diff --git a/include/linux/lsm_hooks.h b/include/linux/lsm_hooks.h
index 9d0b286f3dba..ee22b2b9b458 100644
--- a/include/linux/lsm_hooks.h
+++ b/include/linux/lsm_hooks.h
@@ -2011,6 +2011,13 @@ struct security_hook_list {
 	char				*lsm;
 } __randomize_layout;
 
+/*
+ * Security blob size or offset data.
+ */
+struct lsm_blob_sizes {
+	int	lbs_cred;
+};
+
 /*
  * Initializing a security_hook_list structure takes
  * up a lot of space in a source file. This macro takes
@@ -2023,6 +2030,7 @@ struct security_hook_list {
 extern struct security_hook_heads security_hook_heads;
 extern char *lsm_names;
 
+extern void security_add_blobs(struct lsm_blob_sizes *needed);
 extern void security_add_hooks(struct security_hook_list *hooks, int count,
 				char *lsm);
 
@@ -2069,4 +2077,10 @@ void __init loadpin_add_hooks(void);
 static inline void loadpin_add_hooks(void) { };
 #endif
 
+extern int lsm_cred_alloc(struct cred *cred, gfp_t gfp);
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_SECURITY
+void lsm_early_cred(struct cred *cred);
+#endif
+
 #endif /* ! __LINUX_LSM_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/kernel/cred.c b/kernel/cred.c
index ecf03657e71c..fa2061ee4955 100644
--- a/kernel/cred.c
+++ b/kernel/cred.c
@@ -704,19 +704,6 @@ bool creds_are_invalid(const struct cred *cred)
 {
 	if (cred->magic != CRED_MAGIC)
 		return true;
-#ifdef CONFIG_SECURITY_SELINUX
-	/*
-	 * cred->security == NULL if security_cred_alloc_blank() or
-	 * security_prepare_creds() returned an error.
-	 */
-	if (selinux_is_enabled() && cred->security) {
-		if ((unsigned long) cred->security < PAGE_SIZE)
-			return true;
-		if ((*(u32 *)cred->security & 0xffffff00) ==
-		    (POISON_FREE << 24 | POISON_FREE << 16 | POISON_FREE << 8))
-			return true;
-	}
-#endif
 	return false;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(creds_are_invalid);
diff --git a/security/Kconfig b/security/Kconfig
index c4302067a3ad..116dba966553 100644
--- a/security/Kconfig
+++ b/security/Kconfig
@@ -36,6 +36,17 @@ config SECURITY_WRITABLE_HOOKS
 	bool
 	default n
 
+config SECURITY_LSM_DEBUG
+	bool "Enable debugging of the LSM infrastructure"
+	depends on SECURITY
+	help
+	  This allows you to choose debug messages related to
+	  security modules configured into your kernel. These
+	  messages may be helpful in determining how a security
+	  module is using security blobs.
+
+	  If you are unsure how to answer this question, answer N.
+
 config SECURITYFS
 	bool "Enable the securityfs filesystem"
 	help
diff --git a/security/apparmor/domain.c b/security/apparmor/domain.c
index 590b7e8cd21c..1fe17fba2a95 100644
--- a/security/apparmor/domain.c
+++ b/security/apparmor/domain.c
@@ -975,7 +975,7 @@ int apparmor_bprm_set_creds(struct linux_binprm *bprm)
 	}
 	aa_put_label(cred_label(bprm->cred));
 	/* transfer reference, released when cred is freed */
-	cred_label(bprm->cred) = new;
+	set_cred_label(bprm->cred, new);
 
 done:
 	aa_put_label(label);
diff --git a/security/apparmor/include/cred.h b/security/apparmor/include/cred.h
index e287b7d0d4be..a90eae76d7c1 100644
--- a/security/apparmor/include/cred.h
+++ b/security/apparmor/include/cred.h
@@ -23,8 +23,22 @@
 #include "policy_ns.h"
 #include "task.h"
 
-#define cred_label(X) ((X)->security)
+static inline struct aa_label *cred_label(const struct cred *cred)
+{
+	struct aa_label **blob = cred->security;
+
+	AA_BUG(!blob);
+	return *blob;
+}
 
+static inline void set_cred_label(const struct cred *cred,
+				  struct aa_label *label)
+{
+	struct aa_label **blob = cred->security;
+
+	AA_BUG(!blob);
+	*blob = label;
+}
 
