diff --git a/include/linux/cred.h b/include/linux/cred.h
index 2976f534a7a3..54b5105d4cd5 100644
--- a/include/linux/cred.h
+++ b/include/linux/cred.h
@@ -147,13 +147,12 @@ struct cred {
 } __randomize_layout;
 
 extern void __put_cred(struct cred *);
 extern void exit_creds(struct task_struct *);
 extern int copy_creds(struct task_struct *, unsigned long);
 extern const struct cred *get_task_cred(struct task_struct *);
-extern struct cred *cred_alloc_blank(void);
 extern struct cred *prepare_creds(void);
 extern struct cred *prepare_exec_creds(void);
 extern int commit_creds(struct cred *);
 extern void abort_creds(struct cred *);
 extern const struct cred *override_creds(const struct cred *);
 extern void revert_creds(const struct cred *);
diff --git a/include/linux/lsm_hook_defs.h b/include/linux/lsm_hook_defs.h
index 855db460e08b..1d75075cb607 100644
--- a/include/linux/lsm_hook_defs.h
+++ b/include/linux/lsm_hook_defs.h
@@ -204,18 +204,15 @@ LSM_HOOK(int, 0, file_receive, struct file *file)
 LSM_HOOK(int, 0, file_open, struct file *file)
 LSM_HOOK(int, 0, file_post_open, struct file *file, int mask)
 LSM_HOOK(int, 0, file_truncate, struct file *file)
 LSM_HOOK(int, 0, task_alloc, struct task_struct *task,
 	 unsigned long clone_flags)
 LSM_HOOK(void, LSM_RET_VOID, task_free, struct task_struct *task)
-LSM_HOOK(int, 0, cred_alloc_blank, struct cred *cred, gfp_t gfp)
 LSM_HOOK(void, LSM_RET_VOID, cred_free, struct cred *cred)
 LSM_HOOK(int, 0, cred_prepare, struct cred *new, const struct cred *old,
 	 gfp_t gfp)
-LSM_HOOK(void, LSM_RET_VOID, cred_transfer, struct cred *new,
-	 const struct cred *old)
 LSM_HOOK(void, LSM_RET_VOID, cred_getsecid, const struct cred *c, u32 *secid)
 LSM_HOOK(int, 0, kernel_act_as, struct cred *new, u32 secid)
 LSM_HOOK(int, 0, kernel_create_files_as, struct cred *new, struct inode *inode)
 LSM_HOOK(int, 0, kernel_module_request, char *kmod_name)
 LSM_HOOK(int, 0, kernel_load_data, enum kernel_load_data_id id, bool contents)
 LSM_HOOK(int, 0, kernel_post_load_data, char *buf, loff_t size,
diff --git a/include/linux/security.h b/include/linux/security.h
index 1390f1efb4f0..a366c2a03f55 100644
--- a/include/linux/security.h
+++ b/include/linux/security.h
@@ -421,16 +421,14 @@ int security_file_send_sigiotask(struct task_struct *tsk,
 int security_file_receive(struct file *file);
 int security_file_open(struct file *file);
 int security_file_post_open(struct file *file, int mask);
 int security_file_truncate(struct file *file);
 int security_task_alloc(struct task_struct *task, unsigned long clone_flags);
 void security_task_free(struct task_struct *task);
-int security_cred_alloc_blank(struct cred *cred, gfp_t gfp);
 void security_cred_free(struct cred *cred);
 int security_prepare_creds(struct cred *new, const struct cred *old, gfp_t gfp);
-void security_transfer_creds(struct cred *new, const struct cred *old);
 void security_cred_getsecid(const struct cred *c, u32 *secid);
 int security_kernel_act_as(struct cred *new, u32 secid);
 int security_kernel_create_files_as(struct cred *new, struct inode *inode);
 int security_kernel_module_request(char *kmod_name);
 int security_kernel_load_data(enum kernel_load_data_id id, bool contents);
 int security_kernel_post_load_data(char *buf, loff_t size,
@@ -1117,32 +1115,22 @@ static inline int security_task_alloc(struct task_struct *task,
 	return 0;
 }
 
