diff --git a/security/smack/smack_lsm.c b/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
index cb730e6e53b9..42a2f53dacfd 100644
--- a/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
+++ b/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
@@ -5327,7 +5327,7 @@ static __init int smack_init(void)
  */
 DEFINE_LSM(smack) = {
 	.name = "smack",
-	.flags = LSM_FLAG_LEGACY_MAJOR | LSM_FLAG_EXCLUSIVE,
+	.flags = LSM_FLAG_LEGACY_MAJOR,
 	.blobs = &smack_blob_sizes,
 	.init = smack_init,
 };