 /**
  * aa_cred_raw_label - obtain cred's label
diff --git a/security/apparmor/lsm.c b/security/apparmor/lsm.c
index ce2b89e9ad94..a35ef9473b71 100644
--- a/security/apparmor/lsm.c
+++ b/security/apparmor/lsm.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct aa_buffers, aa_buffers);
 static void apparmor_cred_free(struct cred *cred)
 {
 	aa_put_label(cred_label(cred));
-	cred_label(cred) = NULL;
+	set_cred_label(cred, NULL);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ static void apparmor_cred_free(struct cred *cred)
  */
 static int apparmor_cred_alloc_blank(struct cred *cred, gfp_t gfp)
 {
-	cred_label(cred) = NULL;
+	set_cred_label(cred, NULL);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ static int apparmor_cred_alloc_blank(struct cred *cred, gfp_t gfp)
 static int apparmor_cred_prepare(struct cred *new, const struct cred *old,
 				 gfp_t gfp)
 {
-	cred_label(new) = aa_get_newest_label(cred_label(old));
+	set_cred_label(new, aa_get_newest_label(cred_label(old)));
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ static int apparmor_cred_prepare(struct cred *new, const struct cred *old,
  */
 static void apparmor_cred_transfer(struct cred *new, const struct cred *old)
 {
-	cred_label(new) = aa_get_newest_label(cred_label(old));
+	set_cred_label(new, aa_get_newest_label(cred_label(old)));
 }
 
 static void apparmor_task_free(struct task_struct *task)
@@ -1117,6 +1117,13 @@ static void apparmor_sock_graft(struct sock *sk, struct socket *parent)
 		ctx->label = aa_get_current_label();
 }
 
+/*
+ * The cred blob is a pointer to, not an instance of, an aa_task_ctx.
+ */
+struct lsm_blob_sizes apparmor_blob_sizes = {
+	.lbs_cred = sizeof(struct aa_task_ctx *),
+};
+
 static struct security_hook_list apparmor_hooks[] __lsm_ro_after_init = {
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(ptrace_access_check, apparmor_ptrace_access_check),
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(ptrace_traceme, apparmor_ptrace_traceme),
@@ -1437,7 +1444,8 @@ static int __init set_init_ctx(void)
 	if (!ctx)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	cred_label(cred) = aa_get_label(ns_unconfined(root_ns));
+	lsm_early_cred(cred);
+	set_cred_label(cred, aa_get_label(ns_unconfined(root_ns)));
 	task_ctx(current) = ctx;
 
 	return 0;
@@ -1522,8 +1530,18 @@ static inline int apparmor_init_sysctl(void)
 
 static int __init apparmor_init(void)
 {
+	static int finish;
 	int error;
 
+	if (!finish) {
+		if (apparmor_enabled && security_module_enable("apparmor"))
+			security_add_blobs(&apparmor_blob_sizes);
+		else
+			apparmor_enabled = false;
+		finish = 1;
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 	if (!apparmor_enabled || !security_module_enable("apparmor")) {
 		aa_info_message("AppArmor disabled by boot time parameter");
 		apparmor_enabled = false;
diff --git a/security/apparmor/task.c b/security/apparmor/task.c
index c6b78a14da91..4551110f0496 100644
--- a/security/apparmor/task.c
+++ b/security/apparmor/task.c
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ int aa_replace_current_label(struct aa_label *label)
 	 */
 	aa_get_label(label);
 	aa_put_label(cred_label(new));
-	cred_label(new) = label;
+	set_cred_label(new, label);
 
 	commit_creds(new);
 	return 0;
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ int aa_set_current_hat(struct aa_label *label, u64 token)
 		return -EACCES;
 	}
 
