diff --git a/fs/binfmt_elf.c b/fs/binfmt_elf.c
index 396d5c2e6b5e..441c85f04dfd 100644
--- a/fs/binfmt_elf.c
+++ b/fs/binfmt_elf.c
@@ -273,8 +273,8 @@ create_elf_tables(struct linux_binprm *bprm, const struct elfhdr *exec,
 		NEW_AUX_ENT(AT_BASE_PLATFORM,
 			    (elf_addr_t)(unsigned long)u_base_platform);
 	}
-	if (bprm->interp_flags & BINPRM_FLAGS_EXECFD) {
-		NEW_AUX_ENT(AT_EXECFD, bprm->interp_data);
+	if (bprm->have_execfd) {
+		NEW_AUX_ENT(AT_EXECFD, bprm->execfd);
 	}
 #undef NEW_AUX_ENT
 	/* AT_NULL is zero; clear the rest too */
diff --git a/fs/binfmt_elf_fdpic.c b/fs/binfmt_elf_fdpic.c
index 896e3ca9bf85..2d5e9eb12075 100644
--- a/fs/binfmt_elf_fdpic.c
+++ b/fs/binfmt_elf_fdpic.c
@@ -628,10 +628,10 @@ static int create_elf_fdpic_tables(struct linux_binprm *bprm,
 			    (elf_addr_t) (unsigned long) u_base_platform);
 	}
 
-	if (bprm->interp_flags & BINPRM_FLAGS_EXECFD) {
+	if (bprm->have_execfd) {
 		nr = 0;
 		csp -= 2 * sizeof(unsigned long);
-		NEW_AUX_ENT(AT_EXECFD, bprm->interp_data);
+		NEW_AUX_ENT(AT_EXECFD, bprm->execfd);
 	}
 
 	nr = 0;
diff --git a/fs/binfmt_misc.c b/fs/binfmt_misc.c
index 50a73afdf9b7..ad2866f28f0c 100644
--- a/fs/binfmt_misc.c
+++ b/fs/binfmt_misc.c
@@ -134,7 +134,6 @@ static int load_misc_binary(struct linux_binprm *bprm)
 	Node *fmt;
 	struct file *interp_file = NULL;
 	int retval;
-	int fd_binary = -1;
 
 	retval = -ENOEXEC;
 	if (!enabled)
@@ -161,29 +160,12 @@ static int load_misc_binary(struct linux_binprm *bprm)
 	}
 
 	if (fmt->flags & MISC_FMT_OPEN_BINARY) {
-
-		/* if the binary should be opened on behalf of the
-		 * interpreter than keep it open and assign descriptor
-		 * to it
-		 */
-		fd_binary = get_unused_fd_flags(0);
-		if (fd_binary < 0) {
-			retval = fd_binary;
-			goto ret;
-		}
-		fd_install(fd_binary, bprm->file);
-
-		/* if the binary is not readable than enforce mm->dumpable=0
-		   regardless of the interpreter's permissions */
-		would_dump(bprm, bprm->file);
+		/* Pass the open binary to the interpreter */
+		bprm->have_execfd = 1;
+		bprm->executable = bprm->file;
 
 		allow_write_access(bprm->file);
 		bprm->file = NULL;
-
-		/* mark the bprm that fd should be passed to interp */
-		bprm->interp_flags |= BINPRM_FLAGS_EXECFD;
-		bprm->interp_data = fd_binary;
-
 	} else {
 		allow_write_access(bprm->file);
 		fput(bprm->file);
@@ -192,19 +174,19 @@ static int load_misc_binary(struct linux_binprm *bprm)
 	/* make argv[1] be the path to the binary */
 	retval = copy_strings_kernel(1, &bprm->interp, bprm);
 	if (retval < 0)
-		goto error;
+		goto ret;
 	bprm->argc++;
 
 	/* add the interp as argv[0] */
 	retval = copy_strings_kernel(1, &fmt->interpreter, bprm);
 	if (retval < 0)
-		goto error;
+		goto ret;
 	bprm->argc++;
 