 static inline void security_task_free(struct task_struct *task)
 { }
 
-static inline int security_cred_alloc_blank(struct cred *cred, gfp_t gfp)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static inline void security_cred_free(struct cred *cred)
 { }
 
 static inline int security_prepare_creds(struct cred *new,
 					 const struct cred *old,
 					 gfp_t gfp)
 {
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static inline void security_transfer_creds(struct cred *new,
-					   const struct cred *old)
-{
-}
-
 static inline void security_cred_getsecid(const struct cred *c, u32 *secid)
 {
 	*secid = 0;
 }
 
 static inline int security_kernel_act_as(struct cred *cred, u32 secid)
diff --git a/kernel/cred.c b/kernel/cred.c
index 075cfa7c896f..b2f6130cd6b7 100644
--- a/kernel/cred.c
+++ b/kernel/cred.c
@@ -163,35 +163,12 @@ const struct cred *get_task_cred(struct task_struct *task)
 
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 	return cred;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(get_task_cred);
 
-/*
- * Allocate blank credentials, such that the credentials can be filled in at a
- * later date without risk of ENOMEM.
- */
-struct cred *cred_alloc_blank(void)
-{
-	struct cred *new;
-
-	new = kmem_cache_zalloc(cred_jar, GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!new)
-		return NULL;
-
-	atomic_long_set(&new->usage, 1);
-	if (security_cred_alloc_blank(new, GFP_KERNEL_ACCOUNT) < 0)
-		goto error;
-
-	return new;
-
-error:
-	abort_creds(new);
-	return NULL;
-}
-
 /**
  * prepare_creds - Prepare a new set of credentials for modification
  *
  * Prepare a new set of task credentials for modification.  A task's creds
  * shouldn't generally be modified directly, therefore this function is used to
  * prepare a new copy, which the caller then modifies and then commits by
diff --git a/security/apparmor/lsm.c b/security/apparmor/lsm.c
index 808060f9effb..089d53978d9e 100644
--- a/security/apparmor/lsm.c
+++ b/security/apparmor/lsm.c
@@ -74,39 +74,22 @@ static DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct aa_local_cache, aa_local_buffers);
 static void apparmor_cred_free(struct cred *cred)
 {
 	aa_put_label(cred_label(cred));
 	set_cred_label(cred, NULL);
 }
 
-/*
- * allocate the apparmor part of blank credentials
- */
-static int apparmor_cred_alloc_blank(struct cred *cred, gfp_t gfp)
-{
-	set_cred_label(cred, NULL);
-	return 0;
-}
-
 /*
  * prepare new cred label for modification by prepare_cred block
  */
 static int apparmor_cred_prepare(struct cred *new, const struct cred *old,
 				 gfp_t gfp)
 {
 	set_cred_label(new, aa_get_newest_label(cred_label(old)));
 	return 0;
 }
 
-/*
- * transfer the apparmor data to a blank set of creds
- */
-static void apparmor_cred_transfer(struct cred *new, const struct cred *old)
-{
-	set_cred_label(new, aa_get_newest_label(cred_label(old)));
-}
-
 static void apparmor_task_free(struct task_struct *task)
 {
 
 	aa_free_task_ctx(task_ctx(task));
 }
 
@@ -1504,16 +1487,14 @@ static struct security_hook_list apparmor_hooks[] __ro_after_init = {
 		      apparmor_socket_getpeersec_dgram),
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(sock_graft, apparmor_sock_graft),
 #ifdef CONFIG_NETWORK_SECMARK
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(inet_conn_request, apparmor_inet_conn_request),
 #endif
 
-	LSM_HOOK_INIT(cred_alloc_blank, apparmor_cred_alloc_blank),
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(cred_free, apparmor_cred_free),
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(cred_prepare, apparmor_cred_prepare),
-	LSM_HOOK_INIT(cred_transfer, apparmor_cred_transfer),
 
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(bprm_creds_for_exec, apparmor_bprm_creds_for_exec),
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(bprm_committing_creds, apparmor_bprm_committing_creds),
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(bprm_committed_creds, apparmor_bprm_committed_creds),
 
