diff --git a/drivers/base/devtmpfs.c b/drivers/base/devtmpfs.c
index 2e0c3cdb4184..653c8c6ac7a7 100644
--- a/drivers/base/devtmpfs.c
+++ b/drivers/base/devtmpfs.c
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ static int dev_mkdir(const char *name, umode_t mode)
 	if (IS_ERR(dentry))
 		return PTR_ERR(dentry);
 
-	err = vfs_mkdir(d_inode(path.dentry), dentry, mode);
+	err = vfs_mkdir(&init_user_ns, d_inode(path.dentry), dentry, mode);
 	if (!err)
 		/* mark as kernel-created inode */
 		d_inode(dentry)->i_private = &thread;
@@ -212,7 +212,8 @@ static int handle_create(const char *nodename, umode_t mode, kuid_t uid,
 	if (IS_ERR(dentry))
 		return PTR_ERR(dentry);
 
-	err = vfs_mknod(d_inode(path.dentry), dentry, mode, dev->devt);
+	err = vfs_mknod(&init_user_ns, d_inode(path.dentry), dentry, mode,
+			dev->devt);
 	if (!err) {
 		struct iattr newattrs;
 
@@ -242,7 +243,8 @@ static int dev_rmdir(const char *name)
 		return PTR_ERR(dentry);
 	if (d_really_is_positive(dentry)) {
 		if (d_inode(dentry)->i_private == &thread)
-			err = vfs_rmdir(d_inode(parent.dentry), dentry);
+			err = vfs_rmdir(&init_user_ns, d_inode(parent.dentry),
+					dentry);
 		else
 			err = -EPERM;
 	} else {
@@ -330,7 +332,8 @@ static int handle_remove(const char *nodename, struct device *dev)
 			inode_lock(d_inode(dentry));
 			notify_change(&init_user_ns, dentry, &newattrs, NULL);
 			inode_unlock(d_inode(dentry));
-			err = vfs_unlink(d_inode(parent.dentry), dentry, NULL);
+			err = vfs_unlink(&init_user_ns, d_inode(parent.dentry),
+					 dentry, NULL);
 			if (!err || err == -ENOENT)
 				deleted = 1;
 		}
diff --git a/fs/cachefiles/namei.c b/fs/cachefiles/namei.c
index 7b987de0babe..7bf0732ae25c 100644
--- a/fs/cachefiles/namei.c
+++ b/fs/cachefiles/namei.c
@@ -311,7 +311,8 @@ static int cachefiles_bury_object(struct cachefiles_cache *cache,
 			cachefiles_io_error(cache, "Unlink security error");
 		} else {
 			trace_cachefiles_unlink(object, rep, why);
-			ret = vfs_unlink(d_inode(dir), rep, NULL);
+			ret = vfs_unlink(&init_user_ns, d_inode(dir), rep,
+					 NULL);
 
 			if (preemptive)
 				cachefiles_mark_object_buried(cache, rep, why);
@@ -413,8 +414,10 @@ try_again:
 		cachefiles_io_error(cache, "Rename security error %d", ret);
 	} else {
 		struct renamedata rd = {
+			.old_mnt_userns	= &init_user_ns,
 			.old_dir	= d_inode(dir),
 			.old_dentry	= rep,
+			.new_mnt_userns	= &init_user_ns,
 			.new_dir	= d_inode(cache->graveyard),
 			.new_dentry	= grave,
 		};
@@ -566,7 +569,7 @@ lookup_again:
 			if (ret < 0)
 				goto create_error;
 			start = jiffies;
-			ret = vfs_mkdir(d_inode(dir), next, 0);
+			ret = vfs_mkdir(&init_user_ns, d_inode(dir), next, 0);
 			cachefiles_hist(cachefiles_mkdir_histogram, start);
 			if (!key)
 				trace_cachefiles_mkdir(object, next, ret);
@@ -602,7 +605,8 @@ lookup_again:
 			if (ret < 0)
 				goto create_error;
 			start = jiffies;
-			ret = vfs_create(d_inode(dir), next, S_IFREG, true);
+			ret = vfs_create(&init_user_ns, d_inode(dir), next,
+					 S_IFREG, true);
 			cachefiles_hist(cachefiles_create_histogram, start);
 			trace_cachefiles_create(object, next, ret);
 			if (ret < 0)
@@ -796,7 +800,7 @@ retry:
 		ret = security_path_mkdir(&path, subdir, 0700);
 		if (ret < 0)
 			goto mkdir_error;
-		ret = vfs_mkdir(d_inode(dir), subdir, 0700);
+		ret = vfs_mkdir(&init_user_ns, d_inode(dir), subdir, 0700);
 		if (ret < 0)
 			goto mkdir_error;
 
diff --git a/fs/ecryptfs/inode.c b/fs/ecryptfs/inode.c
index ff48abb09679..73e3d47e7b2d 100644
--- a/fs/ecryptfs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/ecryptfs/inode.c
@@ -141,7 +141,8 @@ static int ecryptfs_do_unlink(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry,
 	else if (d_unhashed(lower_dentry))
 		rc = -EINVAL;
 	else
-		rc = vfs_unlink(lower_dir_inode, lower_dentry, NULL);
+		rc = vfs_unlink(&init_user_ns, lower_dir_inode, lower_dentry,
+				NULL);
 	if (rc) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "Error in vfs_unlink; rc = [%d]\n", rc);
 		goto out_unlock;
@@ -180,7 +181,8 @@ ecryptfs_do_create(struct inode *directory_inode,
 
