diff --git a/security/keys/compat.c b/security/keys/compat.c
index 1545efdca562..7ae531db031c 100644
--- a/security/keys/compat.c
+++ b/security/keys/compat.c
@@ -11,6 +11,38 @@
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include "internal.h"
 
+/*
+ * Instantiate a key with the specified compatibility multipart payload and
+ * link the key into the destination keyring if one is given.
+ *
+ * The caller must have the appropriate instantiation permit set for this to
+ * work (see keyctl_assume_authority).  No other permissions are required.
+ *
+ * If successful, 0 will be returned.
+ */
+static long compat_keyctl_instantiate_key_iov(
+	key_serial_t id,
+	const struct compat_iovec __user *_payload_iov,
+	unsigned ioc,
+	key_serial_t ringid)
+{
+	struct iovec iovstack[UIO_FASTIOV], *iov = iovstack;
+	struct iov_iter from;
+	long ret;
+
+	if (!_payload_iov)
+		ioc = 0;
+
+	ret = import_iovec(WRITE, (const struct iovec __user *)_payload_iov,
+			   ioc, ARRAY_SIZE(iovstack), &iov, &from);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	ret = keyctl_instantiate_key_common(id, &from, ringid);
+	kfree(iov);
+	return ret;
+}
+
 /*
  * The key control system call, 32-bit compatibility version for 64-bit archs
  */
@@ -81,8 +113,8 @@ COMPAT_SYSCALL_DEFINE5(keyctl, u32, option,
 		return keyctl_reject_key(arg2, arg3, arg4, arg5);
 
 	case KEYCTL_INSTANTIATE_IOV:
-		return keyctl_instantiate_key_iov(arg2, compat_ptr(arg3), arg4,
-						  arg5);
+		return compat_keyctl_instantiate_key_iov(
+			arg2, compat_ptr(arg3), arg4, arg5);
 
 	case KEYCTL_INVALIDATE:
 		return keyctl_invalidate_key(arg2);
diff --git a/security/keys/internal.h b/security/keys/internal.h
index 9b9cf3b6fcbb..338a526cbfa5 100644
--- a/security/keys/internal.h
+++ b/security/keys/internal.h
@@ -262,6 +262,11 @@ extern long keyctl_instantiate_key_iov(key_serial_t,
 				       const struct iovec __user *,
 				       unsigned, key_serial_t);
 extern long keyctl_invalidate_key(key_serial_t);
+
+struct iov_iter;
+extern long keyctl_instantiate_key_common(key_serial_t,
+					  struct iov_iter *,
+					  key_serial_t);
 extern long keyctl_restrict_keyring(key_serial_t id,
 				    const char __user *_type,
 				    const char __user *_restriction);
diff --git a/security/keys/keyctl.c b/security/keys/keyctl.c
index e26bbccda7cc..9febd37a168f 100644
--- a/security/keys/keyctl.c
+++ b/security/keys/keyctl.c
@@ -1164,7 +1164,7 @@ static int keyctl_change_reqkey_auth(struct key *key)
  *
  * If successful, 0 will be returned.
  */
-static long keyctl_instantiate_key_common(key_serial_t id,
+long keyctl_instantiate_key_common(key_serial_t id,
 				   struct iov_iter *from,
 				   key_serial_t ringid)
 {