diff --git a/include/linux/ima.h b/include/linux/ima.h
index 59bd90ac3c35..2ac834badbbe 100644
--- a/include/linux/ima.h
+++ b/include/linux/ima.h
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ extern void ima_post_path_mknod(struct dentry *dentry);
 extern int ima_file_hash(struct file *file, char *buf, size_t buf_size);
 extern int ima_inode_hash(struct inode *inode, char *buf, size_t buf_size);
 extern void ima_kexec_cmdline(int kernel_fd, const void *buf, int size);
-extern void ima_measure_critical_data(const char *event_name,
+extern void ima_measure_critical_data(const char *event_label,
+				      const char *event_name,
 				      const void *buf, size_t buf_len,
 				      bool hash);
 
@@ -132,9 +133,11 @@ static inline int ima_inode_hash(struct inode *inode, char *buf, size_t buf_size
 
 static inline void ima_kexec_cmdline(int kernel_fd, const void *buf, int size) {}
 
-static inline void ima_measure_critical_data(const char *event_name,
+static inline void ima_measure_critical_data(const char *event_label,
+					     const char *event_name,
 					     const void *buf, size_t buf_len,
 					     bool hash) {}
+
 #endif /* CONFIG_IMA */
 
 #ifndef CONFIG_IMA_KEXEC
diff --git a/security/integrity/ima/ima_main.c b/security/integrity/ima/ima_main.c
index 251e7b4006f4..6a429846f90a 100644
--- a/security/integrity/ima/ima_main.c
+++ b/security/integrity/ima/ima_main.c
@@ -945,6 +945,7 @@ void ima_kexec_cmdline(int kernel_fd, const void *buf, int size)
 
 /**
  * ima_measure_critical_data - measure kernel integrity critical data
+ * @event_label: unique event label for grouping and limiting critical data
  * @event_name: event name for the record in the IMA measurement list
  * @buf: pointer to buffer data
  * @buf_len: length of buffer data (in bytes)
@@ -955,15 +956,16 @@ void ima_kexec_cmdline(int kernel_fd, const void *buf, int size)
  * structures, policies, and states stored in kernel memory that can
  * impact the integrity of the system.
  */
-void ima_measure_critical_data(const char *event_name,
+void ima_measure_critical_data(const char *event_label,
+			       const char *event_name,
 			       const void *buf, size_t buf_len,
 			       bool hash)
 {
-	if (!event_name || !buf || !buf_len)
+	if (!event_name || !event_label || !buf || !buf_len)
 		return;
 
 	process_buffer_measurement(NULL, buf, buf_len, event_name,
-				   CRITICAL_DATA, 0, NULL,
+				   CRITICAL_DATA, 0, event_label,
 				   hash);
 }