 	lower_dentry = ecryptfs_dentry_to_lower(ecryptfs_dentry);
 	lower_dir_dentry = lock_parent(lower_dentry);
-	rc = vfs_create(d_inode(lower_dir_dentry), lower_dentry, mode, true);
+	rc = vfs_create(&init_user_ns, d_inode(lower_dir_dentry), lower_dentry,
+			mode, true);
 	if (rc) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "%s: Failure to create dentry in lower fs; "
 		       "rc = [%d]\n", __func__, rc);
@@ -190,7 +192,8 @@ ecryptfs_do_create(struct inode *directory_inode,
 	inode = __ecryptfs_get_inode(d_inode(lower_dentry),
 				     directory_inode->i_sb);
 	if (IS_ERR(inode)) {
-		vfs_unlink(d_inode(lower_dir_dentry), lower_dentry, NULL);
+		vfs_unlink(&init_user_ns, d_inode(lower_dir_dentry),
+			   lower_dentry, NULL);
 		goto out_lock;
 	}
 	fsstack_copy_attr_times(directory_inode, d_inode(lower_dir_dentry));
@@ -436,8 +439,8 @@ static int ecryptfs_link(struct dentry *old_dentry, struct inode *dir,
 	dget(lower_old_dentry);
 	dget(lower_new_dentry);
 	lower_dir_dentry = lock_parent(lower_new_dentry);
-	rc = vfs_link(lower_old_dentry, d_inode(lower_dir_dentry),
-		      lower_new_dentry, NULL);
+	rc = vfs_link(lower_old_dentry, &init_user_ns,
+		      d_inode(lower_dir_dentry), lower_new_dentry, NULL);
 	if (rc || d_really_is_negative(lower_new_dentry))
 		goto out_lock;
 	rc = ecryptfs_interpose(lower_new_dentry, new_dentry, dir->i_sb);
@@ -481,7 +484,7 @@ static int ecryptfs_symlink(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry,
 						  strlen(symname));
 	if (rc)
 		goto out_lock;
-	rc = vfs_symlink(d_inode(lower_dir_dentry), lower_dentry,
+	rc = vfs_symlink(&init_user_ns, d_inode(lower_dir_dentry), lower_dentry,
 			 encoded_symname);
 	kfree(encoded_symname);
 	if (rc || d_really_is_negative(lower_dentry))
@@ -507,7 +510,8 @@ static int ecryptfs_mkdir(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry, umode_t mode
 
 	lower_dentry = ecryptfs_dentry_to_lower(dentry);
 	lower_dir_dentry = lock_parent(lower_dentry);
-	rc = vfs_mkdir(d_inode(lower_dir_dentry), lower_dentry, mode);
+	rc = vfs_mkdir(&init_user_ns, d_inode(lower_dir_dentry), lower_dentry,
+		       mode);
 	if (rc || d_really_is_negative(lower_dentry))
 		goto out;
 	rc = ecryptfs_interpose(lower_dentry, dentry, dir->i_sb);
@@ -541,7 +545,7 @@ static int ecryptfs_rmdir(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry)
 	else if (d_unhashed(lower_dentry))
 		rc = -EINVAL;
 	else
-		rc = vfs_rmdir(lower_dir_inode, lower_dentry);
+		rc = vfs_rmdir(&init_user_ns, lower_dir_inode, lower_dentry);
 	if (!rc) {
 		clear_nlink(d_inode(dentry));
 		fsstack_copy_attr_times(dir, lower_dir_inode);
@@ -563,7 +567,8 @@ ecryptfs_mknod(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry, umode_t mode, dev_t dev
 
 	lower_dentry = ecryptfs_dentry_to_lower(dentry);
 	lower_dir_dentry = lock_parent(lower_dentry);
-	rc = vfs_mknod(d_inode(lower_dir_dentry), lower_dentry, mode, dev);
+	rc = vfs_mknod(&init_user_ns, d_inode(lower_dir_dentry), lower_dentry,
+		       mode, dev);
 	if (rc || d_really_is_negative(lower_dentry))
 		goto out;
 	rc = ecryptfs_interpose(lower_dentry, dentry, dir->i_sb);
@@ -621,10 +626,12 @@ ecryptfs_rename(struct inode *old_dir, struct dentry *old_dentry,
 		goto out_lock;
 	}
 
-	rd.old_dir	= d_inode(lower_old_dir_dentry);
-	rd.old_dentry	= lower_old_dentry;
-	rd.new_dir	= d_inode(lower_new_dir_dentry);
-	rd.new_dentry	= lower_new_dentry;
+	rd.old_mnt_userns	= &init_user_ns;
+	rd.old_dir		= d_inode(lower_old_dir_dentry);
+	rd.old_dentry		= lower_old_dentry;
+	rd.new_mnt_userns	= &init_user_ns;
+	rd.new_dir		= d_inode(lower_new_dir_dentry);
+	rd.new_dentry		= lower_new_dentry;
 	rc = vfs_rename(&rd);
 	if (rc)
 		goto out_lock;
diff --git a/fs/init.c b/fs/init.c
index 891284f8a443..e65452750fa5 100644
--- a/fs/init.c
+++ b/fs/init.c
@@ -157,8 +157,8 @@ int __init init_mknod(const char *filename, umode_t mode, unsigned int dev)
 		mode &= ~current_umask();
 	error = security_path_mknod(&path, dentry, mode, dev);
 	if (!error)
-		error = vfs_mknod(path.dentry->d_inode, dentry, mode,
-				  new_decode_dev(dev));
+		error = vfs_mknod(&init_user_ns, path.dentry->d_inode, dentry,
+				  mode, new_decode_dev(dev));
 	done_path_create(&path, dentry);
 	return error;
 }
@@ -187,8 +187,8 @@ int __init init_link(const char *oldname, const char *newname)
 	error = security_path_link(old_path.dentry, &new_path, new_dentry);
 	if (error)
 		goto out_dput;
-	error = vfs_link(old_path.dentry, new_path.dentry->d_inode, new_dentry,
-			 NULL);
+	error = vfs_link(old_path.dentry, &init_user_ns,
+			 new_path.dentry->d_inode, new_dentry, NULL);
 out_dput:
 	done_path_create(&new_path, new_dentry);
 out:
@@ -207,7 +207,8 @@ int __init init_symlink(const char *oldname, const char *newname)
 		return PTR_ERR(dentry);
 	error = security_path_symlink(&path, dentry, oldname);
 	if (!error)
-		error = vfs_symlink(path.dentry->d_inode, dentry, oldname);
+		error = vfs_symlink(&init_user_ns, path.dentry->d_inode, dentry,
+				    oldname);
 	done_path_create(&path, dentry);
 	return error;
 }
@@ -230,7 +231,8 @@ int __init init_mkdir(const char *pathname, umode_t mode)
 		mode &= ~current_umask();
 	error = security_path_mkdir(&path, dentry, mode);
 	if (!error)
-		error = vfs_mkdir(path.dentry->d_inode, dentry, mode);
+		error = vfs_mkdir(&init_user_ns, path.dentry->d_inode, dentry,
+				  mode);
 	done_path_create(&path, dentry);
 	return error;
 }
diff --git a/fs/namei.c b/fs/namei.c
index 38ab51881247..5c9f6f8e90c4 100644
--- a/fs/namei.c
+++ b/fs/namei.c
@@ -2874,10 +2874,26 @@ void unlock_rename(struct dentry *p1, struct dentry *p2)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(unlock_rename);
 
