diff --git a/fs/fs_context.c b/fs/fs_context.c
index 851214d1d013..375023e40161 100644
--- a/fs/fs_context.c
+++ b/fs/fs_context.c
@@ -315,10 +315,31 @@ struct fs_context *fs_context_for_reconfigure(struct dentry *dentry,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(fs_context_for_reconfigure);
 
+/**
+ * fs_context_for_submount: allocate a new fs_context for a submount
+ * @type: file_system_type of the new context
+ * @reference: reference dentry from which to copy relevant info
+ *
+ * Allocate a new fs_context suitable for a submount. This also ensures that
+ * the fc->security object is inherited from @reference (if needed).
+ */
 struct fs_context *fs_context_for_submount(struct file_system_type *type,
 					   struct dentry *reference)
 {
-	return alloc_fs_context(type, reference, 0, 0, FS_CONTEXT_FOR_SUBMOUNT);
+	struct fs_context *fc;
+	int ret;
+
+	fc = alloc_fs_context(type, reference, 0, 0, FS_CONTEXT_FOR_SUBMOUNT);
+	if (IS_ERR(fc))
+		return fc;
+
+	ret = security_fs_context_submount(fc, reference->d_sb);
+	if (ret) {
+		put_fs_context(fc);
+		return ERR_PTR(ret);
+	}
+
+	return fc;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(fs_context_for_submount);
 
diff --git a/include/linux/lsm_hook_defs.h b/include/linux/lsm_hook_defs.h
index ec119da1d89b..4a97a6db9bce 100644
--- a/include/linux/lsm_hook_defs.h
+++ b/include/linux/lsm_hook_defs.h
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ LSM_HOOK(int, 0, bprm_creds_from_file, struct linux_binprm *bprm, struct file *f
 LSM_HOOK(int, 0, bprm_check_security, struct linux_binprm *bprm)
 LSM_HOOK(void, LSM_RET_VOID, bprm_committing_creds, struct linux_binprm *bprm)
 LSM_HOOK(void, LSM_RET_VOID, bprm_committed_creds, struct linux_binprm *bprm)
+LSM_HOOK(int, 0, fs_context_submount, struct fs_context *fc, struct super_block *reference)
 LSM_HOOK(int, 0, fs_context_dup, struct fs_context *fc,
 	 struct fs_context *src_sc)
 LSM_HOOK(int, -ENOPARAM, fs_context_parse_param, struct fs_context *fc,
diff --git a/include/linux/security.h b/include/linux/security.h
index ca1b7109c0db..a6c97cc57caa 100644
--- a/include/linux/security.h
+++ b/include/linux/security.h
@@ -293,6 +293,7 @@ int security_bprm_creds_from_file(struct linux_binprm *bprm, struct file *file);
 int security_bprm_check(struct linux_binprm *bprm);
 void security_bprm_committing_creds(struct linux_binprm *bprm);
 void security_bprm_committed_creds(struct linux_binprm *bprm);
+int security_fs_context_submount(struct fs_context *fc, struct super_block *reference);
 int security_fs_context_dup(struct fs_context *fc, struct fs_context *src_fc);
 int security_fs_context_parse_param(struct fs_context *fc, struct fs_parameter *param);
 int security_sb_alloc(struct super_block *sb);
@@ -625,6 +626,11 @@ static inline void security_bprm_committed_creds(struct linux_binprm *bprm)
 {
 }
 
+static inline int security_fs_context_submount(struct fs_context *fc,
+					   struct super_block *reference)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
 static inline int security_fs_context_dup(struct fs_context *fc,
 					  struct fs_context *src_fc)
 {
diff --git a/security/security.c b/security/security.c
index 75dc0947ee0c..5fa286ae9908 100644
--- a/security/security.c
+++ b/security/security.c
@@ -882,6 +882,20 @@ void security_bprm_committed_creds(struct linux_binprm *bprm)
 	call_void_hook(bprm_committed_creds, bprm);
 }
 
