diff --git a/include/linux/lsm_hooks.h b/include/linux/lsm_hooks.h
index 97a020c616ad..0bef312efd45 100644
--- a/include/linux/lsm_hooks.h
+++ b/include/linux/lsm_hooks.h
@@ -2024,6 +2024,13 @@ 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
@@ -2036,6 +2043,7 @@ 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);
 
@@ -2082,4 +2090,10 @@ 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/security/Kconfig b/security/Kconfig
index 27d8b2688f75..22f7664c4977 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/lsm.c b/security/apparmor/lsm.c
index 4f51705c3c71..c2566aaa138e 100644
--- a/security/apparmor/lsm.c
+++ b/security/apparmor/lsm.c
@@ -1126,6 +1126,13 @@ 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),
@@ -1455,6 +1462,7 @@ static int __init set_init_ctx(void)
 	if (!ctx)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
+	lsm_early_cred(cred);
 	set_cred_label(cred, aa_get_label(ns_unconfined(root_ns)));
 	task_ctx(current) = ctx;
 
@@ -1540,8 +1548,18 @@ 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/security.c b/security/security.c
index 3dfe75d0d373..ff7df14f6db1 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;
@@ -85,10 +87,22 @@ 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;
 }
 
@@ -198,6 +212,73 @@ 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.
  *
@@ -998,17 +1079,36 @@ 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 82b28ee878c4..b629cc302088 100644
--- a/security/selinux/hooks.c
+++ b/security/selinux/hooks.c
@@ -212,12 +212,9 @@ 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;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -3897,47 +3894,16 @@ 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);
-
-	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);
-
-	tsec = kmemdup(old_tsec, sizeof(struct task_security_struct), gfp);
-	if (!tsec)
-		return -ENOMEM;
+	const struct task_security_struct *old_tsec = selinux_cred(old);
+	struct task_security_struct *tsec = selinux_cred(new);
 
-	new->security = tsec;
+	*tsec = *old_tsec;
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -6887,6 +6853,10 @@ 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),
@@ -6969,8 +6939,6 @@ 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),
@@ -7126,11 +7094,19 @@ 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) {
 		pr_info("SELinux:  Disabled at boot.\n");
 		return 0;
diff --git a/security/selinux/include/objsec.h b/security/selinux/include/objsec.h
index 734b6833bdff..ad511c3d2eb7 100644
--- a/security/selinux/include/objsec.h
+++ b/security/selinux/include/objsec.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <linux/binfmts.h>
 #include <linux/in.h>
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
+#include <linux/lsm_hooks.h>
 #include <net/net_namespace.h>
 #include "flask.h"
 #include "avc.h"
@@ -158,6 +159,7 @@ 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/smack/smack_lsm.c b/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
index 68ee3ae8f25c..a06ea8aa89c4 100644
--- a/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
+++ b/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
@@ -309,29 +309,20 @@ 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;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1958,14 +1949,7 @@ static int smack_file_open(struct file *file)
  */
 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;
 }
 
@@ -1982,10 +1966,6 @@ 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) {
@@ -1993,7 +1973,6 @@ static void smack_cred_free(struct cred *cred)
 		list_del(&rp->list);
 		kfree(rp);
 	}
-	kfree(tsp);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -2008,14 +1987,10 @@ 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)
@@ -2023,10 +1998,7 @@ 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;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -4652,6 +4624,10 @@ 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),
@@ -4830,23 +4806,35 @@ 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");
@@ -4860,20 +4848,9 @@ 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 c9d8c49e3210..0110bebe86e2 100644
--- a/security/tomoyo/common.h
+++ b/security/tomoyo/common.h
@@ -1206,7 +1206,7 @@ static inline void tomoyo_put_group(struct tomoyo_group *group)
  */
 static inline struct tomoyo_domain_info **tomoyo_cred(const struct cred *cred)
 {
-	return (struct tomoyo_domain_info **)&cred->security;
+	return cred->security;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/security/tomoyo/tomoyo.c b/security/tomoyo/tomoyo.c
index 25739888921f..bb84e6ec3886 100644
--- a/security/tomoyo/tomoyo.c
+++ b/security/tomoyo/tomoyo.c
@@ -509,6 +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.
@@ -556,16 +560,26 @@ bool tomoyo_enabled;
  */
 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"))
+	if (!security_module_enable("tomoyo")) {
+		tomoyo_enabled = false;
 		return 0;
+	}
 	tomoyo_enabled = true;
 
+	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");
+	lsm_early_cred(cred);
 	blob = tomoyo_cred(cred);
 	*blob = &tomoyo_kernel_domain;
 	tomoyo_mm_init();