-int vfs_create(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry, umode_t mode,
-		bool want_excl)
+/**
+ * vfs_create - create new file
+ * @mnt_userns:	user namespace of the mount the inode was found from
+ * @dir:	inode of @dentry
+ * @dentry:	pointer to dentry of the base directory
+ * @mode:	mode of the new file
+ * @want_excl:	whether the file must not yet exist
+ *
+ * Create a new file.
+ *
+ * If the inode has been found through an idmapped mount the user namespace of
+ * the vfsmount must be passed through @mnt_userns. This function will then take
+ * care to map the inode according to @mnt_userns before checking permissions.
+ * On non-idmapped mounts or if permission checking is to be performed on the
+ * raw inode simply passs init_user_ns.
+ */
+int vfs_create(struct user_namespace *mnt_userns, struct inode *dir,
+	       struct dentry *dentry, umode_t mode, bool want_excl)
 {
-	int error = may_create(&init_user_ns, dir, dentry);
+	int error = may_create(mnt_userns, dir, dentry);
 	if (error)
 		return error;
 
@@ -3353,7 +3369,23 @@ static int do_open(struct nameidata *nd,
 	return error;
 }
 
-struct dentry *vfs_tmpfile(struct dentry *dentry, umode_t mode, int open_flag)
+/**
+ * vfs_tmpfile - create tmpfile
+ * @mnt_userns:	user namespace of the mount the inode was found from
+ * @dentry:	pointer to dentry of the base directory
+ * @mode:	mode of the new tmpfile
+ * @open_flags:	flags
+ *
+ * Create a temporary file.
+ *
+ * If the inode has been found through an idmapped mount the user namespace of
+ * the vfsmount must be passed through @mnt_userns. This function will then take
+ * care to map the inode according to @mnt_userns before checking permissions.
+ * On non-idmapped mounts or if permission checking is to be performed on the
+ * raw inode simply passs init_user_ns.
+ */
+struct dentry *vfs_tmpfile(struct user_namespace *mnt_userns,
+			   struct dentry *dentry, umode_t mode, int open_flag)
 {
 	struct dentry *child = NULL;
 	struct inode *dir = dentry->d_inode;
@@ -3361,7 +3393,7 @@ struct dentry *vfs_tmpfile(struct dentry *dentry, umode_t mode, int open_flag)
 	int error;
 
 	/* we want directory to be writable */
-	error = inode_permission(&init_user_ns, dir, MAY_WRITE | MAY_EXEC);
+	error = inode_permission(mnt_userns, dir, MAY_WRITE | MAY_EXEC);
 	if (error)
 		goto out_err;
 	error = -EOPNOTSUPP;
@@ -3396,6 +3428,7 @@ static int do_tmpfile(struct nameidata *nd, unsigned flags,
 		const struct open_flags *op,
 		struct file *file)
 {
+	struct user_namespace *mnt_userns;
 	struct dentry *child;
 	struct path path;
 	int error = path_lookupat(nd, flags | LOOKUP_DIRECTORY, &path);
@@ -3404,7 +3437,8 @@ static int do_tmpfile(struct nameidata *nd, unsigned flags,
 	error = mnt_want_write(path.mnt);
 	if (unlikely(error))
 		goto out;
-	child = vfs_tmpfile(path.dentry, op->mode, op->open_flag);
+	mnt_userns = mnt_user_ns(path.mnt);
+	child = vfs_tmpfile(mnt_userns, path.dentry, op->mode, op->open_flag);
 	error = PTR_ERR(child);
 	if (IS_ERR(child))
 		goto out2;
@@ -3616,10 +3650,27 @@ inline struct dentry *user_path_create(int dfd, const char __user *pathname,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(user_path_create);
 
-int vfs_mknod(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry, umode_t mode, dev_t dev)
+/**
+ * vfs_mknod - create device node or file
+ * @mnt_userns:	user namespace of the mount the inode was found from
+ * @dir:	inode of @dentry
+ * @dentry:	pointer to dentry of the base directory
+ * @mode:	mode of the new device node or file
+ * @dev:	device number of device to create
+ *
+ * Create a device node or file.
+ *
+ * If the inode has been found through an idmapped mount the user namespace of
+ * the vfsmount must be passed through @mnt_userns. This function will then take
+ * care to map the inode according to @mnt_userns before checking permissions.
+ * On non-idmapped mounts or if permission checking is to be performed on the
+ * raw inode simply passs init_user_ns.
+ */
+int vfs_mknod(struct user_namespace *mnt_userns, struct inode *dir,
+	      struct dentry *dentry, umode_t mode, dev_t dev)
 {
 	bool is_whiteout = S_ISCHR(mode) && dev == WHITEOUT_DEV;
-	int error = may_create(&init_user_ns, dir, dentry);
+	int error = may_create(mnt_userns, dir, dentry);
 