 	/* Update interp in case binfmt_script needs it. */
 	retval = bprm_change_interp(fmt->interpreter, bprm);
 	if (retval < 0)
-		goto error;
+		goto ret;
 
 	if (fmt->flags & MISC_FMT_OPEN_FILE) {
 		interp_file = file_clone_open(fmt->interp_file);
@@ -215,7 +197,7 @@ static int load_misc_binary(struct linux_binprm *bprm)
 	}
 	retval = PTR_ERR(interp_file);
 	if (IS_ERR(interp_file))
-		goto error;
+		goto ret;
 
 	bprm->file = interp_file;
 	if (fmt->flags & MISC_FMT_CREDENTIALS)
@@ -223,17 +205,11 @@ static int load_misc_binary(struct linux_binprm *bprm)
 
 	retval = search_binary_handler(bprm);
 	if (retval < 0)
-		goto error;
+		goto ret;
 
 ret:
 	dput(fmt->dentry);
 	return retval;
-error:
-	if (fd_binary > 0)
-		ksys_close(fd_binary);
-	bprm->interp_flags = 0;
-	bprm->interp_data = 0;
-	goto ret;
 }
 
 /* Command parsers */
diff --git a/fs/exec.c b/fs/exec.c
index 5fc458460e44..ca91393893ea 100644
--- a/fs/exec.c
+++ b/fs/exec.c
@@ -1323,7 +1323,10 @@ int begin_new_exec(struct linux_binprm * bprm)
 	 */
 	set_mm_exe_file(bprm->mm, bprm->file);
 
+	/* If the binary is not readable than enforce mm->dumpable=0 */
 	would_dump(bprm, bprm->file);
+	if (bprm->have_execfd)
+		would_dump(bprm, bprm->executable);
 
 	/*
 	 * Release all of the old mmap stuff
@@ -1427,6 +1430,16 @@ int begin_new_exec(struct linux_binprm * bprm)
 	 * credentials; any time after this it may be unlocked.
 	 */
 	security_bprm_committed_creds(bprm);
+
+	/* Pass the opened binary to the interpreter. */
+	if (bprm->have_execfd) {
+		retval = get_unused_fd_flags(0);
+		if (retval < 0)
+			goto out_unlock;
+		fd_install(retval, bprm->executable);
+		bprm->executable = NULL;
+		bprm->execfd = retval;
+	}
 	return 0;
 
 out_unlock:
@@ -1516,6 +1529,8 @@ static void free_bprm(struct linux_binprm *bprm)
 		allow_write_access(bprm->file);
 		fput(bprm->file);
 	}
+	if (bprm->executable)
+		fput(bprm->executable);
 	/* If a binfmt changed the interp, free it. */
 	if (bprm->interp != bprm->filename)
 		kfree(bprm->interp);
diff --git a/include/linux/binfmts.h b/include/linux/binfmts.h
index 8c7779d6bf19..653508b25815 100644
--- a/include/linux/binfmts.h
+++ b/include/linux/binfmts.h
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ struct linux_binprm {
 	unsigned long p; /* current top of mem */
 	unsigned long argmin; /* rlimit marker for copy_strings() */
 	unsigned int
+		/* Should an execfd be passed to userspace? */
+		have_execfd:1,
+
 		/* It is safe to use the creds of a script (see binfmt_misc) */
 		preserve_creds:1,
 		/*
@@ -48,6 +51,7 @@ struct linux_binprm {
 	unsigned int taso:1;
 #endif
 	unsigned int recursion_depth; /* only for search_binary_handler() */
+	struct file * executable; /* Executable to pass to the interpreter */
 	struct file * file;
 	struct cred *cred;	/* new credentials */
 	int unsafe;		/* how unsafe this exec is (mask of LSM_UNSAFE_*) */
@@ -58,7 +62,7 @@ struct linux_binprm {
 				   of the time same as filename, but could be
 				   different for binfmt_{misc,script} */
 	unsigned interp_flags;
-	unsigned interp_data;
+	int execfd;		/* File descriptor of the executable */
 	unsigned long loader, exec;
 
 	struct rlimit rlim_stack; /* Saved RLIMIT_STACK used during exec. */
@@ -69,10 +73,6 @@ struct linux_binprm {
 #define BINPRM_FLAGS_ENFORCE_NONDUMP_BIT 0
 #define BINPRM_FLAGS_ENFORCE_NONDUMP (1 << BINPRM_FLAGS_ENFORCE_NONDUMP_BIT)
 
-/* fd of the binary should be passed to the interpreter */
-#define BINPRM_FLAGS_EXECFD_BIT 1
-#define BINPRM_FLAGS_EXECFD (1 << BINPRM_FLAGS_EXECFD_BIT)
-
 /* filename of the binary will be inaccessible after exec */
 #define BINPRM_FLAGS_PATH_INACCESSIBLE_BIT 2
 #define BINPRM_FLAGS_PATH_INACCESSIBLE (1 << BINPRM_FLAGS_PATH_INACCESSIBLE_BIT)
