diff --git a/security/smack/smack.h b/security/smack/smack.h
index 6c91156..a2a98c0 100644
--- a/security/smack/smack.h
+++ b/security/smack/smack.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <linux/list.h>
 #include <linux/rculist.h>
 #include <linux/lsm_audit.h>
+#include <linux/msg.h>
 
 /*
  * Use IPv6 port labeling if IPv6 is enabled and secmarks
@@ -337,6 +338,11 @@ extern struct list_head smack_onlycap_list;
 #define SMACK_HASH_SLOTS 16
 extern struct hlist_head smack_known_hash[SMACK_HASH_SLOTS];
 
+static inline struct task_smack *smack_cred(const struct cred *cred)
+{
+	return cred->security;
+}
+
 /*
  * Is the directory transmuting?
  */
@@ -363,13 +369,16 @@ static inline struct smack_known *smk_of_task(const struct task_smack *tsp)
 	return tsp->smk_task;
 }
 
-static inline struct smack_known *smk_of_task_struct(const struct task_struct *t)
+static inline struct smack_known *smk_of_task_struct(
+						const struct task_struct *t)
 {
 	struct smack_known *skp;
+	const struct cred *cred;
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
-	skp = smk_of_task(__task_cred(t)->security);
+	cred = __task_cred(t);
 	rcu_read_unlock();
+	skp = smk_of_task(smack_cred(cred));
 	return skp;
 }
 
@@ -386,7 +395,7 @@ static inline struct smack_known *smk_of_forked(const struct task_smack *tsp)
  */
 static inline struct smack_known *smk_of_current(void)
 {
-	return smk_of_task(current_security());
+	return smk_of_task(smack_cred(current_cred()));
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/security/smack/smack_access.c b/security/smack/smack_access.c
index a283f9e..c0ca510 100644
--- a/security/smack/smack_access.c
+++ b/security/smack/smack_access.c
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ out_audit:
 int smk_curacc(struct smack_known *obj_known,
 	       u32 mode, struct smk_audit_info *a)
 {
-	struct task_smack *tsp = current_security();
+	struct task_smack *tsp = smack_cred(current_cred());
 
 	return smk_tskacc(tsp, obj_known, mode, a);
 }
diff --git a/security/smack/smack_lsm.c b/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
index 92e66f8..d7aaef0 100644
--- a/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
+++ b/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ static int smk_bu_note(char *note, struct smack_known *sskp,
 static int smk_bu_current(char *note, struct smack_known *oskp,
 			  int mode, int rc)
 {
-	struct task_smack *tsp = current_security();
+	struct task_smack *tsp = smack_cred(current_cred());
 	char acc[SMK_NUM_ACCESS_TYPE + 1];
 
 	if (rc <= 0)
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ static int smk_bu_current(char *note, struct smack_known *oskp,
 #ifdef CONFIG_SECURITY_SMACK_BRINGUP
 static int smk_bu_task(struct task_struct *otp, int mode, int rc)
 {
-	struct task_smack *tsp = current_security();
+	struct task_smack *tsp = smack_cred(current_cred());
 	struct smack_known *smk_task = smk_of_task_struct(otp);
 	char acc[SMK_NUM_ACCESS_TYPE + 1];
 
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ static int smk_bu_task(struct task_struct *otp, int mode, int rc)
 #ifdef CONFIG_SECURITY_SMACK_BRINGUP
 static int smk_bu_inode(struct inode *inode, int mode, int rc)
 {
-	struct task_smack *tsp = current_security();
+	struct task_smack *tsp = smack_cred(current_cred());
 	struct inode_smack *isp = inode->i_security;
 	char acc[SMK_NUM_ACCESS_TYPE + 1];
 
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ static int smk_bu_inode(struct inode *inode, int mode, int rc)
 #ifdef CONFIG_SECURITY_SMACK_BRINGUP
 static int smk_bu_file(struct file *file, int mode, int rc)
 {
-	struct task_smack *tsp = current_security();
+	struct task_smack *tsp = smack_cred(current_cred());
 	struct smack_known *sskp = tsp->smk_task;
 	struct inode *inode = file_inode(file);
 	struct inode_smack *isp = inode->i_security;
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ static int smk_bu_file(struct file *file, int mode, int rc)
 static int smk_bu_credfile(const struct cred *cred, struct file *file,
 				int mode, int rc)
 {
-	struct task_smack *tsp = cred->security;
+	struct task_smack *tsp = smack_cred(cred);
 	struct smack_known *sskp = tsp->smk_task;
 	struct inode *inode = file->f_inode;
 	struct inode_smack *isp = inode->i_security;
@@ -299,14 +299,29 @@ static struct inode_smack *new_inode_smack(struct smack_known *skp)
 	if (isp == NULL)
 		return NULL;
 