 	if (error)
 		return error;
@@ -3666,6 +3717,7 @@ static int may_mknod(umode_t mode)
 static long do_mknodat(int dfd, const char __user *filename, umode_t mode,
 		unsigned int dev)
 {
+	struct user_namespace *mnt_userns;
 	struct dentry *dentry;
 	struct path path;
 	int error;
@@ -3684,18 +3736,22 @@ retry:
 	error = security_path_mknod(&path, dentry, mode, dev);
 	if (error)
 		goto out;
+
+	mnt_userns = mnt_user_ns(path.mnt);
 	switch (mode & S_IFMT) {
 		case 0: case S_IFREG:
-			error = vfs_create(path.dentry->d_inode,dentry,mode,true);
+			error = vfs_create(mnt_userns, path.dentry->d_inode,
+					   dentry, mode, true);
 			if (!error)
 				ima_post_path_mknod(dentry);
 			break;
 		case S_IFCHR: case S_IFBLK:
-			error = vfs_mknod(path.dentry->d_inode,dentry,mode,
-					new_decode_dev(dev));
+			error = vfs_mknod(mnt_userns, path.dentry->d_inode,
+					  dentry, mode, new_decode_dev(dev));
 			break;
 		case S_IFIFO: case S_IFSOCK:
-			error = vfs_mknod(path.dentry->d_inode,dentry,mode,0);
+			error = vfs_mknod(mnt_userns, path.dentry->d_inode,
+					  dentry, mode, 0);
 			break;
 	}
 out:
@@ -3718,9 +3774,25 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE3(mknod, const char __user *, filename, umode_t, mode, unsigned, d
 	return do_mknodat(AT_FDCWD, filename, mode, dev);
 }
 
-int vfs_mkdir(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry, umode_t mode)
+/**
+ * vfs_mkdir - create directory
+ * @mnt_userns:	user namespace of the mount the inode was found from
+ * @dir:	inode of @dentry
+ * @dentry:	pointer to dentry of the base directory
+ * @mode:	mode of the new directory
+ *
+ * Create a directory.
+ *
+ * If the inode has been found through an idmapped mount the user namespace of
+ * the vfsmount must be passed through @mnt_userns. This function will then take
+ * care to map the inode according to @mnt_userns before checking permissions.
+ * On non-idmapped mounts or if permission checking is to be performed on the
+ * raw inode simply passs init_user_ns.
+ */
+int vfs_mkdir(struct user_namespace *mnt_userns, struct inode *dir,
+	      struct dentry *dentry, umode_t mode)
 {
-	int error = may_create(&init_user_ns, dir, dentry);
+	int error = may_create(mnt_userns, dir, dentry);
 	unsigned max_links = dir->i_sb->s_max_links;
 
 	if (error)
@@ -3759,8 +3831,11 @@ retry:
 	if (!IS_POSIXACL(path.dentry->d_inode))
 		mode &= ~current_umask();
 	error = security_path_mkdir(&path, dentry, mode);
-	if (!error)
-		error = vfs_mkdir(path.dentry->d_inode, dentry, mode);
+	if (!error) {
+		struct user_namespace *mnt_userns;
+		mnt_userns = mnt_user_ns(path.mnt);
+		error = vfs_mkdir(mnt_userns, path.dentry->d_inode, dentry, mode);
+	}
 	done_path_create(&path, dentry);
 	if (retry_estale(error, lookup_flags)) {
 		lookup_flags |= LOOKUP_REVAL;
@@ -3779,9 +3854,24 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE2(mkdir, const char __user *, pathname, umode_t, mode)
 	return do_mkdirat(AT_FDCWD, pathname, mode);
 }
 
-int vfs_rmdir(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry)
+/**
+ * vfs_rmdir - remove directory
+ * @mnt_userns:	user namespace of the mount the inode was found from
+ * @dir:	inode of @dentry
+ * @dentry:	pointer to dentry of the base directory
+ *
+ * Remove a directory.
+ *
+ * If the inode has been found through an idmapped mount the user namespace of
+ * the vfsmount must be passed through @mnt_userns. This function will then take
+ * care to map the inode according to @mnt_userns before checking permissions.
+ * On non-idmapped mounts or if permission checking is to be performed on the
+ * raw inode simply passs init_user_ns.
+ */
+int vfs_rmdir(struct user_namespace *mnt_userns, struct inode *dir,
+		     struct dentry *dentry)
 {
-	int error = may_delete(&init_user_ns, dir, dentry, 1);
+	int error = may_delete(mnt_userns, dir, dentry, 1);
 
 	if (error)
 		return error;
@@ -3821,6 +3911,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(vfs_rmdir);
 
 long do_rmdir(int dfd, struct filename *name)
 {
+	struct user_namespace *mnt_userns;
 	int error = 0;
 	struct dentry *dentry;
 	struct path path;
@@ -3861,7 +3952,8 @@ retry:
 	error = security_path_rmdir(&path, dentry);
 	if (error)
 		goto exit3;
-	error = vfs_rmdir(path.dentry->d_inode, dentry);
+	mnt_userns = mnt_user_ns(path.mnt);
+	error = vfs_rmdir(mnt_userns, path.dentry->d_inode, dentry);
 exit3:
 	dput(dentry);
 exit2:
@@ -3884,6 +3976,7 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE1(rmdir, const char __user *, pathname)
 
 /**
  * vfs_unlink - unlink a filesystem object
+ * @mnt_userns:	user namespace of the mount the inode was found from
  * @dir:	parent directory
  * @dentry:	victim
  * @delegated_inode: returns victim inode, if the inode is delegated.
@@ -3899,11 +3992,18 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE1(rmdir, const char __user *, pathname)
  * Alternatively, a caller may pass NULL for delegated_inode.  This may
  * be appropriate for callers that expect the underlying filesystem not
  * to be NFS exported.
+ *
+ * If the inode has been found through an idmapped mount the user namespace of
+ * the vfsmount must be passed through @mnt_userns. This function will then take
+ * care to map the inode according to @mnt_userns before checking permissions.
+ * On non-idmapped mounts or if permission checking is to be performed on the
+ * raw inode simply passs init_user_ns.
  */
-int vfs_unlink(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry, struct inode **delegated_inode)
+int vfs_unlink(struct user_namespace *mnt_userns, struct inode *dir,
+	       struct dentry *dentry, struct inode **delegated_inode)
 {
 	struct inode *target = dentry->d_inode;
-	int error = may_delete(&init_user_ns, dir, dentry, 0);
+	int error = may_delete(mnt_userns, dir, dentry, 0);
 
