diff --git a/security/security.c b/security/security.c
index f1b8d2587639..6bc591f77b1a 100644
--- a/security/security.c
+++ b/security/security.c
@@ -52,12 +52,30 @@ static __initdata bool debug;
 			pr_info(__VA_ARGS__);			\
 	} while (0)
 
+static void __init ordered_lsm_init(void)
+{
+	struct lsm_info *lsm;
+	int ret;
+
+	for (lsm = __start_lsm_info; lsm < __end_lsm_info; lsm++) {
+		if ((lsm->flags & LSM_FLAG_LEGACY_MAJOR) != 0)
+			continue;
+
+		init_debug("initializing %s\n", lsm->name);
+		ret = lsm->init();
+		WARN(ret, "%s failed to initialize: %d\n", lsm->name, ret);
+	}
+}
+
 static void __init major_lsm_init(void)
 {
 	struct lsm_info *lsm;
 	int ret;
 
 	for (lsm = __start_lsm_info; lsm < __end_lsm_info; lsm++) {
+		if ((lsm->flags & LSM_FLAG_LEGACY_MAJOR) == 0)
+			continue;
+
 		init_debug("initializing %s\n", lsm->name);
 		ret = lsm->init();
 		WARN(ret, "%s failed to initialize: %d\n", lsm->name, ret);
@@ -87,6 +105,9 @@ int __init security_init(void)
 	yama_add_hooks();
 	loadpin_add_hooks();
 
+	/* Load LSMs in specified order. */
+	ordered_lsm_init();
+
 	/*
 	 * Load all the remaining security modules.
 	 */