-	cred_label(new) = aa_get_newest_label(label);
+	set_cred_label(new, aa_get_newest_label(label));
 	/* clear exec on switching context */
 	aa_put_label(ctx->onexec);
 	ctx->onexec = NULL;
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ int aa_restore_previous_label(u64 token)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	aa_put_label(cred_label(new));
-	cred_label(new) = aa_get_newest_label(ctx->previous);
+	set_cred_label(new, aa_get_newest_label(ctx->previous));
 	AA_BUG(!cred_label(new));
 	/* clear exec && prev information when restoring to previous context */
 	aa_clear_task_ctx_trans(ctx);
diff --git a/security/security.c b/security/security.c
index 3d3c746fd517..16e8fb077412 100644
--- a/security/security.c
+++ b/security/security.c
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ struct security_hook_heads security_hook_heads __lsm_ro_after_init;
 static ATOMIC_NOTIFIER_HEAD(lsm_notifier_chain);
 
 char *lsm_names;
+static struct lsm_blob_sizes blob_sizes;
+
 /* Boot-time LSM user choice */
 static __initdata char chosen_lsm[SECURITY_NAME_MAX + 1] =
 	CONFIG_DEFAULT_SECURITY;
@@ -82,10 +84,22 @@ int __init security_init(void)
 	loadpin_add_hooks();
 
 	/*
-	 * Load all the remaining security modules.
+	 * The first call to a module specific init function
+	 * updates the blob size requirements.
+	 */
+	do_security_initcalls();
+
+	/*
+	 * The second call to a module specific init function
+	 * adds hooks to the hook lists and does any other early
+	 * initializations required.
 	 */
 	do_security_initcalls();
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_SECURITY_LSM_DEBUG
+	pr_info("LSM: cred blob size       = %d\n", blob_sizes.lbs_cred);
+#endif
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -193,6 +207,73 @@ int unregister_lsm_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(unregister_lsm_notifier);
 
+/**
+ * lsm_cred_alloc - allocate a composite cred blob
+ * @cred: the cred that needs a blob
+ * @gfp: allocation type
+ *
+ * Allocate the cred blob for all the modules
+ *
+ * Returns 0, or -ENOMEM if memory can't be allocated.
+ */
+int lsm_cred_alloc(struct cred *cred, gfp_t gfp)
+{
+	if (blob_sizes.lbs_cred == 0) {
+		cred->security = NULL;
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	cred->security = kzalloc(blob_sizes.lbs_cred, gfp);
+	if (cred->security == NULL)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * lsm_early_cred - during initialization allocate a composite cred blob
+ * @cred: the cred that needs a blob
+ *
+ * Allocate the cred blob for all the modules if it's not already there
+ */
+void lsm_early_cred(struct cred *cred)
+{
+	int rc;
+
+	if (cred == NULL)
+		panic("%s: NULL cred.\n", __func__);
+	if (cred->security != NULL)
+		return;
+	rc = lsm_cred_alloc(cred, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (rc)
+		panic("%s: Early cred alloc failed.\n", __func__);
+}
+
+static void __init lsm_set_size(int *need, int *lbs)
+{
+	int offset;
+
+	if (*need > 0) {
+		offset = *lbs;
+		*lbs += *need;
+		*need = offset;
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * security_add_blobs - Report blob sizes
+ * @needed: the size of blobs needed by the module
+ *
+ * Each LSM has to register its blobs with the infrastructure.
+ * The "needed" data tells the infrastructure how much memory
+ * the module requires for each of its blobs. On return the
+ * structure is filled with the offset that module should use
+ * from the blob pointer.
+ */
+void __init security_add_blobs(struct lsm_blob_sizes *needed)
+{
+	lsm_set_size(&needed->lbs_cred, &blob_sizes.lbs_cred);
+}
+
 /*
  * Hook list operation macros.
  *
@@ -993,17 +1074,36 @@ void security_task_free(struct task_struct *task)
 
 int security_cred_alloc_blank(struct cred *cred, gfp_t gfp)
 {
-	return call_int_hook(cred_alloc_blank, 0, cred, gfp);
+	int rc = lsm_cred_alloc(cred, gfp);
+
+	if (rc)
+		return rc;
+
+	rc = call_int_hook(cred_alloc_blank, 0, cred, gfp);
+	if (rc)
+		security_cred_free(cred);
+	return rc;
 }
 
 void security_cred_free(struct cred *cred)
 {
 	call_void_hook(cred_free, cred);
+
+	kfree(cred->security);
+	cred->security = NULL;
 }
 
