinititalise user and admin reserves if memory is added or removed.
+ *
+ * The default user reserve max is 128MB, and the default max for the
+ * admin reserve is 8MB. These are usually, but not always, enough to
+ * enable recovery from a memory hogging process using login/sshd, a shell,
+ * and tools like top. It may make sense to increase or even disable the
+ * reserve depending on the existence of swap or variations in the recovery
+ * tools. So, the admin may have changed them.
+ *
+ * If memory is added and the reserves have been eliminated or increased above
+ * the default max, then we'll trust the admin.
+ *
+ * If memory is removed and there isn't enough free memory, then we
+ * need to reset the reserves.
+ *
+ * Otherwise keep the reserve set by the admin.
+ */
+static int reserve_mem_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb,
+			     unsigned long action, void *data)
+{
+	unsigned long tmp, free_kbytes;
+
+	switch (action) {
+	case MEM_ONLINE:
+		/* Default max is 128MB. Leave alone if modified by operator. */
+		tmp = sysctl_user_reserve_kbytes;
+		if (0 < tmp && tmp < (1UL << 17))
+			init_user_reserve();
+
+		/* Default max is 8MB.  Leave alone if modified by operator. */
+		tmp = sysctl_admin_reserve_kbytes;
+		if (0 < tmp && tmp < (1UL << 13))
+			init_admin_reserve();
+
+		break;
+	case MEM_OFFLINE:
+		free_kbytes = global_page_state(NR_FREE_PAGES) << (PAGE_SHIFT - 10);
+
+		if (sysctl_user_reserve_kbytes > free_kbytes) {
+			init_user_reserve();
+			pr_info("vm.user_reserve_kbytes reset to %lu\n",
+				sysctl_user_reserve_kbytes);
+		}
+
+		if (sysctl_admin_reserve_kbytes > free_kbytes) {
+			init_admin_reserve();
+			pr_info("vm.admin_reserve_kbytes reset to %lu\n",
+				sysctl_admin_reserve_kbytes);
+		}
+		break;
+	default:
+		break;
+	}
+	return NOTIFY_OK;
+}
+
+static struct notifier_block reserve_mem_nb = {
+	.notifier_call = reserve_mem_notifier,
+};
+
+static int __meminit init_reserve_notifier(void)
+{
+	if (register_hotmemory_notifier(&reserve_mem_nb))
+		printk("Failed registering memory add/remove notifier for admin reserve");
+
+	return 0;
+}
+module_init(init_reserve_notifier)