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(task_free, apparmor_task_free),
diff --git a/security/landlock/cred.c b/security/landlock/cred.c
index db9fe7d906ba..786af18c4a1c 100644
--- a/security/landlock/cred.c
+++ b/security/landlock/cred.c
@@ -11,41 +11,34 @@
 
 #include "common.h"
 #include "cred.h"
 #include "ruleset.h"
 #include "setup.h"
 
-static void hook_cred_transfer(struct cred *const new,
-			       const struct cred *const old)
+static int hook_cred_prepare(struct cred *const new,
+			     const struct cred *const old, const gfp_t gfp)
 {
 	struct landlock_ruleset *const old_dom = landlock_cred(old)->domain;
 
 	if (old_dom) {
 		landlock_get_ruleset(old_dom);
 		landlock_cred(new)->domain = old_dom;
 	}
-}
-
-static int hook_cred_prepare(struct cred *const new,
-			     const struct cred *const old, const gfp_t gfp)
-{
-	hook_cred_transfer(new, old);
 	return 0;
 }
 
 static void hook_cred_free(struct cred *const cred)
 {
 	struct landlock_ruleset *const dom = landlock_cred(cred)->domain;
 
 	if (dom)
 		landlock_put_ruleset_deferred(dom);
 }
 
 static struct security_hook_list landlock_hooks[] __ro_after_init = {
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(cred_prepare, hook_cred_prepare),
-	LSM_HOOK_INIT(cred_transfer, hook_cred_transfer),
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(cred_free, hook_cred_free),
 };
 
 __init void landlock_add_cred_hooks(void)
 {
 	security_add_hooks(landlock_hooks, ARRAY_SIZE(landlock_hooks),
diff --git a/security/security.c b/security/security.c
index 8cee5b6c6e6d..4fb81de5cf80 100644
--- a/security/security.c
+++ b/security/security.c
@@ -3057,35 +3057,12 @@ void security_task_free(struct task_struct *task)
 	call_void_hook(task_free, task);
 
 	kfree(task->security);
 	task->security = NULL;
 }
 
-/**
- * security_cred_alloc_blank() - Allocate the min memory to allow cred_transfer
- * @cred: credentials
- * @gfp: gfp flags
- *
- * Only allocate sufficient memory and attach to @cred such that
- * cred_transfer() will not get ENOMEM.
- *
- * Return: Returns 0 on success, negative values on failure.
- */
-int security_cred_alloc_blank(struct cred *cred, gfp_t gfp)
-{
-	int rc = lsm_cred_alloc(cred, gfp);
-
-	if (rc)
-		return rc;
-
-	rc = call_int_hook(cred_alloc_blank, cred, gfp);
-	if (unlikely(rc))
-		security_cred_free(cred);
-	return rc;
-}
-
 /**
  * security_cred_free() - Free the cred's LSM blob and associated resources
  * @cred: credentials
  *
  * Deallocate and clear the cred->security field in a set of credentials.
  */
@@ -3124,24 +3101,12 @@ int security_prepare_creds(struct cred *new, const struct cred *old, gfp_t gfp)
 	rc = call_int_hook(cred_prepare, new, old, gfp);
 	if (unlikely(rc))
 		security_cred_free(new);
 	return rc;
 }
 
-/**
- * security_transfer_creds() - Transfer creds
- * @new: target credentials
- * @old: original credentials
- *
- * Transfer data from original creds to new creds.
- */
-void security_transfer_creds(struct cred *new, const struct cred *old)
-{
-	call_void_hook(cred_transfer, new, old);
-}
-
 /**
  * security_cred_getsecid() - Get the secid from a set of credentials
  * @c: credentials
  * @secid: secid value
  *
  * Retrieve the security identifier of the cred structure @c.  In case of
diff --git a/security/selinux/hooks.c b/security/selinux/hooks.c
index 55c78c318ccd..8a659475cc12 100644
--- a/security/selinux/hooks.c
+++ b/security/selinux/hooks.c
@@ -4007,23 +4007,12 @@ static int selinux_cred_prepare(struct cred *new, const struct cred *old,
 	struct task_security_struct *tsec = selinux_cred(new);
 