 int security_prepare_creds(struct cred *new, const struct cred *old, gfp_t gfp)
 {
-	return call_int_hook(cred_prepare, 0, new, old, gfp);
+	int rc = lsm_cred_alloc(new, gfp);
+
+	if (rc)
+		return rc;
+
+	rc = call_int_hook(cred_prepare, 0, new, old, gfp);
+	if (rc)
+		security_cred_free(new);
+	return rc;
 }
 
 void security_transfer_creds(struct cred *new, const struct cred *old)
diff --git a/security/selinux/hooks.c b/security/selinux/hooks.c
index 81b1715a1998..f4179eb572e8 100644
--- a/security/selinux/hooks.c
+++ b/security/selinux/hooks.c
@@ -213,12 +213,9 @@ static void cred_init_security(void)
 	struct cred *cred = (struct cred *) current->real_cred;
 	struct task_security_struct *tsec;
 
-	tsec = kzalloc(sizeof(struct task_security_struct), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!tsec)
-		panic("SELinux:  Failed to initialize initial task.\n");
-
+	lsm_early_cred(cred);
+	tsec = selinux_cred(cred);
 	tsec->osid = tsec->sid = SECINITSID_KERNEL;
-	cred->security = tsec;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -3886,53 +3883,17 @@ static int selinux_task_alloc(struct task_struct *task,
 			    sid, sid, SECCLASS_PROCESS, PROCESS__FORK, NULL);
 }
 
-/*
- * allocate the SELinux part of blank credentials
- */
-static int selinux_cred_alloc_blank(struct cred *cred, gfp_t gfp)
-{
-	struct task_security_struct *tsec;
-
-	tsec = kzalloc(sizeof(struct task_security_struct), gfp);
-	if (!tsec)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-
-	cred->security = tsec;
-	return 0;
-}
-
-/*
- * detach and free the LSM part of a set of credentials
- */
-static void selinux_cred_free(struct cred *cred)
-{
-	struct task_security_struct *tsec = selinux_cred(cred);
-
-	/*
-	 * cred->security == NULL if security_cred_alloc_blank() or
-	 * security_prepare_creds() returned an error.
-	 */
-	BUG_ON(cred->security && (unsigned long) cred->security < PAGE_SIZE);
-	cred->security = (void *) 0x7UL;
-	kfree(tsec);
-}
-
 /*
  * prepare a new set of credentials for modification
  */
 static int selinux_cred_prepare(struct cred *new, const struct cred *old,
 				gfp_t gfp)
 {
-	const struct task_security_struct *old_tsec;
-	struct task_security_struct *tsec;
-
-	old_tsec = selinux_cred(old);
+	const struct task_security_struct *old_tsec = selinux_cred(old);
+	struct task_security_struct *tsec = selinux_cred(new);
 
-	tsec = kmemdup(old_tsec, sizeof(struct task_security_struct), gfp);
-	if (!tsec)
-		return -ENOMEM;
+	*tsec = *old_tsec;
 
-	new->security = tsec;
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -6848,6 +6809,10 @@ static void selinux_bpf_prog_free(struct bpf_prog_aux *aux)
 }
 #endif
 
+struct lsm_blob_sizes selinux_blob_sizes = {
+	.lbs_cred = sizeof(struct task_security_struct),
+};
+
 static struct security_hook_list selinux_hooks[] __lsm_ro_after_init = {
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(binder_set_context_mgr, selinux_binder_set_context_mgr),
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(binder_transaction, selinux_binder_transaction),
@@ -6930,8 +6895,6 @@ static struct security_hook_list selinux_hooks[] __lsm_ro_after_init = {
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(file_open, selinux_file_open),
 
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(task_alloc, selinux_task_alloc),
-	LSM_HOOK_INIT(cred_alloc_blank, selinux_cred_alloc_blank),
-	LSM_HOOK_INIT(cred_free, selinux_cred_free),
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(cred_prepare, selinux_cred_prepare),
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(cred_transfer, selinux_cred_transfer),
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(cred_getsecid, selinux_cred_getsecid),
@@ -7085,11 +7048,19 @@ static struct security_hook_list selinux_hooks[] __lsm_ro_after_init = {
 
 static __init int selinux_init(void)
 {
+	static int finish;
+
 	if (!security_module_enable("selinux")) {
 		selinux_enabled = 0;
 		return 0;
 	}
 