+/**
+ * security_fs_context_submount() - Initialise fc->security
+ * @fc: new filesystem context
+ * @reference: dentry reference for submount/remount
+ *
+ * Fill out the ->security field for a new fs_context.
+ *
+ * Return: Returns 0 on success or negative error code on failure.
+ */
+int security_fs_context_submount(struct fs_context *fc, struct super_block *reference)
+{
+	return call_int_hook(fs_context_submount, 0, fc, reference);
+}
+
 int security_fs_context_dup(struct fs_context *fc, struct fs_context *src_fc)
 {
 	return call_int_hook(fs_context_dup, 0, fc, src_fc);
diff --git a/security/selinux/hooks.c b/security/selinux/hooks.c
index f553c370397e..26c9e4da4efc 100644
--- a/security/selinux/hooks.c
+++ b/security/selinux/hooks.c
@@ -2766,6 +2766,27 @@ static int selinux_umount(struct vfsmount *mnt, int flags)
 				   FILESYSTEM__UNMOUNT, NULL);
 }
 
+static int selinux_fs_context_submount(struct fs_context *fc,
+				   struct super_block *reference)
+{
+	const struct superblock_security_struct *sbsec;
+	struct selinux_mnt_opts *opts;
+
+	opts = kzalloc(sizeof(*opts), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!opts)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	sbsec = selinux_superblock(reference);
+	if (sbsec->flags & FSCONTEXT_MNT)
+		opts->fscontext_sid = sbsec->sid;
+	if (sbsec->flags & CONTEXT_MNT)
+		opts->context_sid = sbsec->mntpoint_sid;
+	if (sbsec->flags & DEFCONTEXT_MNT)
+		opts->defcontext_sid = sbsec->def_sid;
+	fc->security = opts;
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int selinux_fs_context_dup(struct fs_context *fc,
 				  struct fs_context *src_fc)
 {
@@ -7263,6 +7284,7 @@ static struct security_hook_list selinux_hooks[] __lsm_ro_after_init = {
 	/*
 	 * PUT "CLONING" (ACCESSING + ALLOCATING) HOOKS HERE
 	 */
+	LSM_HOOK_INIT(fs_context_submount, selinux_fs_context_submount),
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(fs_context_dup, selinux_fs_context_dup),
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(fs_context_parse_param, selinux_fs_context_parse_param),
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(sb_eat_lsm_opts, selinux_sb_eat_lsm_opts),
diff --git a/security/smack/smack_lsm.c b/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
index b6306d71c908..67dcd31cd3f3 100644
--- a/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
+++ b/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
@@ -611,6 +611,56 @@ static int smack_add_opt(int token, const char *s, void **mnt_opts)
 	return -EINVAL;
 }
 
+/**
+ * smack_fs_context_submount - Initialise security data for a filesystem context
+ * @fc: The filesystem context.
+ * @reference: reference superblock
+ *
+ * Returns 0 on success or -ENOMEM on error.
+ */
+static int smack_fs_context_submount(struct fs_context *fc,
+				 struct super_block *reference)
+{
+	struct superblock_smack *sbsp;
+	struct smack_mnt_opts *ctx;
+	struct inode_smack *isp;
+
+	ctx = kzalloc(sizeof(*ctx), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!ctx)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	fc->security = ctx;
+
+	sbsp = smack_superblock(reference);
+	isp = smack_inode(reference->s_root->d_inode);
+
+	if (sbsp->smk_default) {
+		ctx->fsdefault = kstrdup(sbsp->smk_default->smk_known, GFP_KERNEL);
+		if (!ctx->fsdefault)
+			return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+
+	if (sbsp->smk_floor) {
+		ctx->fsfloor = kstrdup(sbsp->smk_floor->smk_known, GFP_KERNEL);
+		if (!ctx->fsfloor)
+			return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+
+	if (sbsp->smk_hat) {
+		ctx->fshat = kstrdup(sbsp->smk_hat->smk_known, GFP_KERNEL);
+		if (!ctx->fshat)
+			return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+
+	if (isp->smk_flags & SMK_INODE_TRANSMUTE) {
+		if (sbsp->smk_root) {
+			ctx->fstransmute = kstrdup(sbsp->smk_root->smk_known, GFP_KERNEL);
+			if (!ctx->fstransmute)
+				return -ENOMEM;
+		}
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
 /**
  * smack_fs_context_dup - Duplicate the security data on fs_context duplication
  * @fc: The new filesystem context.
@@ -4792,6 +4842,7 @@ static struct security_hook_list smack_hooks[] __lsm_ro_after_init = {
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(ptrace_traceme, smack_ptrace_traceme),
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(syslog, smack_syslog),
 
+	LSM_HOOK_INIT(fs_context_submount, smack_fs_context_submount),
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(fs_context_dup, smack_fs_context_dup),
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(fs_context_parse_param, smack_fs_context_parse_param),