diff --git a/security/security.c b/security/security.c
index dfb7fea6080c..15efcf43e168 100644
--- a/security/security.c
+++ b/security/security.c
@@ -602,6 +602,29 @@ int unregister_blocking_lsm_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(unregister_blocking_lsm_notifier);
 
+/**
+ * lsm_blob_alloc - allocate a composite blob
+ * @dest: the destination for the blob
+ * @size: the size of the blob
+ * @gfp: allocation type
+ *
+ * Allocate a blob for all the modules
+ *
+ * Returns 0, or -ENOMEM if memory can't be allocated.
+ */
+static int lsm_blob_alloc(void **dest, size_t size, gfp_t gfp)
+{
+	if (size == 0) {
+		*dest = NULL;
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	*dest = kzalloc(size, gfp);
+	if (*dest == NULL)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	return 0;
+}
+
 /**
  * lsm_cred_alloc - allocate a composite cred blob
  * @cred: the cred that needs a blob
@@ -613,15 +636,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(unregister_blocking_lsm_notifier);
  */
 static 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;
+	return lsm_blob_alloc(&cred->security, blob_sizes.lbs_cred, gfp);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -690,15 +705,7 @@ int lsm_inode_alloc(struct inode *inode)
  */
 static int lsm_task_alloc(struct task_struct *task)
 {
-	if (blob_sizes.lbs_task == 0) {
-		task->security = NULL;
-		return 0;
-	}
-
-	task->security = kzalloc(blob_sizes.lbs_task, GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (task->security == NULL)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-	return 0;
+	return lsm_blob_alloc(&task->security, blob_sizes.lbs_task, GFP_KERNEL);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -711,15 +718,7 @@ static int lsm_task_alloc(struct task_struct *task)
  */
 static int lsm_ipc_alloc(struct kern_ipc_perm *kip)
 {
-	if (blob_sizes.lbs_ipc == 0) {
-		kip->security = NULL;
-		return 0;
-	}
-
-	kip->security = kzalloc(blob_sizes.lbs_ipc, GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (kip->security == NULL)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-	return 0;
+	return lsm_blob_alloc(&kip->security, blob_sizes.lbs_ipc, GFP_KERNEL);
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_KEYS
@@ -733,15 +732,7 @@ static int lsm_ipc_alloc(struct kern_ipc_perm *kip)
  */
 static int lsm_key_alloc(struct key *key)
 {
-	if (blob_sizes.lbs_key == 0) {
-		key->security = NULL;
-		return 0;
-	}
-
-	key->security = kzalloc(blob_sizes.lbs_key, GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (key->security == NULL)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-	return 0;
+	return lsm_blob_alloc(&key->security, blob_sizes.lbs_key, GFP_KERNEL);
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_KEYS */
 
@@ -755,15 +746,8 @@ static int lsm_key_alloc(struct key *key)
  */
 static int lsm_msg_msg_alloc(struct msg_msg *mp)
 {
-	if (blob_sizes.lbs_msg_msg == 0) {
-		mp->security = NULL;
-		return 0;
-	}
-
-	mp->security = kzalloc(blob_sizes.lbs_msg_msg, GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (mp->security == NULL)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-	return 0;
+	return lsm_blob_alloc(&mp->security, blob_sizes.lbs_msg_msg,
+			      GFP_KERNEL);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -790,15 +774,8 @@ static void __init lsm_early_task(struct task_struct *task)
  */
 static int lsm_superblock_alloc(struct super_block *sb)
 {
-	if (blob_sizes.lbs_superblock == 0) {
-		sb->s_security = NULL;
-		return 0;
-	}
-
-	sb->s_security = kzalloc(blob_sizes.lbs_superblock, GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (sb->s_security == NULL)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-	return 0;
+	return lsm_blob_alloc(&sb->s_security, blob_sizes.lbs_superblock,
+			      GFP_KERNEL);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -4706,23 +4683,15 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(security_socket_getpeersec_dgram);
 /**
  * lsm_sock_alloc - allocate a composite sock blob
  * @sock: the sock that needs a blob
- * @priority: allocation mode
+ * @gfp: allocation mode
  *
  * Allocate the sock blob for all the modules
  *
  * Returns 0, or -ENOMEM if memory can't be allocated.
  */
-static int lsm_sock_alloc(struct sock *sock, gfp_t priority)
+static int lsm_sock_alloc(struct sock *sock, gfp_t gfp)
 {
-	if (blob_sizes.lbs_sock == 0) {
-		sock->sk_security = NULL;
-		return 0;
-	}
-
-	sock->sk_security = kzalloc(blob_sizes.lbs_sock, priority);
-	if (sock->sk_security == NULL)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-	return 0;
+	return lsm_blob_alloc(&sock->sk_security, blob_sizes.lbs_sock, gfp);
 }
 
 /**