+	if (!finish) {
+		security_add_blobs(&selinux_blob_sizes);
+		finish = 1;
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 	if (!selinux_enabled) {
 		printk(KERN_INFO "SELinux:  Disabled at boot.\n");
 		return 0;
diff --git a/security/selinux/include/objsec.h b/security/selinux/include/objsec.h
index 734b6833bdff..db1c7000ada3 100644
--- a/security/selinux/include/objsec.h
+++ b/security/selinux/include/objsec.h
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@
 #include <linux/binfmts.h>
 #include <linux/in.h>
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
+#include <linux/lsm_hooks.h>
+#include <linux/msg.h>
+#include <net/sock.h>
 #include <net/net_namespace.h>
 #include "flask.h"
 #include "avc.h"
@@ -158,6 +161,7 @@ struct bpf_security_struct {
 	u32 sid;  /*SID of bpf obj creater*/
 };
 
+extern struct lsm_blob_sizes selinux_blob_sizes;
 static inline struct task_security_struct *selinux_cred(const struct cred *cred)
 {
 	return cred->security;
diff --git a/security/selinux/selinuxfs.c b/security/selinux/selinuxfs.c
index 245160373dab..a1a389c09857 100644
--- a/security/selinux/selinuxfs.c
+++ b/security/selinux/selinuxfs.c
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include <linux/uaccess.h>
 #include <linux/kobject.h>
 #include <linux/ctype.h>
+#include <linux/lsm_hooks.h>
 
 /* selinuxfs pseudo filesystem for exporting the security policy API.
    Based on the proc code and the fs/nfsd/nfsctl.c code. */
diff --git a/security/smack/smack.h b/security/smack/smack.h
index 0b55d6a55b26..0c6dce446825 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
diff --git a/security/smack/smack_access.c b/security/smack/smack_access.c
index 489d49a20b47..133774805594 100644
--- a/security/smack/smack_access.c
+++ b/security/smack/smack_access.c
@@ -635,7 +635,7 @@ DEFINE_MUTEX(smack_onlycap_lock);
  */
 bool smack_privileged_cred(int cap, const struct cred *cred)
 {
-	struct task_smack *tsp = smack_cred(cred);
+	struct task_smack *tsp = cred->security;
 	struct smack_known *skp = tsp->smk_task;
 	struct smack_known_list_elem *sklep;
 	int rc;
diff --git a/security/smack/smack_lsm.c b/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
index d9307a172ab7..bcba72d760f4 100644
--- a/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
+++ b/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
@@ -308,29 +308,20 @@ static struct inode_smack *new_inode_smack(struct smack_known *skp)
 }
 
 /**
- * new_task_smack - allocate a task security blob
+ * 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
- * @gfp: type of the memory for the allocation
  *
- * Returns the new blob or NULL if there's no memory available
  */
-static struct task_smack *new_task_smack(struct smack_known *task,
-					struct smack_known *forked, gfp_t gfp)
+static void init_task_smack(struct task_smack *tsp, struct smack_known *task,
+					struct smack_known *forked)
 {
-	struct task_smack *tsp;
-
-	tsp = kzalloc(sizeof(struct task_smack), gfp);
-	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);
-
-	return tsp;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1957,14 +1948,7 @@ 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;
-
-	tsp = new_task_smack(NULL, NULL, gfp);
-	if (tsp == NULL)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-
-	cred->security = tsp;
-
+	init_task_smack(smack_cred(cred), NULL, NULL);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1981,10 +1965,6 @@ static void smack_cred_free(struct cred *cred)
 	struct list_head *l;
 	struct list_head *n;
 
-	if (tsp == NULL)
-		return;
-	cred->security = NULL;
-
 	smk_destroy_label_list(&tsp->smk_relabel);
 
 	list_for_each_safe(l, n, &tsp->smk_rules) {
@@ -1992,7 +1972,6 @@ static void smack_cred_free(struct cred *cred)
 		list_del(&rp->list);
 		kfree(rp);
 	}
-	kfree(tsp);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -2007,14 +1986,10 @@ static int smack_cred_prepare(struct cred *new, const struct cred *old,
 			      gfp_t gfp)
 {
 	struct task_smack *old_tsp = smack_cred(old);
-	struct task_smack *new_tsp;
+	struct task_smack *new_tsp = smack_cred(new);
 	int rc;
 