-	isp->smk_inode = skp;
-	isp->smk_flags = 0;
-	mutex_init(&isp->smk_lock);
+/*FIX*/isp->smk_inode = skp; isp->smk_flags = 0; mutex_init(&isp->smk_lock);
 
 	return isp;
 }
 
 /**
+ * init_task_smack - initialize a task security blob
+ * @tsp: blob to initialize
+ * @task: a pointer to the Smack label for the running task
+ * @forked: a pointer to the Smack label for the forked task
+ *
+ */
+static void init_task_smack(struct task_smack *tsp, struct smack_known *task,
+					struct smack_known *forked)
+{
+	tsp->smk_task = task;
+	tsp->smk_forked = forked;
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&tsp->smk_rules);
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&tsp->smk_relabel);
+	mutex_init(&tsp->smk_rules_lock);
+}
+
+/**
  * new_task_smack - allocate a task security blob
  * @task: a pointer to the Smack label for the running task
  * @forked: a pointer to the Smack label for the forked task
@@ -323,12 +338,7 @@ static struct task_smack *new_task_smack(struct smack_known *task,
 	if (tsp == NULL)
 		return NULL;
 
-	tsp->smk_task = task;
-	tsp->smk_forked = forked;
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&tsp->smk_rules);
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&tsp->smk_relabel);
-	mutex_init(&tsp->smk_rules_lock);
-
+	init_task_smack(tsp, task, forked);
 	return tsp;
 }
 
@@ -431,7 +441,7 @@ static int smk_ptrace_rule_check(struct task_struct *tracer,
 	}
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
-	tsp = __task_cred(tracer)->security;
+	tsp = smack_cred(__task_cred(tracer));
 	tracer_known = smk_of_task(tsp);
 
 	if ((mode & PTRACE_MODE_ATTACH) &&
@@ -498,7 +508,7 @@ static int smack_ptrace_traceme(struct task_struct *ptp)
 	int rc;
 	struct smack_known *skp;
 
-	skp = smk_of_task(current_security());
+	skp = smk_of_task(smack_cred(current_cred()));
 
 	rc = smk_ptrace_rule_check(ptp, skp, PTRACE_MODE_ATTACH, __func__);
 	return rc;
@@ -906,7 +916,7 @@ static int smack_sb_statfs(struct dentry *dentry)
 static int smack_bprm_set_creds(struct linux_binprm *bprm)
 {
 	struct inode *inode = file_inode(bprm->file);
-	struct task_smack *bsp = bprm->cred->security;
+	struct task_smack *bsp = smack_cred(bprm->cred);
 	struct inode_smack *isp;
 	int rc;
 
@@ -949,7 +959,7 @@ static int smack_bprm_set_creds(struct linux_binprm *bprm)
  */
 static void smack_bprm_committing_creds(struct linux_binprm *bprm)
 {
-	struct task_smack *bsp = bprm->cred->security;
+	struct task_smack *bsp = smack_cred(bprm->cred);
 
 	if (bsp->smk_task != bsp->smk_forked)
 		current->pdeath_signal = 0;
@@ -963,7 +973,7 @@ static void smack_bprm_committing_creds(struct linux_binprm *bprm)
  */
 static int smack_bprm_secureexec(struct linux_binprm *bprm)
 {
-	struct task_smack *tsp = current_security();
+	struct task_smack *tsp = smack_cred(current_cred());
 
 	if (tsp->smk_task != tsp->smk_forked)
 		return 1;
@@ -1721,7 +1731,7 @@ static int smack_mmap_file(struct file *file,
 		return 0;
 	mkp = isp->smk_mmap;
 
-	tsp = current_security();
+	tsp = smack_cred(current_cred());
 	skp = smk_of_current();
 	rc = 0;
 
