diff --git a/security/integrity/ima/ima.h b/security/integrity/ima/ima.h
index e5622ce8cbb1..fa3044a7539f 100644
--- a/security/integrity/ima/ima.h
+++ b/security/integrity/ima/ima.h
@@ -268,7 +268,8 @@ void ima_store_measurement(struct integrity_iint_cache *iint, struct file *file,
 			   struct ima_template_desc *template_desc);
 void process_buffer_measurement(struct inode *inode, const void *buf, int size,
 				const char *eventname, enum ima_hooks func,
-				int pcr, const char *func_data);
+				int pcr, const char *func_data,
+				bool measure_buf_hash);
 void ima_audit_measurement(struct integrity_iint_cache *iint,
 			   const unsigned char *filename);
 int ima_alloc_init_template(struct ima_event_data *event_data,
diff --git a/security/integrity/ima/ima_appraise.c b/security/integrity/ima/ima_appraise.c
index 8361941ee0a1..46ffa38bab12 100644
--- a/security/integrity/ima/ima_appraise.c
+++ b/security/integrity/ima/ima_appraise.c
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ int ima_check_blacklist(struct integrity_iint_cache *iint,
 		if ((rc == -EPERM) && (iint->flags & IMA_MEASURE))
 			process_buffer_measurement(NULL, digest, digestsize,
 						   "blacklisted-hash", NONE,
-						   pcr, NULL);
+						   pcr, NULL, false);
 	}
 
 	return rc;
diff --git a/security/integrity/ima/ima_asymmetric_keys.c b/security/integrity/ima/ima_asymmetric_keys.c
index 1c68c500c26f..a74095793936 100644
--- a/security/integrity/ima/ima_asymmetric_keys.c
+++ b/security/integrity/ima/ima_asymmetric_keys.c
@@ -60,5 +60,5 @@ void ima_post_key_create_or_update(struct key *keyring, struct key *key,
 	 */
 	process_buffer_measurement(NULL, payload, payload_len,
 				   keyring->description, KEY_CHECK, 0,
-				   keyring->description);
+				   keyring->description, false);
 }
diff --git a/security/integrity/ima/ima_main.c b/security/integrity/ima/ima_main.c
index e76ef4bfd0f4..0f8409d77602 100644
--- a/security/integrity/ima/ima_main.c
+++ b/security/integrity/ima/ima_main.c
@@ -779,7 +779,7 @@ int ima_post_load_data(char *buf, loff_t size,
 }
 
 /*
- * process_buffer_measurement - Measure the buffer to ima log.
+ * process_buffer_measurement - Measure the buffer or the buffer data hash
  * @inode: inode associated with the object being measured (NULL for KEY_CHECK)
  * @buf: pointer to the buffer that needs to be added to the log.
  * @size: size of buffer(in bytes).
@@ -787,12 +787,23 @@ int ima_post_load_data(char *buf, loff_t size,
  * @func: IMA hook
  * @pcr: pcr to extend the measurement
  * @func_data: private data specific to @func, can be NULL.
+ * @measure_buf_hash: measure buffer hash
  *
- * Based on policy, the buffer is measured into the ima log.
+ * Measure the buffer into the IMA log, and extend the @pcr.
+ *
+ * Determine what buffers are allowed to be measured, based on the policy rules
+ * and the IMA hook passed using @func.
+ *
+ * Use @func_data, if provided, to match against the measurement policy rule
+ * data for @func.
+ *
+ * If @measure_buf_hash is set to true - measure hash of the buffer data,
+ * else measure the buffer data itself.
  */
 void process_buffer_measurement(struct inode *inode, const void *buf, int size,
 				const char *eventname, enum ima_hooks func,
-				int pcr, const char *func_data)
+				int pcr, const char *func_data,
+				bool measure_buf_hash)
 {
 	int ret = 0;
 	const char *audit_cause = "ENOMEM";
@@ -807,6 +818,8 @@ void process_buffer_measurement(struct inode *inode, const void *buf, int size,
 		struct ima_digest_data hdr;
 		char digest[IMA_MAX_DIGEST_SIZE];
 	} hash = {};
+	char buf_hash[IMA_MAX_DIGEST_SIZE];
+	int buf_hash_len = hash_digest_size[ima_hash_algo];
 	int violation = 0;
 	int action = 0;
 	u32 secid;
@@ -849,13 +862,27 @@ void process_buffer_measurement(struct inode *inode, const void *buf, int size,
 		goto out;
 	}
 
+	if (measure_buf_hash) {
+		memcpy(buf_hash, hash.hdr.digest, buf_hash_len);
+
+		ret = ima_calc_buffer_hash(buf_hash, buf_hash_len,
+					   iint.ima_hash);
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			audit_cause = "measure_buf_hash_error";
+			goto out;
+		}
+
+		event_data.buf = buf_hash;
+		event_data.buf_len = buf_hash_len;
+	}
+
 	ret = ima_alloc_init_template(&event_data, &entry, template);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		audit_cause = "alloc_entry";
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	ret = ima_store_template(entry, violation, NULL, buf, pcr);
+	ret = ima_store_template(entry, violation, NULL, event_data.buf, pcr);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		audit_cause = "store_entry";
 		ima_free_template_entry(entry);
@@ -890,7 +917,8 @@ void ima_kexec_cmdline(int kernel_fd, const void *buf, int size)
 		return;
 
 	process_buffer_measurement(file_inode(f.file), buf, size,
-				   "kexec-cmdline", KEXEC_CMDLINE, 0, NULL);
+				   "kexec-cmdline", KEXEC_CMDLINE, 0, NULL,
+				   false);
 	fdput(f);
 }
 
diff --git a/security/integrity/ima/ima_queue_keys.c b/security/integrity/ima/ima_queue_keys.c
index 69a8626a35c0..c2f2ad34f9b7 100644
--- a/security/integrity/ima/ima_queue_keys.c
+++ b/security/integrity/ima/ima_queue_keys.c
@@ -162,7 +162,8 @@ void ima_process_queued_keys(void)
 						   entry->payload_len,
 						   entry->keyring_name,
 						   KEY_CHECK, 0,
-						   entry->keyring_name);
+						   entry->keyring_name,
+						   false);
 		list_del(&entry->list);
 		ima_free_key_entry(entry);
 	}