 	if (error)
 		return error;
@@ -3974,6 +4074,8 @@ retry_deleg:
 	dentry = __lookup_hash(&last, path.dentry, lookup_flags);
 	error = PTR_ERR(dentry);
 	if (!IS_ERR(dentry)) {
+		struct user_namespace *mnt_userns;
+
 		/* Why not before? Because we want correct error value */
 		if (last.name[last.len])
 			goto slashes;
@@ -3984,7 +4086,8 @@ retry_deleg:
 		error = security_path_unlink(&path, dentry);
 		if (error)
 			goto exit2;
-		error = vfs_unlink(path.dentry->d_inode, dentry, &delegated_inode);
+		mnt_userns = mnt_user_ns(path.mnt);
+		error = vfs_unlink(mnt_userns, path.dentry->d_inode, dentry, &delegated_inode);
 exit2:
 		dput(dentry);
 	}
@@ -4033,9 +4136,25 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE1(unlink, const char __user *, pathname)
 	return do_unlinkat(AT_FDCWD, getname(pathname));
 }
 
-int vfs_symlink(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry, const char *oldname)
+/**
+ * vfs_symlink - create symlink
+ * @mnt_userns:	user namespace of the mount the inode was found from
+ * @dir:	inode of @dentry
+ * @dentry:	pointer to dentry of the base directory
+ * @oldname:	name of the file to link to
+ *
+ * Create a symlink.
+ *
+ * If the inode has been found through an idmapped mount the user namespace of
+ * the vfsmount must be passed through @mnt_userns. This function will then take
+ * care to map the inode according to @mnt_userns before checking permissions.
+ * On non-idmapped mounts or if permission checking is to be performed on the
+ * raw inode simply passs init_user_ns.
+ */
+int vfs_symlink(struct user_namespace *mnt_userns, struct inode *dir,
+		struct dentry *dentry, const char *oldname)
 {
-	int error = may_create(&init_user_ns, dir, dentry);
+	int error = may_create(mnt_userns, dir, dentry);
 
 	if (error)
 		return error;
@@ -4073,8 +4192,13 @@ retry:
 		goto out_putname;
 
 	error = security_path_symlink(&path, dentry, from->name);
-	if (!error)
-		error = vfs_symlink(path.dentry->d_inode, dentry, from->name);
+	if (!error) {
+		struct user_namespace *mnt_userns;
+
+		mnt_userns = mnt_user_ns(path.mnt);
+		error = vfs_symlink(mnt_userns, path.dentry->d_inode, dentry,
+				    from->name);
+	}
 	done_path_create(&path, dentry);
 	if (retry_estale(error, lookup_flags)) {
 		lookup_flags |= LOOKUP_REVAL;
@@ -4099,6 +4223,7 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE2(symlink, const char __user *, oldname, const char __user *, newn
 /**
  * vfs_link - create a new link
  * @old_dentry:	object to be linked
+ * @mnt_userns:	the user namespace of the mount
  * @dir:	new parent
  * @new_dentry:	where to create the new link
  * @delegated_inode: returns inode needing a delegation break
@@ -4114,8 +4239,16 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE2(symlink, const char __user *, oldname, const char __user *, newn
  * Alternatively, a caller may pass NULL for delegated_inode.  This may
  * be appropriate for callers that expect the underlying filesystem not
  * to be NFS exported.
+ *
+ * If the inode has been found through an idmapped mount the user namespace of
+ * the vfsmount must be passed through @mnt_userns. This function will then take
+ * care to map the inode according to @mnt_userns before checking permissions.
+ * On non-idmapped mounts or if permission checking is to be performed on the
+ * raw inode simply passs init_user_ns.
  */
-int vfs_link(struct dentry *old_dentry, struct inode *dir, struct dentry *new_dentry, struct inode **delegated_inode)
+int vfs_link(struct dentry *old_dentry, struct user_namespace *mnt_userns,
+	     struct inode *dir, struct dentry *new_dentry,
+	     struct inode **delegated_inode)
 {
 	struct inode *inode = old_dentry->d_inode;
 	unsigned max_links = dir->i_sb->s_max_links;
@@ -4124,7 +4257,7 @@ int vfs_link(struct dentry *old_dentry, struct inode *dir, struct dentry *new_de
 	if (!inode)
 		return -ENOENT;
 
-	error = may_create(&init_user_ns, dir, new_dentry);
+	error = may_create(mnt_userns, dir, new_dentry);
 	if (error)
 		return error;
 
@@ -4141,7 +4274,7 @@ int vfs_link(struct dentry *old_dentry, struct inode *dir, struct dentry *new_de
 	 * be writen back improperly if their true value is unknown to
 	 * the vfs.
 	 */
-	if (HAS_UNMAPPED_ID(&init_user_ns, inode))
+	if (HAS_UNMAPPED_ID(mnt_userns, inode))
 		return -EPERM;
 	if (!dir->i_op->link)
 		return -EPERM;
@@ -4188,6 +4321,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(vfs_link);
 static int do_linkat(int olddfd, const char __user *oldname, int newdfd,
 	      const char __user *newname, int flags)
 {
+	struct user_namespace *mnt_userns;
 	struct dentry *new_dentry;
 	struct path old_path, new_path;
 	struct inode *delegated_inode = NULL;
@@ -4229,7 +4363,9 @@ retry:
 	error = security_path_link(old_path.dentry, &new_path, new_dentry);
 	if (error)
 		goto out_dput;
-	error = vfs_link(old_path.dentry, new_path.dentry->d_inode, new_dentry, &delegated_inode);
+	mnt_userns = mnt_user_ns(new_path.mnt);
+	error = vfs_link(old_path.dentry, mnt_userns, new_path.dentry->d_inode,
+			 new_dentry, &delegated_inode);
 out_dput:
 	done_path_create(&new_path, new_dentry);
 	if (delegated_inode) {
@@ -4263,12 +4399,14 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE2(link, const char __user *, oldname, const char __user *, newname
 