-	new_tsp = new_task_smack(old_tsp->smk_task, old_tsp->smk_task, gfp);
-	if (new_tsp == NULL)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-
-	new->security = new_tsp;
+	init_task_smack(new_tsp, old_tsp->smk_task, old_tsp->smk_task);
 
 	rc = smk_copy_rules(&new_tsp->smk_rules, &old_tsp->smk_rules, gfp);
 	if (rc != 0)
@@ -2022,10 +1997,7 @@ static int smack_cred_prepare(struct cred *new, const struct cred *old,
 
 	rc = smk_copy_relabel(&new_tsp->smk_relabel, &old_tsp->smk_relabel,
 				gfp);
-	if (rc != 0)
-		return rc;
-
-	return 0;
+	return rc;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -4622,6 +4594,10 @@ static int smack_dentry_create_files_as(struct dentry *dentry, int mode,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+struct lsm_blob_sizes smack_blob_sizes = {
+	.lbs_cred = sizeof(struct task_smack),
+};
+
 static struct security_hook_list smack_hooks[] __lsm_ro_after_init = {
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(ptrace_access_check, smack_ptrace_access_check),
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(ptrace_traceme, smack_ptrace_traceme),
@@ -4799,23 +4775,35 @@ static __init void init_smack_known_list(void)
  */
 static __init int smack_init(void)
 {
-	struct cred *cred;
+	static int finish;
+	struct cred *cred = (struct cred *) current->cred;
 	struct task_smack *tsp;
 
 	if (!security_module_enable("smack"))
 		return 0;
 
+	if (!finish) {
+		security_add_blobs(&smack_blob_sizes);
+		finish = 1;
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 	smack_inode_cache = KMEM_CACHE(inode_smack, 0);
 	if (!smack_inode_cache)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	tsp = new_task_smack(&smack_known_floor, &smack_known_floor,
-				GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (tsp == NULL) {
-		kmem_cache_destroy(smack_inode_cache);
-		return -ENOMEM;
-	}
+	lsm_early_cred(cred);
 
+	/*
+	 * Set the security state for the initial task.
+	 */
+	tsp = smack_cred(cred);
+	init_task_smack(tsp, &smack_known_floor, &smack_known_floor);
+
+	/*
+	 * Register with LSM
+	 */
+	security_add_hooks(smack_hooks, ARRAY_SIZE(smack_hooks), "smack");
 	smack_enabled = 1;
 
 	pr_info("Smack:  Initializing.\n");
@@ -4829,20 +4817,9 @@ static __init int smack_init(void)
 	pr_info("Smack:  IPv6 Netfilter enabled.\n");
 #endif
 
-	/*
-	 * Set the security state for the initial task.
-	 */
-	cred = (struct cred *) current->cred;
-	cred->security = tsp;
-
 	/* 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/tomoyo/common.h b/security/tomoyo/common.h
index 539bcdd30bb8..0110bebe86e2 100644
--- a/security/tomoyo/common.h
+++ b/security/tomoyo/common.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include <linux/in.h>
 #include <linux/in6.h>
 #include <linux/un.h>
+#include <linux/lsm_hooks.h>
 #include <net/sock.h>
 #include <net/af_unix.h>
 #include <net/ip.h>
@@ -1062,6 +1063,7 @@ void tomoyo_write_log2(struct tomoyo_request_info *r, int len, const char *fmt,
 /********** External variable definitions. **********/
 
 extern bool tomoyo_policy_loaded;
+extern bool tomoyo_enabled;
 extern const char * const tomoyo_condition_keyword
 [TOMOYO_MAX_CONDITION_KEYWORD];
 extern const char * const tomoyo_dif[TOMOYO_MAX_DOMAIN_INFO_FLAGS];
@@ -1196,6 +1198,17 @@ static inline void tomoyo_put_group(struct tomoyo_group *group)
 		atomic_dec(&group->head.users);
 }
 
