diff --git a/include/linux/key.h b/include/linux/key.h
index d27477faf00d..8dc7f7c3088b 100644
--- a/include/linux/key.h
+++ b/include/linux/key.h
@@ -386,6 +386,14 @@ extern int wait_for_key_construction(struct key *key, bool intr);
 
 extern int key_validate(const struct key *key);
 
+extern key_ref_t key_create(key_ref_t keyring,
+			    const char *type,
+			    const char *description,
+			    const void *payload,
+			    size_t plen,
+			    key_perm_t perm,
+			    unsigned long flags);
+
 extern key_ref_t key_create_or_update(key_ref_t keyring,
 				      const char *type,
 				      const char *description,
diff --git a/security/keys/key.c b/security/keys/key.c
index c45afdd1dfbb..f84bcd8457f4 100644
--- a/security/keys/key.c
+++ b/security/keys/key.c
@@ -788,38 +788,18 @@ static inline key_ref_t __key_update(key_ref_t key_ref,
 	goto out;
 }
 
-/**
- * key_create_or_update - Update or create and instantiate a key.
- * @keyring_ref: A pointer to the destination keyring with possession flag.
- * @type: The type of key.
- * @description: The searchable description for the key.
- * @payload: The data to use to instantiate or update the key.
- * @plen: The length of @payload.
- * @perm: The permissions mask for a new key.
- * @flags: The quota flags for a new key.
- *
- * Search the destination keyring for a key of the same description and if one
- * is found, update it, otherwise create and instantiate a new one and create a
- * link to it from that keyring.
- *
- * If perm is KEY_PERM_UNDEF then an appropriate key permissions mask will be
- * concocted.
- *
- * Returns a pointer to the new key if successful, -ENODEV if the key type
- * wasn't available, -ENOTDIR if the keyring wasn't a keyring, -EACCES if the
- * caller isn't permitted to modify the keyring or the LSM did not permit
- * creation of the key.
- *
- * On success, the possession flag from the keyring ref will be tacked on to
- * the key ref before it is returned.
+/*
+ * Create or potentially update a key. The combined logic behind
+ * key_create_or_update() and key_create()
  */
-key_ref_t key_create_or_update(key_ref_t keyring_ref,
-			       const char *type,
-			       const char *description,
-			       const void *payload,
-			       size_t plen,
-			       key_perm_t perm,
-			       unsigned long flags)
+static key_ref_t __key_create_or_update(key_ref_t keyring_ref,
+					const char *type,
+					const char *description,
+					const void *payload,
+					size_t plen,
+					key_perm_t perm,
+					unsigned long flags,
+					bool allow_update)
 {
 	struct keyring_index_key index_key = {
 		.description	= description,
@@ -906,14 +886,23 @@ key_ref_t key_create_or_update(key_ref_t keyring_ref,
 		goto error_link_end;
 	}
 
-	/* if it's possible to update this type of key, search for an existing
-	 * key of the same type and description in the destination keyring and
-	 * update that instead if possible
+	/* if it's requested and possible to update this type of key, search
+	 * for an existing key of the same type and description in the
+	 * destination keyring and update that instead if possible
 	 */
-	if (index_key.type->update) {
+	if (allow_update) {
+		if (index_key.type->update) {
+			key_ref = find_key_to_update(keyring_ref, &index_key);
+			if (key_ref)
+				goto found_matching_key;
+		}
+	} else {
 		key_ref = find_key_to_update(keyring_ref, &index_key);
-		if (key_ref)
-			goto found_matching_key;
+		if (key_ref) {
+			key_ref_put(key_ref);
+			key_ref = ERR_PTR(-EEXIST);
+			goto error_link_end;
+		}
 	}
 
 	/* if the client doesn't provide, decide on the permissions we want */
@@ -985,8 +974,94 @@ key_ref_t key_create_or_update(key_ref_t keyring_ref,
 
 	goto error_free_prep;
 }
+
+/**
+ * key_create_or_update - Update or create and instantiate a key.
+ * @keyring_ref: A pointer to the destination keyring with possession flag.
+ * @type: The type of key.
+ * @description: The searchable description for the key.
+ * @payload: The data to use to instantiate or update the key.
+ * @plen: The length of @payload.
+ * @perm: The permissions mask for a new key.
+ * @flags: The quota flags for a new key.
+ *
+ * Search the destination keyring for a key of the same description and if one
+ * is found, update it, otherwise create and instantiate a new one and create a
+ * link to it from that keyring.
+ *
+ * If perm is KEY_PERM_UNDEF then an appropriate key permissions mask will be
+ * concocted.
+ *
+ * Returns a pointer to the new key if successful, -ENODEV if the key type
+ * wasn't available, -ENOTDIR if the keyring wasn't a keyring, -EACCES if the
+ * caller isn't permitted to modify the keyring or the LSM did not permit
+ * creation of the key.
+ *
+ * On success, the possession flag from the keyring ref will be tacked on to
+ * the key ref before it is returned.
+ */
+key_ref_t key_create_or_update(key_ref_t keyring_ref,
+			       const char *type,
+			       const char *description,
+			       const void *payload,
+			       size_t plen,
+			       key_perm_t perm,
+			       unsigned long flags)
+{
+	return __key_create_or_update(keyring_ref,
+				      type,
+				      description,
+				      payload,
+				      plen,
+				      perm,
+				      flags,
+				      true);
+}
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(key_create_or_update);
 
+/**
+ * key_create - Create and instantiate a key.
+ * @keyring_ref: A pointer to the destination keyring with possession flag.
+ * @type: The type of key.
+ * @description: The searchable description for the key.
+ * @payload: The data to use to instantiate or update the key.
+ * @plen: The length of @payload.
+ * @perm: The permissions mask for a new key.
+ * @flags: The quota flags for a new key.
+ *
+ * Create and instantiate a new key and link to it from the destination keyring.
+ *
+ * If perm is KEY_PERM_UNDEF then an appropriate key permissions mask will be
+ * concocted.
+ *
+ * Returns a pointer to the new key if successful, -EEXIST if a key with the
+ * same description already exists, -ENODEV if the key type wasn't available,
+ * -ENOTDIR if the keyring wasn't a keyring, -EACCES if the caller isn't
+ * permitted to modify the keyring or the LSM did not permit creation of the
+ * key.
+ *
+ * On success, the possession flag from the keyring ref will be tacked on to
+ * the key ref before it is returned.
+ */
+key_ref_t key_create(key_ref_t keyring_ref,
+		     const char *type,
+		     const char *description,
+		     const void *payload,
+		     size_t plen,
+		     key_perm_t perm,
+		     unsigned long flags)
+{
+	return __key_create_or_update(keyring_ref,
+				      type,
+				      description,
+				      payload,
+				      plen,
+				      perm,
+				      flags,
+				      false);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(key_create);
+
 /**
  * key_update - Update a key's contents.
  * @key_ref: The pointer (plus possession flag) to the key.
