diff --git a/fs/proc/base.c b/fs/proc/base.c
index dd31e3b..98a031a 100644
--- a/fs/proc/base.c
+++ b/fs/proc/base.c
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@
 #include <linux/resctrl.h>
 #include <linux/cn_proc.h>
 #include <linux/ksm.h>
+#include <uapi/linux/lsm.h>
 #include <trace/events/oom.h>
 #include "internal.h"
 #include "fd.h"
@@ -146,10 +147,10 @@ struct pid_entry {
 	NOD(NAME, (S_IFREG|(MODE)),			\
 		NULL, &proc_single_file_operations,	\
 		{ .proc_show = show } )
-#define ATTR(LSM, NAME, MODE)				\
+#define ATTR(LSMID, NAME, MODE)				\
 	NOD(NAME, (S_IFREG|(MODE)),			\
 		NULL, &proc_pid_attr_operations,	\
-		{ .lsm = LSM })
+		{ .lsmid = LSMID })
 
 /*
  * Count the number of hardlinks for the pid_entry table, excluding the .
@@ -2726,7 +2727,7 @@ static ssize_t proc_pid_attr_read(struct file * file, char __user * buf,
 	if (!task)
 		return -ESRCH;
 
-	length = security_getprocattr(task, PROC_I(inode)->op.lsm,
+	length = security_getprocattr(task, PROC_I(inode)->op.lsmid,
 				      file->f_path.dentry->d_name.name,
 				      &p);
 	put_task_struct(task);
@@ -2784,7 +2785,7 @@ static ssize_t proc_pid_attr_write(struct file * file, const char __user * buf,
 	if (rv < 0)
 		goto out_free;
 
-	rv = security_setprocattr(PROC_I(inode)->op.lsm,
+	rv = security_setprocattr(PROC_I(inode)->op.lsmid,
 				  file->f_path.dentry->d_name.name, page,
 				  count);
 	mutex_unlock(&current->signal->cred_guard_mutex);
@@ -2833,27 +2834,27 @@ static const struct inode_operations proc_##LSM##_attr_dir_inode_ops = { \
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SECURITY_SMACK
 static const struct pid_entry smack_attr_dir_stuff[] = {
-	ATTR("smack", "current",	0666),
+	ATTR(LSM_ID_SMACK, "current",	0666),
 };
 LSM_DIR_OPS(smack);
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SECURITY_APPARMOR
 static const struct pid_entry apparmor_attr_dir_stuff[] = {
-	ATTR("apparmor", "current",	0666),
-	ATTR("apparmor", "prev",	0444),
-	ATTR("apparmor", "exec",	0666),
+	ATTR(LSM_ID_APPARMOR, "current",	0666),
+	ATTR(LSM_ID_APPARMOR, "prev",		0444),
+	ATTR(LSM_ID_APPARMOR, "exec",		0666),
 };
 LSM_DIR_OPS(apparmor);
 #endif
 
 static const struct pid_entry attr_dir_stuff[] = {
-	ATTR(NULL, "current",		0666),
-	ATTR(NULL, "prev",		0444),
-	ATTR(NULL, "exec",		0666),
-	ATTR(NULL, "fscreate",		0666),
-	ATTR(NULL, "keycreate",		0666),
-	ATTR(NULL, "sockcreate",	0666),
+	ATTR(LSM_ID_UNDEF, "current",	0666),
+	ATTR(LSM_ID_UNDEF, "prev",		0444),
+	ATTR(LSM_ID_UNDEF, "exec",		0666),
+	ATTR(LSM_ID_UNDEF, "fscreate",	0666),
+	ATTR(LSM_ID_UNDEF, "keycreate",	0666),
+	ATTR(LSM_ID_UNDEF, "sockcreate",	0666),
 #ifdef CONFIG_SECURITY_SMACK
 	DIR("smack",			0555,
 	    proc_smack_attr_dir_inode_ops, proc_smack_attr_dir_ops),
diff --git a/fs/proc/internal.h b/fs/proc/internal.h
index 9a8f32f..a71ac53 100644
--- a/fs/proc/internal.h
+++ b/fs/proc/internal.h
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ union proc_op {
 	int (*proc_show)(struct seq_file *m,
 		struct pid_namespace *ns, struct pid *pid,
 		struct task_struct *task);
-	const char *lsm;
+	int lsmid;
 };
 