 /**
  * vfs_rename - rename a filesystem object
- * @old_dir:	parent of source
- * @old_dentry:	source
- * @new_dir:	parent of destination
- * @new_dentry:	destination
- * @delegated_inode: returns an inode needing a delegation break
- * @flags:	rename flags
+ * @old_mnt_userns:	old user namespace of the mount the inode was found from
+ * @old_dir:		parent of source
+ * @old_dentry:		source
+ * @new_mnt_userns:	new user namespace of the mount the inode was found from
+ * @new_dir:		parent of destination
+ * @new_dentry:		destination
+ * @delegated_inode:	returns an inode needing a delegation break
+ * @flags:		rename flags
  *
  * The caller must hold multiple mutexes--see lock_rename()).
  *
@@ -4314,7 +4452,6 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE2(link, const char __user *, oldname, const char __user *, newname
 int vfs_rename(struct renamedata *rd)
 {
 	int error;
-	struct user_namespace *mnt_userns = &init_user_ns;
 	struct inode *old_dir = rd->old_dir, *new_dir = rd->new_dir;
 	struct dentry *old_dentry = rd->old_dentry;
 	struct dentry *new_dentry = rd->new_dentry;
@@ -4330,19 +4467,21 @@ int vfs_rename(struct renamedata *rd)
 	if (source == target)
 		return 0;
 
-	error = may_delete(mnt_userns, old_dir, old_dentry, is_dir);
+	error = may_delete(rd->old_mnt_userns, old_dir, old_dentry, is_dir);
 	if (error)
 		return error;
 
 	if (!target) {
-		error = may_create(mnt_userns, new_dir, new_dentry);
+		error = may_create(rd->new_mnt_userns, new_dir, new_dentry);
 	} else {
 		new_is_dir = d_is_dir(new_dentry);
 
 		if (!(flags & RENAME_EXCHANGE))
-			error = may_delete(mnt_userns, new_dir, new_dentry, is_dir);
+			error = may_delete(rd->new_mnt_userns, new_dir,
+					   new_dentry, is_dir);
 		else
-			error = may_delete(mnt_userns, new_dir, new_dentry, new_is_dir);
+			error = may_delete(rd->new_mnt_userns, new_dir,
+					   new_dentry, new_is_dir);
 	}
 	if (error)
 		return error;
@@ -4356,13 +4495,13 @@ int vfs_rename(struct renamedata *rd)
 	 */
 	if (new_dir != old_dir) {
 		if (is_dir) {
-			error = inode_permission(&init_user_ns, source,
+			error = inode_permission(rd->old_mnt_userns, source,
 						 MAY_WRITE);
 			if (error)
 				return error;
 		}
 		if ((flags & RENAME_EXCHANGE) && new_is_dir) {
-			error = inode_permission(&init_user_ns, target,
+			error = inode_permission(rd->new_mnt_userns, target,
 						 MAY_WRITE);
 			if (error)
 				return error;
@@ -4552,8 +4691,10 @@ retry_deleg:
 
 	rd.old_dir	   = old_path.dentry->d_inode;
 	rd.old_dentry	   = old_dentry;
+	rd.old_mnt_userns  = mnt_user_ns(old_path.mnt);
 	rd.new_dir	   = new_path.dentry->d_inode;
 	rd.new_dentry	   = new_dentry;
+	rd.new_mnt_userns  = mnt_user_ns(new_path.mnt);
 	rd.delegated_inode = &delegated_inode;
 	rd.flags	   = flags;
 	error = vfs_rename(&rd);
diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs4recover.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs4recover.c
index 186fa2c2c6ba..891395c6c7d3 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs4recover.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs4recover.c
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ nfsd4_create_clid_dir(struct nfs4_client *clp)
 		 * as well be forgiving and just succeed silently.
 		 */
 		goto out_put;
-	status = vfs_mkdir(d_inode(dir), dentry, S_IRWXU);
+	status = vfs_mkdir(&init_user_ns, d_inode(dir), dentry, S_IRWXU);
 out_put:
 	dput(dentry);
 out_unlock:
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ nfsd4_unlink_clid_dir(char *name, int namlen, struct nfsd_net *nn)
 	status = -ENOENT;
 	if (d_really_is_negative(dentry))
 		goto out;
-	status = vfs_rmdir(d_inode(dir), dentry);
+	status = vfs_rmdir(&init_user_ns, d_inode(dir), dentry);
 out:
 	dput(dentry);
 out_unlock:
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ purge_old(struct dentry *parent, struct dentry *child, struct nfsd_net *nn)
 	if (nfs4_has_reclaimed_state(name, nn))
 		goto out_free;
 
-	status = vfs_rmdir(d_inode(parent), child);
+	status = vfs_rmdir(&init_user_ns, d_inode(parent), child);
 	if (status)
 		printk("failed to remove client recovery directory %pd\n",
 				child);
diff --git a/fs/nfsd/vfs.c b/fs/nfsd/vfs.c
index f7d83ff2b44e..fab873178140 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/vfs.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/vfs.c
@@ -1255,12 +1255,12 @@ nfsd_create_locked(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct svc_fh *fhp,
 	host_err = 0;
 	switch (type) {
 	case S_IFREG:
-		host_err = vfs_create(dirp, dchild, iap->ia_mode, true);
+		host_err = vfs_create(&init_user_ns, dirp, dchild, iap->ia_mode, true);
 		if (!host_err)
 			nfsd_check_ignore_resizing(iap);
 		break;
 	case S_IFDIR:
-		host_err = vfs_mkdir(dirp, dchild, iap->ia_mode);
+		host_err = vfs_mkdir(&init_user_ns, dirp, dchild, iap->ia_mode);
 		if (!host_err && unlikely(d_unhashed(dchild))) {
 			struct dentry *d;
 			d = lookup_one_len(dchild->d_name.name,
@@ -1288,7 +1288,8 @@ nfsd_create_locked(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct svc_fh *fhp,
 	case S_IFBLK:
 	case S_IFIFO:
 	case S_IFSOCK:
-		host_err = vfs_mknod(dirp, dchild, iap->ia_mode, rdev);
+		host_err = vfs_mknod(&init_user_ns, dirp, dchild,
+				     iap->ia_mode, rdev);
 		break;
 	default:
 		printk(KERN_WARNING "nfsd: bad file type %o in nfsd_create\n",
@@ -1486,7 +1487,7 @@ do_nfsd_create(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct svc_fh *fhp,
 	if (!IS_POSIXACL(dirp))
 		iap->ia_mode &= ~current_umask();
 