@@ -1817,7 +1827,7 @@ static int smack_file_send_sigiotask(struct task_struct *tsk,
 				     struct fown_struct *fown, int signum)
 {
 	struct smack_known *skp;
-	struct smack_known *tkp = smk_of_task(tsk->cred->security);
+	struct smack_known *tkp = smk_of_task(smack_cred(tsk->cred));
 	struct file *file;
 	int rc;
 	struct smk_audit_info ad;
@@ -1865,7 +1875,7 @@ static int smack_file_receive(struct file *file)
 	if (S_ISSOCK(inode->i_mode)) {
 		sock = SOCKET_I(inode);
 		ssp = sock->sk->sk_security;
-		tsp = current_security();
+		tsp = smack_cred(current_cred());
 		/*
 		 * If the receiving process can't write to the
 		 * passed socket or if the passed socket can't
@@ -1907,7 +1917,7 @@ static int smack_file_receive(struct file *file)
  */
 static int smack_file_open(struct file *file, const struct cred *cred)
 {
-	struct task_smack *tsp = cred->security;
+	struct task_smack *tsp = smack_cred(cred);
 	struct inode *inode = file_inode(file);
 	struct smk_audit_info ad;
 	int rc;
@@ -1938,9 +1948,8 @@ static int smack_file_open(struct file *file, const struct cred *cred)
  */
 static int smack_cred_alloc_blank(struct cred *cred, gfp_t gfp)
 {
-	struct task_smack *tsp;
+	struct task_smack *tsp = new_task_smack(NULL, NULL, gfp);
 
-	tsp = new_task_smack(NULL, NULL, gfp);
 	if (tsp == NULL)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
@@ -1957,7 +1966,7 @@ static int smack_cred_alloc_blank(struct cred *cred, gfp_t gfp)
  */
 static void smack_cred_free(struct cred *cred)
 {
-	struct task_smack *tsp = cred->security;
+	struct task_smack *tsp = smack_cred(cred);
 	struct smack_rule *rp;
 	struct list_head *l;
 	struct list_head *n;
@@ -1987,7 +1996,7 @@ static void smack_cred_free(struct cred *cred)
 static int smack_cred_prepare(struct cred *new, const struct cred *old,
 			      gfp_t gfp)
 {
-	struct task_smack *old_tsp = old->security;
+	struct task_smack *old_tsp = smack_cred(old);
 	struct task_smack *new_tsp;
 	int rc;
 
@@ -2017,8 +2026,8 @@ static int smack_cred_prepare(struct cred *new, const struct cred *old,
  */
 static void smack_cred_transfer(struct cred *new, const struct cred *old)
 {
-	struct task_smack *old_tsp = old->security;
-	struct task_smack *new_tsp = new->security;
+	struct task_smack *old_tsp = smack_cred(old);
+	struct task_smack *new_tsp = smack_cred(new);
 
 	new_tsp->smk_task = old_tsp->smk_task;
 	new_tsp->smk_forked = old_tsp->smk_task;
@@ -2038,7 +2047,7 @@ static void smack_cred_transfer(struct cred *new, const struct cred *old)
  */
 static int smack_kernel_act_as(struct cred *new, u32 secid)
 {
-	struct task_smack *new_tsp = new->security;
+	struct task_smack *new_tsp = smack_cred(new);
 	struct smack_known *skp = smack_from_secid(secid);
 
 	if (skp == NULL)
@@ -2060,7 +2069,7 @@ static int smack_kernel_create_files_as(struct cred *new,
 					struct inode *inode)
 {
 	struct inode_smack *isp = inode->i_security;
-	struct task_smack *tsp = new->security;
+	struct task_smack *tsp = smack_cred(new);
 
 	tsp->smk_forked = isp->smk_inode;
 	tsp->smk_task = tsp->smk_forked;
@@ -3602,10 +3611,10 @@ static int smack_getprocattr(struct task_struct *p, char *name, char **value)
  *
  * Returns the length of the smack label or an error code
  */
-static int smack_setprocattr(struct task_struct *p, char *name,
-			     void *value, size_t size)
+static int smack_setprocattr(struct task_struct *p, char *name, void *value,
+				size_t size)
 {
-	struct task_smack *tsp = current_security();
+	struct task_smack *tsp = smack_cred(current_cred());
 	struct cred *new;
 	struct smack_known *skp;
 	struct smack_known_list_elem *sklep;
@@ -3652,7 +3661,7 @@ static int smack_setprocattr(struct task_struct *p, char *name,
 	if (new == NULL)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	tsp = new->security;
+	tsp = smack_cred(new);
 	tsp->smk_task = skp;
 	/*
 	 * process can change its label only once
@@ -4298,7 +4307,7 @@ static void smack_inet_csk_clone(struct sock *sk,
 static int smack_key_alloc(struct key *key, const struct cred *cred,
 			   unsigned long flags)
 {
-	struct smack_known *skp = smk_of_task(cred->security);
+	struct smack_known *skp = smk_of_task(smack_cred(cred));
 
 	key->security = skp;
 	return 0;
@@ -4329,7 +4338,7 @@ static int smack_key_permission(key_ref_t key_ref,
 {
 	struct key *keyp;
 	struct smk_audit_info ad;
-	struct smack_known *tkp = smk_of_task(cred->security);
+	struct smack_known *tkp = smk_of_task(smack_cred(cred));
 	int request = 0;
 	int rc;
 
