diff --git a/include/linux/ima.h b/include/linux/ima.h
index 60492263aa64..b6ab66a546ae 100644
--- a/include/linux/ima.h
+++ b/include/linux/ima.h
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ extern void ima_kexec_cmdline(int kernel_fd, const void *buf, int size);
 extern int ima_measure_critical_data(const char *event_label,
 				     const char *event_name,
 				     const void *buf, size_t buf_len,
-				     bool hash);
+				     bool hash, u8 *digest, size_t digest_len);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_IMA_APPRAISE_BOOTPARAM
 extern void ima_appraise_parse_cmdline(void);
@@ -147,7 +147,8 @@ static inline void ima_kexec_cmdline(int kernel_fd, const void *buf, int size) {
 static inline int ima_measure_critical_data(const char *event_label,
 					     const char *event_name,
 					     const void *buf, size_t buf_len,
-					     bool hash)
+					     bool hash, u8 *digest,
+					     size_t digest_len)
 {
 	return -ENOENT;
 }
diff --git a/security/integrity/ima/ima.h b/security/integrity/ima/ima.h
index 03db221324c3..2f4c20b16ad7 100644
--- a/security/integrity/ima/ima.h
+++ b/security/integrity/ima/ima.h
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ int process_buffer_measurement(struct user_namespace *mnt_userns,
 			       struct inode *inode, const void *buf, int size,
 			       const char *eventname, enum ima_hooks func,
 			       int pcr, const char *func_data,
-			       bool buf_hash);
+			       bool buf_hash, u8 *digest, size_t digest_len);
 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 ef9dcfce45d4..63bec42c353f 100644
--- a/security/integrity/ima/ima_appraise.c
+++ b/security/integrity/ima/ima_appraise.c
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ int ima_check_blacklist(struct integrity_iint_cache *iint,
 		if ((rc == -EPERM) && (iint->flags & IMA_MEASURE))
 			process_buffer_measurement(&init_user_ns, NULL, digest, digestsize,
 						   "blacklisted-hash", NONE,
-						   pcr, NULL, false);
+						   pcr, NULL, false, NULL, 0);
 	}
 
 	return rc;
diff --git a/security/integrity/ima/ima_asymmetric_keys.c b/security/integrity/ima/ima_asymmetric_keys.c
index c985418698a4..f6aa0b47a772 100644
--- a/security/integrity/ima/ima_asymmetric_keys.c
+++ b/security/integrity/ima/ima_asymmetric_keys.c
@@ -62,5 +62,5 @@ void ima_post_key_create_or_update(struct key *keyring, struct key *key,
 	 */
 	process_buffer_measurement(&init_user_ns, NULL, payload, payload_len,
 				   keyring->description, KEY_CHECK, 0,
-				   keyring->description, false);
+				   keyring->description, false, NULL, 0);
 }
diff --git a/security/integrity/ima/ima_init.c b/security/integrity/ima/ima_init.c
index 5076a7d9d23e..b26fa67476b4 100644
--- a/security/integrity/ima/ima_init.c
+++ b/security/integrity/ima/ima_init.c
@@ -154,7 +154,8 @@ int __init ima_init(void)
 	ima_init_key_queue();
 
 	ima_measure_critical_data("kernel_info", "kernel_version",
-				  UTS_RELEASE, strlen(UTS_RELEASE), false);
+				  UTS_RELEASE, strlen(UTS_RELEASE), false,
+				  NULL, 0);
 
 	return rc;
 }
diff --git a/security/integrity/ima/ima_main.c b/security/integrity/ima/ima_main.c
index b512c06d8ee1..360266da5a10 100644
--- a/security/integrity/ima/ima_main.c
+++ b/security/integrity/ima/ima_main.c
@@ -838,17 +838,20 @@ int ima_post_load_data(char *buf, loff_t size,
  * @pcr: pcr to extend the measurement
  * @func_data: func specific data, may be NULL
  * @buf_hash: measure buffer data hash
+ * @digest: buffer digest will be written to
+ * @digest_len: buffer length
  *
  * Based on policy, either the buffer data or buffer data hash is measured
  *
- * Return: 0 if the buffer has been successfully measured, a negative value
- * otherwise.
+ * Return: 0 if the buffer has been successfully measured, 1 if the digest
+ * has been written to the passed location but not added to a measurement entry,
+ * a negative value otherwise.
  */
 int process_buffer_measurement(struct user_namespace *mnt_userns,
 			       struct inode *inode, const void *buf, int size,
 			       const char *eventname, enum ima_hooks func,
 			       int pcr, const char *func_data,
-			       bool buf_hash)
+			       bool buf_hash, u8 *digest, size_t digest_len)
 {
 	int ret = 0;
 	const char *audit_cause = "ENOMEM";
@@ -869,7 +872,10 @@ int process_buffer_measurement(struct user_namespace *mnt_userns,
 	int action = 0;
 	u32 secid;
 