-	host_err = vfs_create(dirp, dchild, iap->ia_mode, true);
+	host_err = vfs_create(&init_user_ns, dirp, dchild, iap->ia_mode, true);
 	if (host_err < 0) {
 		fh_drop_write(fhp);
 		goto out_nfserr;
@@ -1610,7 +1611,7 @@ nfsd_symlink(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct svc_fh *fhp,
 	if (IS_ERR(dnew))
 		goto out_nfserr;
 
-	host_err = vfs_symlink(d_inode(dentry), dnew, path);
+	host_err = vfs_symlink(&init_user_ns, d_inode(dentry), dnew, path);
 	err = nfserrno(host_err);
 	if (!err)
 		err = nfserrno(commit_metadata(fhp));
@@ -1678,7 +1679,7 @@ nfsd_link(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct svc_fh *ffhp,
 	err = nfserr_noent;
 	if (d_really_is_negative(dold))
 		goto out_dput;
-	host_err = vfs_link(dold, dirp, dnew, NULL);
+	host_err = vfs_link(dold, &init_user_ns, dirp, dnew, NULL);
 	if (!host_err) {
 		err = nfserrno(commit_metadata(ffhp));
 		if (!err)
@@ -1799,8 +1800,10 @@ retry:
 		goto out_dput_old;
 	} else {
 		struct renamedata rd = {
+			.old_mnt_userns	= &init_user_ns,
 			.old_dir	= fdir,
 			.old_dentry	= odentry,
+			.new_mnt_userns	= &init_user_ns,
 			.new_dir	= tdir,
 			.new_dentry	= ndentry,
 		};
@@ -1891,9 +1894,9 @@ nfsd_unlink(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct svc_fh *fhp, int type,
 	if (type != S_IFDIR) {
 		if (rdentry->d_sb->s_export_op->flags & EXPORT_OP_CLOSE_BEFORE_UNLINK)
 			nfsd_close_cached_files(rdentry);
-		host_err = vfs_unlink(dirp, rdentry, NULL);
+		host_err = vfs_unlink(&init_user_ns, dirp, rdentry, NULL);
 	} else {
-		host_err = vfs_rmdir(dirp, rdentry);
+		host_err = vfs_rmdir(&init_user_ns, dirp, rdentry);
 	}
 
 	if (!host_err)
diff --git a/fs/overlayfs/dir.c b/fs/overlayfs/dir.c
index d75c96cb18c3..6904cc2ed7bb 100644
--- a/fs/overlayfs/dir.c
+++ b/fs/overlayfs/dir.c
@@ -821,9 +821,9 @@ static int ovl_remove_upper(struct dentry *dentry, bool is_dir,
 		goto out_dput_upper;
 
 	if (is_dir)
-		err = vfs_rmdir(dir, upper);
+		err = vfs_rmdir(&init_user_ns, dir, upper);
 	else
-		err = vfs_unlink(dir, upper, NULL);
+		err = vfs_unlink(&init_user_ns, dir, upper, NULL);
 	ovl_dir_modified(dentry->d_parent, ovl_type_origin(dentry));
 
 	/*
diff --git a/fs/overlayfs/overlayfs.h b/fs/overlayfs/overlayfs.h
index 426899681df7..5e9eb46e741a 100644
--- a/fs/overlayfs/overlayfs.h
+++ b/fs/overlayfs/overlayfs.h
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ static inline const char *ovl_xattr(struct ovl_fs *ofs, enum ovl_xattr ox)
 
 static inline int ovl_do_rmdir(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry)
 {
-	int err = vfs_rmdir(dir, dentry);
+	int err = vfs_rmdir(&init_user_ns, dir, dentry);
 
 	pr_debug("rmdir(%pd2) = %i\n", dentry, err);
 	return err;
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ static inline int ovl_do_rmdir(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry)
 
 static inline int ovl_do_unlink(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry)
 {
-	int err = vfs_unlink(dir, dentry, NULL);
+	int err = vfs_unlink(&init_user_ns, dir, dentry, NULL);
 
 	pr_debug("unlink(%pd2) = %i\n", dentry, err);
 	return err;
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ static inline int ovl_do_unlink(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry)
 static inline int ovl_do_link(struct dentry *old_dentry, struct inode *dir,
 			      struct dentry *new_dentry)
 {
-	int err = vfs_link(old_dentry, dir, new_dentry, NULL);
+	int err = vfs_link(old_dentry, &init_user_ns, dir, new_dentry, NULL);
 
 	pr_debug("link(%pd2, %pd2) = %i\n", old_dentry, new_dentry, err);
 	return err;
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ static inline int ovl_do_link(struct dentry *old_dentry, struct inode *dir,
 static inline int ovl_do_create(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry,
 				umode_t mode)
 {
-	int err = vfs_create(dir, dentry, mode, true);
+	int err = vfs_create(&init_user_ns, dir, dentry, mode, true);
 
 	pr_debug("create(%pd2, 0%o) = %i\n", dentry, mode, err);
 	return err;
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ static inline int ovl_do_create(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry,
 static inline int ovl_do_mkdir(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry,
 			       umode_t mode)
 {
-	int err = vfs_mkdir(dir, dentry, mode);
+	int err = vfs_mkdir(&init_user_ns, dir, dentry, mode);
 	pr_debug("mkdir(%pd2, 0%o) = %i\n", dentry, mode, err);
 	return err;
 }
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ static inline int ovl_do_mkdir(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry,
 static inline int ovl_do_mknod(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry,
 			       umode_t mode, dev_t dev)
 {
-	int err = vfs_mknod(dir, dentry, mode, dev);
+	int err = vfs_mknod(&init_user_ns, dir, dentry, mode, dev);
 