 	*tsec = *old_tsec;
 	return 0;
 }
 
-/*
- * transfer the SELinux data to a blank set of creds
- */
-static void selinux_cred_transfer(struct cred *new, const struct cred *old)
-{
-	const struct task_security_struct *old_tsec = selinux_cred(old);
-	struct task_security_struct *tsec = selinux_cred(new);
-
-	*tsec = *old_tsec;
-}
-
 static void selinux_cred_getsecid(const struct cred *c, u32 *secid)
 {
 	*secid = cred_sid(c);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -7213,13 +7202,12 @@ static struct security_hook_list selinux_hooks[] __ro_after_init = {
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(file_receive, selinux_file_receive),
 
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(file_open, selinux_file_open),
 
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(task_alloc, selinux_task_alloc),
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(cred_prepare, selinux_cred_prepare),
-	LSM_HOOK_INIT(cred_transfer, selinux_cred_transfer),
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(cred_getsecid, selinux_cred_getsecid),
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(kernel_act_as, selinux_kernel_act_as),
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(kernel_create_files_as, selinux_kernel_create_files_as),
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(kernel_module_request, selinux_kernel_module_request),
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(kernel_load_data, selinux_kernel_load_data),
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(kernel_read_file, selinux_kernel_read_file),
diff --git a/security/smack/smack_lsm.c b/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
index 4164699cd4f6..4cc658deb08b 100644
--- a/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
+++ b/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
@@ -2050,27 +2050,12 @@ static int smack_file_open(struct file *file)
 }
 
 /*
  * Task hooks
  */
 
-/**
- * smack_cred_alloc_blank - "allocate" blank task-level security credentials
- * @cred: the new credentials
- * @gfp: the atomicity of any memory allocations
- *
- * Prepare a blank set of credentials for modification.  This must allocate all
- * the memory the LSM module might require such that cred_transfer() can
- * complete without error.
- */
-static int smack_cred_alloc_blank(struct cred *cred, gfp_t gfp)
-{
-	init_task_smack(smack_cred(cred), NULL, NULL);
-	return 0;
-}
-
 
 /**
  * smack_cred_free - "free" task-level security credentials
  * @cred: the credentials in question
  *
  */
@@ -2113,27 +2098,12 @@ static int smack_cred_prepare(struct cred *new, const struct cred *old,
 
 	rc = smk_copy_relabel(&new_tsp->smk_relabel, &old_tsp->smk_relabel,
 				gfp);
 	return rc;
 }
 
-/**
- * smack_cred_transfer - Transfer the old credentials to the new credentials
- * @new: the new credentials
- * @old: the original credentials
- *
- * Fill in a set of blank credentials from another set of credentials.
- */
-static void smack_cred_transfer(struct cred *new, const struct cred *old)
-{
-	struct task_smack *old_tsp = smack_cred(old);
-	struct task_smack *new_tsp = smack_cred(new);
-
-	init_task_smack(new_tsp, old_tsp->smk_task, old_tsp->smk_task);
-}
-
 /**
  * smack_cred_getsecid - get the secid corresponding to a creds structure
  * @cred: the object creds
  * @secid: where to put the result
  *
  * Sets the secid to contain a u32 version of the smack label.
@@ -5107,16 +5077,14 @@ static struct security_hook_list smack_hooks[] __ro_after_init = {
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(file_set_fowner, smack_file_set_fowner),
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(file_send_sigiotask, smack_file_send_sigiotask),
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(file_receive, smack_file_receive),
 
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(file_open, smack_file_open),
 
-	LSM_HOOK_INIT(cred_alloc_blank, smack_cred_alloc_blank),
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(cred_free, smack_cred_free),
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(cred_prepare, smack_cred_prepare),
-	LSM_HOOK_INIT(cred_transfer, smack_cred_transfer),
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(cred_getsecid, smack_cred_getsecid),
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(kernel_act_as, smack_kernel_act_as),
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(kernel_create_files_as, smack_kernel_create_files_as),
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(task_setpgid, smack_task_setpgid),
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(task_getpgid, smack_task_getpgid),
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(task_getsid, smack_task_getsid),