-	if (!ima_policy_flag)
+	if (digest && digest_len < digest_hash_len)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (!ima_policy_flag && !digest)
 		return -ENOENT;
 
 	template = ima_template_desc_buf();
@@ -891,7 +897,7 @@ int process_buffer_measurement(struct user_namespace *mnt_userns,
 		action = ima_get_action(mnt_userns, inode, current_cred(),
 					secid, 0, func, &pcr, &template,
 					func_data);
-		if (!(action & IMA_MEASURE))
+		if (!(action & IMA_MEASURE) && !digest)
 			return -ENOENT;
 	}
 
@@ -922,6 +928,12 @@ int process_buffer_measurement(struct user_namespace *mnt_userns,
 		event_data.buf_len = digest_hash_len;
 	}
 
+	if (digest)
+		memcpy(digest, iint.ima_hash->digest, digest_hash_len);
+
+	if (!ima_policy_flag || (func && !(action & IMA_MEASURE)))
+		return 1;
+
 	ret = ima_alloc_init_template(&event_data, &entry, template);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		audit_cause = "alloc_entry";
@@ -964,7 +976,7 @@ void ima_kexec_cmdline(int kernel_fd, const void *buf, int size)
 
 	process_buffer_measurement(file_mnt_user_ns(f.file), file_inode(f.file),
 				   buf, size, "kexec-cmdline", KEXEC_CMDLINE, 0,
-				   NULL, false);
+				   NULL, false, NULL, 0);
 	fdput(f);
 }
 
@@ -975,26 +987,30 @@ void ima_kexec_cmdline(int kernel_fd, const void *buf, int size)
  * @buf: pointer to buffer data
  * @buf_len: length of buffer data (in bytes)
  * @hash: measure buffer data hash
+ * @digest: buffer digest will be written to
+ * @digest_len: buffer length
  *
  * Measure data critical to the integrity of the kernel into the IMA log
  * and extend the pcr.  Examples of critical data could be various data
  * structures, policies, and states stored in kernel memory that can
  * impact the integrity of the system.
  *
- * Return: 0 if the buffer has been successfully measured, a negative value
- * otherwise.
+ * Return: 0 if the buffer has been successfully measured, 1 if the digest
+ * has been written to the passed location but not added to a measurement entry,
+ * a negative value otherwise.
  */
 int ima_measure_critical_data(const char *event_label,
 			      const char *event_name,
 			      const void *buf, size_t buf_len,
-			      bool hash)
+			      bool hash, u8 *digest, size_t digest_len)
 {
 	if (!event_name || !event_label || !buf || !buf_len)
 		return -ENOPARAM;
 
 	return process_buffer_measurement(&init_user_ns, NULL, buf, buf_len,
 					  event_name, CRITICAL_DATA, 0,
-					  event_label, hash);
+					  event_label, hash, digest,
+					  digest_len);
 }
 
 static int __init init_ima(void)
diff --git a/security/integrity/ima/ima_queue_keys.c b/security/integrity/ima/ima_queue_keys.c
index 979ef6c71f3d..93056c03bf5a 100644
--- a/security/integrity/ima/ima_queue_keys.c
+++ b/security/integrity/ima/ima_queue_keys.c
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ void ima_process_queued_keys(void)
 						   entry->keyring_name,
 						   KEY_CHECK, 0,
 						   entry->keyring_name,
-						   false);
+						   false, NULL, 0);
 		list_del(&entry->list);
 		ima_free_key_entry(entry);
 	}
diff --git a/security/selinux/ima.c b/security/selinux/ima.c
index 34d421861bfc..727c4e43219d 100644
--- a/security/selinux/ima.c
+++ b/security/selinux/ima.c
@@ -86,7 +86,8 @@ void selinux_ima_measure_state_locked(struct selinux_state *state)
 	}
 
 	ima_measure_critical_data("selinux", "selinux-state",
-				  state_str, strlen(state_str), false);
+				  state_str, strlen(state_str), false,
+				  NULL, 0);
 
 	kfree(state_str);
 
@@ -103,7 +104,8 @@ void selinux_ima_measure_state_locked(struct selinux_state *state)
 	}
 
 	ima_measure_critical_data("selinux", "selinux-policy-hash",
-				  policy, policy_len, true);
+				  policy, policy_len, true,
+				  NULL, 0);
 
 	vfree(policy);
 }