 	pr_debug("mknod(%pd2, 0%o, 0%o) = %i\n", dentry, mode, dev, err);
 	return err;
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ static inline int ovl_do_mknod(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry,
 static inline int ovl_do_symlink(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry,
 				 const char *oldname)
 {
-	int err = vfs_symlink(dir, dentry, oldname);
+	int err = vfs_symlink(&init_user_ns, dir, dentry, oldname);
 
 	pr_debug("symlink(\"%s\", %pd2) = %i\n", oldname, dentry, err);
 	return err;
@@ -215,8 +215,10 @@ static inline int ovl_do_rename(struct inode *olddir, struct dentry *olddentry,
 {
 	int err;
 	struct renamedata rd = {
+		.old_mnt_userns	= &init_user_ns,
 		.old_dir 	= olddir,
 		.old_dentry 	= olddentry,
+		.new_mnt_userns	= &init_user_ns,
 		.new_dir 	= newdir,
 		.new_dentry 	= newdentry,
 		.flags 		= flags,
@@ -233,14 +235,14 @@ static inline int ovl_do_rename(struct inode *olddir, struct dentry *olddentry,
 
 static inline int ovl_do_whiteout(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry)
 {
-	int err = vfs_whiteout(dir, dentry);
+	int err = vfs_whiteout(&init_user_ns, dir, dentry);
 	pr_debug("whiteout(%pd2) = %i\n", dentry, err);
 	return err;
 }
 
 static inline struct dentry *ovl_do_tmpfile(struct dentry *dentry, umode_t mode)
 {
-	struct dentry *ret = vfs_tmpfile(dentry, mode, 0);
+	struct dentry *ret = vfs_tmpfile(&init_user_ns, dentry, mode, 0);
 	int err = PTR_ERR_OR_ZERO(ret);
 
 	pr_debug("tmpfile(%pd2, 0%o) = %i\n", dentry, mode, err);
diff --git a/include/linux/fs.h b/include/linux/fs.h
index 430e457f67f1..29d7b2fe7de4 100644
--- a/include/linux/fs.h
+++ b/include/linux/fs.h
@@ -1768,17 +1768,25 @@ bool inode_owner_or_capable(struct user_namespace *mnt_userns,
 /*
  * VFS helper functions..
  */
-extern int vfs_create(struct inode *, struct dentry *, umode_t, bool);
-extern int vfs_mkdir(struct inode *, struct dentry *, umode_t);
-extern int vfs_mknod(struct inode *, struct dentry *, umode_t, dev_t);
-extern int vfs_symlink(struct inode *, struct dentry *, const char *);
-extern int vfs_link(struct dentry *, struct inode *, struct dentry *, struct inode **);
-extern int vfs_rmdir(struct inode *, struct dentry *);
-extern int vfs_unlink(struct inode *, struct dentry *, struct inode **);
+int vfs_create(struct user_namespace *, struct inode *,
+	       struct dentry *, umode_t, bool);
+int vfs_mkdir(struct user_namespace *, struct inode *,
+	      struct dentry *, umode_t);
+int vfs_mknod(struct user_namespace *, struct inode *, struct dentry *,
+              umode_t, dev_t);
+int vfs_symlink(struct user_namespace *, struct inode *,
+		struct dentry *, const char *);
+int vfs_link(struct dentry *, struct user_namespace *, struct inode *,
+	     struct dentry *, struct inode **);
+int vfs_rmdir(struct user_namespace *, struct inode *, struct dentry *);
+int vfs_unlink(struct user_namespace *, struct inode *, struct dentry *,
+	       struct inode **);
 
 struct renamedata {
+	struct user_namespace *old_mnt_userns;
 	struct inode *old_dir;
 	struct dentry *old_dentry;
+	struct user_namespace *new_mnt_userns;
 	struct inode *new_dir;
 	struct dentry *new_dentry;
 	struct inode **delegated_inode;
@@ -1787,13 +1795,15 @@ struct renamedata {
 
 int vfs_rename(struct renamedata *);
 
-static inline int vfs_whiteout(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry)
+static inline int vfs_whiteout(struct user_namespace *mnt_userns,
+			       struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry)
 {
-	return vfs_mknod(dir, dentry, S_IFCHR | WHITEOUT_MODE, WHITEOUT_DEV);
+	return vfs_mknod(mnt_userns, dir, dentry, S_IFCHR | WHITEOUT_MODE,
+			 WHITEOUT_DEV);
 }
 
-extern struct dentry *vfs_tmpfile(struct dentry *dentry, umode_t mode,
-				  int open_flag);
+struct dentry *vfs_tmpfile(struct user_namespace *mnt_userns,
+			   struct dentry *dentry, umode_t mode, int open_flag);
 
 int vfs_mkobj(struct dentry *, umode_t,
 		int (*f)(struct dentry *, umode_t, void *),
diff --git a/ipc/mqueue.c b/ipc/mqueue.c
index 693f01fe1216..fcd56e077733 100644
--- a/ipc/mqueue.c
+++ b/ipc/mqueue.c
@@ -965,7 +965,8 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE1(mq_unlink, const char __user *, u_name)
 		err = -ENOENT;
 	} else {
 		ihold(inode);
-		err = vfs_unlink(d_inode(dentry->d_parent), dentry, NULL);
+		err = vfs_unlink(&init_user_ns, d_inode(dentry->d_parent),
+				 dentry, NULL);
 	}
 	dput(dentry);
 
diff --git a/net/unix/af_unix.c b/net/unix/af_unix.c
index 18453d15dddf..9a1f3c04402e 100644
--- a/net/unix/af_unix.c
+++ b/net/unix/af_unix.c
@@ -996,7 +996,8 @@ static int unix_mknod(const char *sun_path, umode_t mode, struct path *res)
 	 */
 	err = security_path_mknod(&path, dentry, mode, 0);
 	if (!err) {
-		err = vfs_mknod(d_inode(path.dentry), dentry, mode, 0);
+		err = vfs_mknod(&init_user_ns, d_inode(path.dentry), dentry,
+				mode, 0);
 		if (!err) {
 			res->mnt = mntget(path.mnt);
 			res->dentry = dget(dentry);