diff --git a/security/lsm_init.c b/security/lsm_init.c
index 70e7d4207dae..dffa8dc2da36 100644
--- a/security/lsm_init.c
+++ b/security/lsm_init.c
@@ -123,22 +123,6 @@ static void __init append_ordered_lsm(struct lsm_info *lsm, const char *from)
 		   is_enabled(lsm) ? "enabled" : "disabled");
 }
 
-/* Is an LSM allowed to be initialized? */
-static bool __init lsm_allowed(struct lsm_info *lsm)
-{
-	/* Skip if the LSM is disabled. */
-	if (!is_enabled(lsm))
-		return false;
-
-	/* Not allowed if another exclusive LSM already initialized. */
-	if ((lsm->flags & LSM_FLAG_EXCLUSIVE) && exclusive) {
-		init_debug("exclusive disabled: %s\n", lsm->name);
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	return true;
-}
-
 static void __init lsm_set_blob_size(int *need, int *lbs)
 {
 	int offset;
@@ -151,51 +135,50 @@ static void __init lsm_set_blob_size(int *need, int *lbs)
 	*need = offset;
 }
 
-static void __init lsm_set_blob_sizes(struct lsm_blob_sizes *needed)
+/**
+ * lsm_prep_single - Prepare the LSM framework for a new LSM
+ * @lsm: LSM definition
+ */
+static void __init lsm_prep_single(struct lsm_info *lsm)
 {
-	if (!needed)
+	struct lsm_blob_sizes *blobs;
+
+	if (!is_enabled(lsm)) {
+		set_enabled(lsm, false);
+		return;
+	} else if ((lsm->flags & LSM_FLAG_EXCLUSIVE) && exclusive) {
+		init_debug("exclusive disabled: %s\n", lsm->name);
+		set_enabled(lsm, false);
 		return;
-
-	lsm_set_blob_size(&needed->lbs_cred, &blob_sizes.lbs_cred);
-	lsm_set_blob_size(&needed->lbs_file, &blob_sizes.lbs_file);
-	lsm_set_blob_size(&needed->lbs_ib, &blob_sizes.lbs_ib);
-	/*
-	 * The inode blob gets an rcu_head in addition to
-	 * what the modules might need.
-	 */
-	if (needed->lbs_inode && blob_sizes.lbs_inode == 0)
-		blob_sizes.lbs_inode = sizeof(struct rcu_head);
-	lsm_set_blob_size(&needed->lbs_inode, &blob_sizes.lbs_inode);
-	lsm_set_blob_size(&needed->lbs_ipc, &blob_sizes.lbs_ipc);
-	lsm_set_blob_size(&needed->lbs_key, &blob_sizes.lbs_key);
-	lsm_set_blob_size(&needed->lbs_msg_msg, &blob_sizes.lbs_msg_msg);
-	lsm_set_blob_size(&needed->lbs_perf_event, &blob_sizes.lbs_perf_event);
-	lsm_set_blob_size(&needed->lbs_sock, &blob_sizes.lbs_sock);
-	lsm_set_blob_size(&needed->lbs_superblock, &blob_sizes.lbs_superblock);
-	lsm_set_blob_size(&needed->lbs_task, &blob_sizes.lbs_task);
-	lsm_set_blob_size(&needed->lbs_tun_dev, &blob_sizes.lbs_tun_dev);
-	lsm_set_blob_size(&needed->lbs_xattr_count,
-			  &blob_sizes.lbs_xattr_count);
-	lsm_set_blob_size(&needed->lbs_bdev, &blob_sizes.lbs_bdev);
-}
-
-/* Prepare LSM for initialization. */
-static void __init prepare_lsm(struct lsm_info *lsm)
-{
-	int enabled = lsm_allowed(lsm);
-
-	/* Record enablement (to handle any following exclusive LSMs). */
-	set_enabled(lsm, enabled);
-
-	/* If enabled, do pre-initialization work. */
-	if (enabled) {
-		if ((lsm->flags & LSM_FLAG_EXCLUSIVE) && !exclusive) {
-			exclusive = lsm;
-			init_debug("exclusive chosen:   %s\n", lsm->name);
-		}
-
-		lsm_set_blob_sizes(lsm->blobs);
 	}
+
+	/* Mark the LSM as enabled. */
+	set_enabled(lsm, true);
+	if ((lsm->flags & LSM_FLAG_EXCLUSIVE) && !exclusive) {
+		init_debug("exclusive chosen:   %s\n", lsm->name);
+		exclusive = lsm;
+	}
+
+	/* Register the LSM blob sizes. */
+	blobs = lsm->blobs;
+	lsm_set_blob_size(&blobs->lbs_cred, &blob_sizes.lbs_cred);
+	lsm_set_blob_size(&blobs->lbs_file, &blob_sizes.lbs_file);
+	lsm_set_blob_size(&blobs->lbs_ib, &blob_sizes.lbs_ib);
+	/* inode blob gets an rcu_head in addition to LSM blobs. */
+	if (blobs->lbs_inode && blob_sizes.lbs_inode == 0)
+		blob_sizes.lbs_inode = sizeof(struct rcu_head);
+	lsm_set_blob_size(&blobs->lbs_inode, &blob_sizes.lbs_inode);
+	lsm_set_blob_size(&blobs->lbs_ipc, &blob_sizes.lbs_ipc);
+	lsm_set_blob_size(&blobs->lbs_key, &blob_sizes.lbs_key);
+	lsm_set_blob_size(&blobs->lbs_msg_msg, &blob_sizes.lbs_msg_msg);
+	lsm_set_blob_size(&blobs->lbs_perf_event, &blob_sizes.lbs_perf_event);
+	lsm_set_blob_size(&blobs->lbs_sock, &blob_sizes.lbs_sock);
+	lsm_set_blob_size(&blobs->lbs_superblock, &blob_sizes.lbs_superblock);
+	lsm_set_blob_size(&blobs->lbs_task, &blob_sizes.lbs_task);
+	lsm_set_blob_size(&blobs->lbs_tun_dev, &blob_sizes.lbs_tun_dev);
+	lsm_set_blob_size(&blobs->lbs_xattr_count,
+			  &blob_sizes.lbs_xattr_count);
+	lsm_set_blob_size(&blobs->lbs_bdev, &blob_sizes.lbs_bdev);
 }
 
 /* Initialize a given LSM, if it is enabled. */
@@ -358,7 +341,7 @@ static void __init ordered_lsm_init(void)
 		ordered_lsm_parse(builtin_lsm_order, "builtin");
 
 	for (lsm = ordered_lsms; *lsm; lsm++)
-		prepare_lsm(*lsm);
+		lsm_prep_single(*lsm);
 
 	report_lsm_order();
 
@@ -499,7 +482,7 @@ int __init early_security_init(void)
 	for (lsm = __start_early_lsm_info; lsm < __end_early_lsm_info; lsm++) {
 		if (!lsm->enabled)
 			lsm->enabled = &lsm_enabled_true;
-		prepare_lsm(lsm);
+		lsm_prep_single(lsm);
 		initialize_lsm(lsm);
 	}
 
