diff --git a/Documentation/ABI/testing/ima_policy b/Documentation/ABI/testing/ima_policy
index 8365596cb42b..bc8e1cbe5e61 100644
--- a/Documentation/ABI/testing/ima_policy
+++ b/Documentation/ABI/testing/ima_policy
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ Description:
 			template:= name of a defined IMA template type
 			(eg, ima-ng). Only valid when action is "measure".
 			pcr:= decimal value
-			label:= [selinux]|[data_label]
+			label:= [selinux]|[kernel_info]|[data_label]
 			data_label:= a unique string used for grouping and limiting critical data.
 			For example, "selinux" to measure critical data for SELinux.
 
diff --git a/security/integrity/ima/ima_init.c b/security/integrity/ima/ima_init.c
index 4902fe7bd570..6e8742916d1d 100644
--- a/security/integrity/ima/ima_init.c
+++ b/security/integrity/ima/ima_init.c
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 #include <linux/scatterlist.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/err.h>
+#include <linux/ima.h>
+#include <generated/utsrelease.h>
 
 #include "ima.h"
 
@@ -147,5 +149,8 @@ int __init ima_init(void)
 
 	ima_init_key_queue();
 
+	ima_measure_critical_data("kernel_info", "kernel_version",
+				  UTS_RELEASE, strlen(UTS_RELEASE), false);
+
 	return rc;
 }