diff --git a/Documentation/security/keys.txt b/Documentation/security/keys.txt
index 5e7f63b..279c4fd 100644
--- a/Documentation/security/keys.txt
+++ b/Documentation/security/keys.txt
@@ -1032,7 +1032,7 @@ payload contents" for more information.
 	struct key *keyring_alloc(const char *description, uid_t uid, gid_t gid,
 				  const struct cred *cred,
 				  key_perm_t perm,
-				  key_restrict_link_func_t restrict_link,
+				  struct key_restriction *restrict_link,
 				  unsigned long flags,
 				  struct key *dest);
 
@@ -1044,14 +1044,15 @@ payload contents" for more information.
     KEY_ALLOC_NOT_IN_QUOTA in flags if the keyring shouldn't be accounted
     towards the user's quota).  Error ENOMEM can also be returned.
 
-    If restrict_link not NULL, it should point to a function that will be
-    called each time an attempt is made to link a key into the new keyring.
-    This function is called to check whether a key may be added into the keying
-    or not.  Callers of key_create_or_update() within the kernel can pass
-    KEY_ALLOC_BYPASS_RESTRICTION to suppress the check.  An example of using
-    this is to manage rings of cryptographic keys that are set up when the
-    kernel boots where userspace is also permitted to add keys - provided they
-    can be verified by a key the kernel already has.
+    If restrict_link is not NULL, it should point to a structure that contains
+    the function that will be called each time an attempt is made to link a key
+    into the new keyring, as well as pertinent data and a function to free that
+    data.  The function is called to check whether a key may be added into the
+    keyring or not.  Callers of key_create_or_update() within the kernel can
+    pass KEY_ALLOC_BYPASS_RESTRICTION to suppress the check.  An example of
+    using this is to manage rings of cryptographic keys that are set up when
+    the kernel boots where userspace is also permitted to add keys - provided
+    they can be verified by a key the kernel already has.
 
     When called, the restriction function will be passed the keyring being
     added to, the key type, the payload of the key being added, and data to be
diff --git a/certs/system_keyring.c b/certs/system_keyring.c
index e904653..a64419b 100644
--- a/certs/system_keyring.c
+++ b/certs/system_keyring.c
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include <linux/sched.h>
 #include <linux/cred.h>
 #include <linux/err.h>
+#include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <keys/asymmetric-type.h>
 #include <keys/system_keyring.h>
 #include <crypto/pkcs7.h>
@@ -68,6 +69,24 @@ int restrict_link_by_builtin_and_secondary_trusted(
 	return restrict_link_by_signature(dest_keyring, type, payload,
 					  secondary_trusted_keys);
 }
+
+/**
+ * Allocate a struct key_restriction for the "builtin and secondary trust"
+ * keyring. Only for use in system_trusted_keyring_init().
+ */
+static __init struct key_restriction *get_builtin_and_secondary_restriction(void)
+{
+	struct key_restriction *restriction;
+
+	restriction = kzalloc(sizeof(struct key_restriction), GFP_KERNEL);
+
+	if (!restriction)
+		panic("Can't allocate secondary trusted keyring restriction\n");
+
+	restriction->check = restrict_link_by_builtin_and_secondary_trusted;
+
+	return restriction;
+}
 #endif
 
 /*
@@ -95,7 +114,7 @@ static __init int system_trusted_keyring_init(void)
 			       KEY_USR_VIEW | KEY_USR_READ | KEY_USR_SEARCH |
 			       KEY_USR_WRITE),
 			      KEY_ALLOC_NOT_IN_QUOTA,
-			      restrict_link_by_builtin_and_secondary_trusted,
+			      get_builtin_and_secondary_restriction(),
 			      NULL);
 	if (IS_ERR(secondary_trusted_keys))
 		panic("Can't allocate secondary trusted keyring\n");
diff --git a/include/linux/key.h b/include/linux/key.h
index b22fcef..1c33003 100644
--- a/include/linux/key.h
+++ b/include/linux/key.h
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ struct key {
 	};
 
 	/* This is set on a keyring to restrict the addition of a link to a key
-	 * to it.  If this method isn't provided then it is assumed that the
+	 * to it.  If this structure isn't provided then it is assumed that the
 	 * keyring is open to any addition.  It is ignored for non-keyring
 	 * keys.
 	 *
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ struct key {
 	 * overrides this, allowing the kernel to add extra keys without
 	 * restriction.
 	 */
-	key_restrict_link_func_t restrict_link;
+	struct key_restriction *restrict_link;
 };
 
 extern struct key *key_alloc(struct key_type *type,
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ extern struct key *key_alloc(struct key_type *type,
 			     const struct cred *cred,
 			     key_perm_t perm,
 			     unsigned long flags,
-			     key_restrict_link_func_t restrict_link);
+			     struct key_restriction *restrict_link);
 