 struct proc_inode {
diff --git a/include/linux/security.h b/include/linux/security.h
index 50c1780..c81bca7 100644
--- a/include/linux/security.h
+++ b/include/linux/security.h
@@ -472,10 +472,9 @@ int security_sem_semctl(struct kern_ipc_perm *sma, int cmd);
 int security_sem_semop(struct kern_ipc_perm *sma, struct sembuf *sops,
 			unsigned nsops, int alter);
 void security_d_instantiate(struct dentry *dentry, struct inode *inode);
-int security_getprocattr(struct task_struct *p, const char *lsm, const char *name,
+int security_getprocattr(struct task_struct *p, int lsmid, const char *name,
 			 char **value);
-int security_setprocattr(const char *lsm, const char *name, void *value,
-			 size_t size);
+int security_setprocattr(int lsmid, const char *name, void *value, size_t size);
 int security_netlink_send(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb);
 int security_ismaclabel(const char *name);
 int security_secid_to_secctx(u32 secid, char **secdata, u32 *seclen);
@@ -1339,14 +1338,14 @@ static inline void security_d_instantiate(struct dentry *dentry,
 					  struct inode *inode)
 { }
 
-static inline int security_getprocattr(struct task_struct *p, const char *lsm,
+static inline int security_getprocattr(struct task_struct *p, int lsmid,
 				       const char *name, char **value)
 {
 	return -EINVAL;
 }
 
-static inline int security_setprocattr(const char *lsm, char *name,
-				       void *value, size_t size)
+static inline int security_setprocattr(int lsmid, char *name, void *value,
+				       size_t size)
 {
 	return -EINVAL;
 }
diff --git a/security/security.c b/security/security.c
index 0952d6b..c66f9fa 100644
--- a/security/security.c
+++ b/security/security.c
@@ -3840,7 +3840,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(security_d_instantiate);
 /**
  * security_getprocattr() - Read an attribute for a task
  * @p: the task
- * @lsm: LSM name
+ * @lsmid: LSM identification
  * @name: attribute name
  * @value: attribute value
  *
@@ -3848,13 +3848,13 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(security_d_instantiate);
  *
  * Return: Returns the length of @value on success, a negative value otherwise.
  */
-int security_getprocattr(struct task_struct *p, const char *lsm,
-			 const char *name, char **value)
+int security_getprocattr(struct task_struct *p, int lsmid, const char *name,
+			 char **value)
 {
 	struct security_hook_list *hp;
 
 	hlist_for_each_entry(hp, &security_hook_heads.getprocattr, list) {
-		if (lsm != NULL && strcmp(lsm, hp->lsmid->name))
+		if (lsmid != 0 && lsmid != hp->lsmid->id)
 			continue;
 		return hp->hook.getprocattr(p, name, value);
 	}
@@ -3863,7 +3863,7 @@ int security_getprocattr(struct task_struct *p, const char *lsm,
 
 /**
  * security_setprocattr() - Set an attribute for a task
- * @lsm: LSM name
+ * @lsmid: LSM identification
  * @name: attribute name
  * @value: attribute value
  * @size: attribute value size
@@ -3873,13 +3873,12 @@ int security_getprocattr(struct task_struct *p, const char *lsm,
  *
  * Return: Returns bytes written on success, a negative value otherwise.
  */
-int security_setprocattr(const char *lsm, const char *name, void *value,
-			 size_t size)
+int security_setprocattr(int lsmid, const char *name, void *value, size_t size)
 {
 	struct security_hook_list *hp;
 
 	hlist_for_each_entry(hp, &security_hook_heads.setprocattr, list) {
-		if (lsm != NULL && strcmp(lsm, hp->lsmid->name))
+		if (lsmid != 0 && lsmid != hp->lsmid->id)
 			continue;
 		return hp->hook.setprocattr(name, value, size);
 	}