+/**
+ * tomoyo_cred - Get a pointer to the tomoyo cred security blob
+ * @cred - the relevant cred
+ *
+ * Returns pointer to the tomoyo cred blob.
+ */
+static inline struct tomoyo_domain_info **tomoyo_cred(const struct cred *cred)
+{
+	return cred->security;
+}
+
 /**
  * tomoyo_domain - Get "struct tomoyo_domain_info" for current thread.
  *
@@ -1203,7 +1216,9 @@ static inline void tomoyo_put_group(struct tomoyo_group *group)
  */
 static inline struct tomoyo_domain_info *tomoyo_domain(void)
 {
-	return current_cred()->security;
+	struct tomoyo_domain_info **blob = tomoyo_cred(current_cred());
+
+	return *blob;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1216,7 +1231,9 @@ static inline struct tomoyo_domain_info *tomoyo_domain(void)
 static inline struct tomoyo_domain_info *tomoyo_real_domain(struct task_struct
 							    *task)
 {
-	return task_cred_xxx(task, security);
+	struct tomoyo_domain_info **blob = tomoyo_cred(get_task_cred(task));
+
+	return *blob;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/security/tomoyo/domain.c b/security/tomoyo/domain.c
index f6758dad981f..b7469fdbff01 100644
--- a/security/tomoyo/domain.c
+++ b/security/tomoyo/domain.c
@@ -678,6 +678,7 @@ static int tomoyo_environ(struct tomoyo_execve *ee)
  */
 int tomoyo_find_next_domain(struct linux_binprm *bprm)
 {
+	struct tomoyo_domain_info **blob;
 	struct tomoyo_domain_info *old_domain = tomoyo_domain();
 	struct tomoyo_domain_info *domain = NULL;
 	const char *original_name = bprm->filename;
@@ -843,7 +844,8 @@ int tomoyo_find_next_domain(struct linux_binprm *bprm)
 		domain = old_domain;
 	/* Update reference count on "struct tomoyo_domain_info". */
 	atomic_inc(&domain->users);
-	bprm->cred->security = domain;
+	blob = tomoyo_cred(bprm->cred);
+	*blob = domain;
 	kfree(exename.name);
 	if (!retval) {
 		ee->r.domain = domain;
diff --git a/security/tomoyo/securityfs_if.c b/security/tomoyo/securityfs_if.c
index 1d3d7e7a1f05..768dff9608b1 100644
--- a/security/tomoyo/securityfs_if.c
+++ b/security/tomoyo/securityfs_if.c
@@ -71,9 +71,12 @@ static ssize_t tomoyo_write_self(struct file *file, const char __user *buf,
 				if (!cred) {
 					error = -ENOMEM;
 				} else {
-					struct tomoyo_domain_info *old_domain =
-						cred->security;
-					cred->security = new_domain;
+					struct tomoyo_domain_info **blob;
+					struct tomoyo_domain_info *old_domain;
+
+					blob = tomoyo_cred(cred);
+					old_domain = *blob;
+					*blob = new_domain;
 					atomic_inc(&new_domain->users);
 					atomic_dec(&old_domain->users);
 					commit_creds(cred);
@@ -234,10 +237,14 @@ static void __init tomoyo_create_entry(const char *name, const umode_t mode,
  */
 static int __init tomoyo_initerface_init(void)
 {
+	struct tomoyo_domain_info *domain;
 	struct dentry *tomoyo_dir;
 
+	if (!tomoyo_enabled)
+		return 0;
+	domain = tomoyo_domain();
 	/* Don't create securityfs entries unless registered. */
-	if (current_cred()->security != &tomoyo_kernel_domain)
+	if (domain != &tomoyo_kernel_domain)
 		return 0;
 
