diff --git a/kernel/module.c b/kernel/module.c
index b7205f6..25bc9ac 100644
--- a/kernel/module.c
+++ b/kernel/module.c
@@ -1834,6 +1834,7 @@
 	Elf_Ehdr *hdr;
 	Elf_Shdr *sechdrs;
 	char *secstrings, *args, *modmagic, *strtab = NULL;
+	char *staging;
 	unsigned int i;
 	unsigned int symindex = 0;
 	unsigned int strindex = 0;
@@ -1989,6 +1990,14 @@
 		goto free_hdr;
 	}
 
+	staging = get_modinfo(sechdrs, infoindex, "staging");
+	if (staging) {
+		add_taint_module(mod, TAINT_CRAP);
+		printk(KERN_WARNING "%s: module is from the staging directory,"
+		       " the quality is unknown, you have been warned.\n",
+		       mod->name);
+	}
+
 	/* Now copy in args */
 	args = strndup_user(uargs, ~0UL >> 1);
 	if (IS_ERR(args)) {
@@ -2587,6 +2596,8 @@
 			buf[bx++] = 'P';
 		if (mod->taints & (1 << TAINT_FORCED_MODULE))
 			buf[bx++] = 'F';
+		if (mod->taints & (1 << TAINT_CRAP))
+			buf[bx++] = 'C';
 		/*
 		 * TAINT_FORCED_RMMOD: could be added.
 		 * TAINT_UNSAFE_SMP, TAINT_MACHINE_CHECK, TAINT_BAD_PAGE don't