 
 #define KEY_ALLOC_IN_QUOTA		0x0000	/* add to quota, reject if would overrun */
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ extern struct key *keyring_alloc(const char *description, kuid_t uid, kgid_t gid
 				 const struct cred *cred,
 				 key_perm_t perm,
 				 unsigned long flags,
-				 key_restrict_link_func_t restrict_link,
+				 struct key_restriction *restrict_link,
 				 struct key *dest);
 
 extern int restrict_link_reject(struct key *keyring,
diff --git a/security/keys/key.c b/security/keys/key.c
index 95ef26c..441c512 100644
--- a/security/keys/key.c
+++ b/security/keys/key.c
@@ -201,12 +201,15 @@ static inline void key_alloc_serial(struct key *key)
  * @cred: The credentials specifying UID namespace.
  * @perm: The permissions mask of the new key.
  * @flags: Flags specifying quota properties.
- * @restrict_link: Optional link restriction method for new keyrings.
+ * @restrict_link: Optional link restriction for new keyrings.
  *
  * Allocate a key of the specified type with the attributes given.  The key is
  * returned in an uninstantiated state and the caller needs to instantiate the
  * key before returning.
  *
+ * The restrict_link structure (if not NULL) will be freed when the
+ * keyring is destroyed, so it must be dynamically allocated.
+ *
  * The user's key count quota is updated to reflect the creation of the key and
  * the user's key data quota has the default for the key type reserved.  The
  * instantiation function should amend this as necessary.  If insufficient
@@ -225,7 +228,7 @@ static inline void key_alloc_serial(struct key *key)
 struct key *key_alloc(struct key_type *type, const char *desc,
 		      kuid_t uid, kgid_t gid, const struct cred *cred,
 		      key_perm_t perm, unsigned long flags,
-		      key_restrict_link_func_t restrict_link)
+		      struct key_restriction *restrict_link)
 {
 	struct key_user *user = NULL;
 	struct key *key;
@@ -497,9 +500,11 @@ int key_instantiate_and_link(struct key *key,
 	}
 
 	if (keyring) {
-		if (keyring->restrict_link) {
-			ret = keyring->restrict_link(keyring, key->type,
-						     &prep.payload, NULL);
+		if (keyring->restrict_link && keyring->restrict_link->check) {
+			struct key_restriction *keyres = keyring->restrict_link;
+
+			ret = keyres->check(keyring, key->type, &prep.payload,
+					    keyres->data);
 			if (ret < 0)
 				goto error;
 		}
@@ -809,7 +814,7 @@ key_ref_t key_create_or_update(key_ref_t keyring_ref,
 	struct key *keyring, *key = NULL;
 	key_ref_t key_ref;
 	int ret;
-	key_restrict_link_func_t restrict_link = NULL;
+	struct key_restriction *restrict_link = NULL;
 
 	/* look up the key type to see if it's one of the registered kernel
 	 * types */
@@ -855,9 +860,9 @@ key_ref_t key_create_or_update(key_ref_t keyring_ref,
 	}
 	index_key.desc_len = strlen(index_key.description);
 
-	if (restrict_link) {
-		ret = restrict_link(keyring, index_key.type, &prep.payload,
-				    NULL);
+	if (restrict_link && restrict_link->check) {
+		ret = restrict_link->check(keyring, index_key.type,
+					   &prep.payload, restrict_link->data);
 		if (ret < 0) {
 			key_ref = ERR_PTR(ret);
 			goto error_free_prep;
diff --git a/security/keys/keyring.c b/security/keys/keyring.c
index ccffb53..07f680b 100644
--- a/security/keys/keyring.c
+++ b/security/keys/keyring.c
@@ -394,6 +394,15 @@ static void keyring_destroy(struct key *keyring)
 		write_unlock(&keyring_name_lock);
 	}
 
+	if (keyring->restrict_link) {
+		struct key_restriction *keyres = keyring->restrict_link;
+
+		if (keyres->free_data)
+			keyres->free_data(keyres->data);
+
+		kfree(keyres);
+	}
+
 	assoc_array_destroy(&keyring->keys, &keyring_assoc_array_ops);
 }
 
@@ -492,7 +501,7 @@ static long keyring_read(const struct key *keyring,
 struct key *keyring_alloc(const char *description, kuid_t uid, kgid_t gid,
 			  const struct cred *cred, key_perm_t perm,
 			  unsigned long flags,
-			  key_restrict_link_func_t restrict_link,
+			  struct key_restriction *restrict_link,
 			  struct key *dest)
 {
 	struct key *keyring;
@@ -523,8 +532,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(keyring_alloc);
  * passing KEY_ALLOC_BYPASS_RESTRICTION to key_instantiate_and_link() when
  * adding a key to a keyring.
  *
- * This is meant to be passed as the restrict_link parameter to
- * keyring_alloc().
+ * This is meant to be stored in a key_restriction structure which is passed
+ * in the restrict_link parameter to keyring_alloc().
  */
 int restrict_link_reject(struct key *keyring,
 			 const struct key_type *type,
@@ -1220,9 +1229,10 @@ void __key_link_end(struct key *keyring,
  */
 static int __key_link_check_restriction(struct key *keyring, struct key *key)
 {
-	if (!keyring->restrict_link)
+	if (!keyring->restrict_link || !keyring->restrict_link->check)
 		return 0;
-	return keyring->restrict_link(keyring, key->type, &key->payload, NULL);
+	return keyring->restrict_link->check(keyring, key->type, &key->payload,
+					     keyring->restrict_link->data);
 }
 
 /**