@@ -4761,7 +4770,7 @@ static __init void init_smack_known_list(void)
  */
 static __init int smack_init(void)
 {
-	struct cred *cred;
+	struct cred *cred = (struct cred *) current->cred;
 	struct task_smack *tsp;
 
 	if (!security_module_enable("smack"))
@@ -4777,7 +4786,15 @@ static __init int smack_init(void)
 		kmem_cache_destroy(smack_inode_cache);
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
+	/*
+	 * Set the security state for the initial task.
+	 */
+	cred->security = tsp;
 
+	/*
+	 * Register with LSM
+	 */
+	security_add_hooks(smack_hooks, ARRAY_SIZE(smack_hooks), "smack");
 	smack_enabled = 1;
 
 	pr_info("Smack:  Initializing.\n");
@@ -4800,11 +4817,6 @@ static __init int smack_init(void)
 	/* initialize the smack_known_list */
 	init_smack_known_list();
 
-	/*
-	 * Register with LSM
-	 */
-	security_add_hooks(smack_hooks, ARRAY_SIZE(smack_hooks), "smack");
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/security/smack/smackfs.c b/security/smack/smackfs.c
index e249a66..6218bf7 100644
--- a/security/smack/smackfs.c
+++ b/security/smack/smackfs.c
@@ -2203,14 +2203,14 @@ static const struct file_operations smk_logging_ops = {
 
 static void *load_self_seq_start(struct seq_file *s, loff_t *pos)
 {
-	struct task_smack *tsp = current_security();
+	struct task_smack *tsp = smack_cred(current_cred());
 
 	return smk_seq_start(s, pos, &tsp->smk_rules);
 }
 
 static void *load_self_seq_next(struct seq_file *s, void *v, loff_t *pos)
 {
-	struct task_smack *tsp = current_security();
+	struct task_smack *tsp = smack_cred(current_cred());
 
 	return smk_seq_next(s, v, pos, &tsp->smk_rules);
 }
@@ -2257,7 +2257,7 @@ static int smk_open_load_self(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 static ssize_t smk_write_load_self(struct file *file, const char __user *buf,
 			      size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
 {
-	struct task_smack *tsp = current_security();
+	struct task_smack *tsp = smack_cred(current_cred());
 
 	return smk_write_rules_list(file, buf, count, ppos, &tsp->smk_rules,
 				    &tsp->smk_rules_lock, SMK_FIXED24_FMT);
@@ -2409,14 +2409,14 @@ static const struct file_operations smk_load2_ops = {
 
 static void *load_self2_seq_start(struct seq_file *s, loff_t *pos)
 {
-	struct task_smack *tsp = current_security();
+	struct task_smack *tsp = smack_cred(current_cred());
 
 	return smk_seq_start(s, pos, &tsp->smk_rules);
 }
 
 static void *load_self2_seq_next(struct seq_file *s, void *v, loff_t *pos)
 {
-	struct task_smack *tsp = current_security();
+	struct task_smack *tsp = smack_cred(current_cred());
 
 	return smk_seq_next(s, v, pos, &tsp->smk_rules);
 }
@@ -2462,7 +2462,7 @@ static int smk_open_load_self2(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 static ssize_t smk_write_load_self2(struct file *file, const char __user *buf,
 			      size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
 {
-	struct task_smack *tsp = current_security();
+	struct task_smack *tsp = smack_cred(current_cred());
 
 	return smk_write_rules_list(file, buf, count, ppos, &tsp->smk_rules,
 				    &tsp->smk_rules_lock, SMK_LONG_FMT);
@@ -2681,14 +2681,14 @@ static const struct file_operations smk_syslog_ops = {
 
 static void *relabel_self_seq_start(struct seq_file *s, loff_t *pos)
 {
-	struct task_smack *tsp = current_security();
+	struct task_smack *tsp = smack_cred(current_cred());
 
 	return smk_seq_start(s, pos, &tsp->smk_relabel);
 }
 
 static void *relabel_self_seq_next(struct seq_file *s, void *v, loff_t *pos)
 {
-	struct task_smack *tsp = current_security();
+	struct task_smack *tsp = smack_cred(current_cred());
 
 	return smk_seq_next(s, v, pos, &tsp->smk_relabel);
 }
@@ -2736,7 +2736,7 @@ static int smk_open_relabel_self(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 static ssize_t smk_write_relabel_self(struct file *file, const char __user *buf,
 				size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
 {
-	struct task_smack *tsp = current_security();
+	struct task_smack *tsp = smack_cred(current_cred());
 	char *data;
 	int rc;
 	LIST_HEAD(list_tmp);
