diff --git a/Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt b/Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt
index 704e474a93df..1f2463671a1a 100644
--- a/Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt
+++ b/Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ show up in /proc/sys/kernel:
 - bootloader_type	     [ X86 only ]
 - bootloader_version	     [ X86 only ]
 - callhome		     [ S390 only ]
+- cap_last_cap
 - core_pattern
 - core_pipe_limit
 - core_uses_pid
@@ -155,6 +156,13 @@ on has a service contract with IBM.
 
 ==============================================================
 
+cap_last_cap
+
+Highest valid capability of the running kernel.  Exports
+CAP_LAST_CAP from the kernel.
+
+==============================================================
+
 core_pattern:
 
 core_pattern is used to specify a core dumpfile pattern name.
diff --git a/kernel/sysctl.c b/kernel/sysctl.c
index 2d2ecdcc8cdb..c49d66658ec0 100644
--- a/kernel/sysctl.c
+++ b/kernel/sysctl.c
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
 #include <linux/pipe_fs_i.h>
 #include <linux/oom.h>
 #include <linux/kmod.h>
+#include <linux/capability.h>
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/processor.h>
@@ -134,6 +135,7 @@ static int minolduid;
 static int min_percpu_pagelist_fract = 8;
 
 static int ngroups_max = NGROUPS_MAX;
+static const int cap_last_cap = CAP_LAST_CAP;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_INOTIFY_USER
 #include <linux/inotify.h>
@@ -740,6 +742,13 @@ static struct ctl_table kern_table[] = {
 		.mode		= 0444,
 		.proc_handler	= proc_dointvec,
 	},
+	{
+		.procname	= "cap_last_cap",
+		.data		= (void *)&cap_last_cap,
+		.maxlen		= sizeof(int),
+		.mode		= 0444,
+		.proc_handler	= proc_dointvec,
+	},
 #if defined(CONFIG_LOCKUP_DETECTOR)
 	{
 		.procname       = "watchdog",