 	tomoyo_dir = securityfs_create_dir("tomoyo", NULL);
diff --git a/security/tomoyo/tomoyo.c b/security/tomoyo/tomoyo.c
index 213b8c593668..821ca242a194 100644
--- a/security/tomoyo/tomoyo.c
+++ b/security/tomoyo/tomoyo.c
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@
  */
 static int tomoyo_cred_alloc_blank(struct cred *new, gfp_t gfp)
 {
-	new->security = NULL;
+	struct tomoyo_domain_info **blob = tomoyo_cred(new);
+
+	*blob = NULL;
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -34,8 +36,13 @@ static int tomoyo_cred_alloc_blank(struct cred *new, gfp_t gfp)
 static int tomoyo_cred_prepare(struct cred *new, const struct cred *old,
 			       gfp_t gfp)
 {
-	struct tomoyo_domain_info *domain = old->security;
-	new->security = domain;
+	struct tomoyo_domain_info **old_blob = tomoyo_cred(old);
+	struct tomoyo_domain_info **new_blob = tomoyo_cred(new);
+	struct tomoyo_domain_info *domain;
+
+	domain = *old_blob;
+	*new_blob = domain;
+
 	if (domain)
 		atomic_inc(&domain->users);
 	return 0;
@@ -59,7 +66,9 @@ static void tomoyo_cred_transfer(struct cred *new, const struct cred *old)
  */
 static void tomoyo_cred_free(struct cred *cred)
 {
-	struct tomoyo_domain_info *domain = cred->security;
+	struct tomoyo_domain_info **blob = tomoyo_cred(cred);
+	struct tomoyo_domain_info *domain = *blob;
+
 	if (domain)
 		atomic_dec(&domain->users);
 }
@@ -73,6 +82,9 @@ static void tomoyo_cred_free(struct cred *cred)
  */
 static int tomoyo_bprm_set_creds(struct linux_binprm *bprm)
 {
+	struct tomoyo_domain_info **blob;
+	struct tomoyo_domain_info *domain;
+
 	/*
 	 * Do only if this function is called for the first time of an execve
 	 * operation.
@@ -93,13 +105,14 @@ static int tomoyo_bprm_set_creds(struct linux_binprm *bprm)
 	 * stored inside "bprm->cred->security" will be acquired later inside
 	 * tomoyo_find_next_domain().
 	 */
-	atomic_dec(&((struct tomoyo_domain_info *)
-		     bprm->cred->security)->users);
+	blob = tomoyo_cred(bprm->cred);
+	domain = *blob;
+	atomic_dec(&domain->users);
 	/*
 	 * Tell tomoyo_bprm_check_security() is called for the first time of an
 	 * execve operation.
 	 */
-	bprm->cred->security = NULL;
+	*blob = NULL;
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -112,8 +125,11 @@ static int tomoyo_bprm_set_creds(struct linux_binprm *bprm)
  */
 static int tomoyo_bprm_check_security(struct linux_binprm *bprm)
 {
-	struct tomoyo_domain_info *domain = bprm->cred->security;
+	struct tomoyo_domain_info **blob;
+	struct tomoyo_domain_info *domain;
 
+	blob = tomoyo_cred(bprm->cred);
+	domain = *blob;
 	/*
 	 * Execute permission is checked against pathname passed to do_execve()
 	 * using current domain.
@@ -493,6 +509,10 @@ static int tomoyo_socket_sendmsg(struct socket *sock, struct msghdr *msg,
 	return tomoyo_socket_sendmsg_permission(sock, msg, size);
 }
 
+struct lsm_blob_sizes tomoyo_blob_sizes = {
+	.lbs_cred = sizeof(struct tomoyo_domain_info *),
+};
+
 /*
  * tomoyo_security_ops is a "struct security_operations" which is used for
  * registering TOMOYO.
@@ -531,6 +551,8 @@ static struct security_hook_list tomoyo_hooks[] __lsm_ro_after_init = {
 /* Lock for GC. */
 DEFINE_SRCU(tomoyo_ss);
 
+bool tomoyo_enabled;
+
 /**
  * tomoyo_init - Register TOMOYO Linux as a LSM module.
  *
@@ -538,14 +560,28 @@ DEFINE_SRCU(tomoyo_ss);
  */
 static int __init tomoyo_init(void)
 {
+	static int finish;
 	struct cred *cred = (struct cred *) current_cred();
+	struct tomoyo_domain_info **blob;
+
+	if (!security_module_enable("tomoyo")) {
+		tomoyo_enabled = false;
+		return 0;
+	}
+	tomoyo_enabled = true;
 
-	if (!security_module_enable("tomoyo"))
+	if (!finish) {
+		security_add_blobs(&tomoyo_blob_sizes);
+		finish = 1;
 		return 0;
+	}
+
 	/* register ourselves with the security framework */
 	security_add_hooks(tomoyo_hooks, ARRAY_SIZE(tomoyo_hooks), "tomoyo");
 	printk(KERN_INFO "TOMOYO Linux initialized\n");
-	cred->security = &tomoyo_kernel_domain;
+	lsm_early_cred(cred);
+	blob = tomoyo_cred(cred);
+	*blob = &tomoyo_kernel_domain;
 	tomoyo_mm_init();
 	return 0;
 }
