diff --git a/arch/x86/ia32/ia32_aout.c b/arch/x86/ia32/ia32_aout.c
index 58cccb6..a0e1dbe 100644
--- a/arch/x86/ia32/ia32_aout.c
+++ b/arch/x86/ia32/ia32_aout.c
@@ -441,12 +441,6 @@
 	regs->r8 = regs->r9 = regs->r10 = regs->r11 =
 	regs->r12 = regs->r13 = regs->r14 = regs->r15 = 0;
 	set_fs(USER_DS);
-	if (unlikely(current->ptrace & PT_PTRACED)) {
-		if (current->ptrace & PT_TRACE_EXEC)
-			ptrace_notify((PTRACE_EVENT_EXEC << 8) | SIGTRAP);
-		else
-			send_sig(SIGTRAP, current, 0);
-	}
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/fs/binfmt_aout.c b/fs/binfmt_aout.c
index ba4cddb..204cfd1 100644
--- a/fs/binfmt_aout.c
+++ b/fs/binfmt_aout.c
@@ -444,12 +444,6 @@
 	regs->gp = ex.a_gpvalue;
 #endif
 	start_thread(regs, ex.a_entry, current->mm->start_stack);
-	if (unlikely(current->ptrace & PT_PTRACED)) {
-		if (current->ptrace & PT_TRACE_EXEC)
-			ptrace_notify ((PTRACE_EVENT_EXEC << 8) | SIGTRAP);
-		else
-			send_sig(SIGTRAP, current, 0);
-	}
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/fs/binfmt_elf.c b/fs/binfmt_elf.c
index 3b6ff85..655ed8d 100644
--- a/fs/binfmt_elf.c
+++ b/fs/binfmt_elf.c
@@ -1003,12 +1003,6 @@
 #endif
 
 	start_thread(regs, elf_entry, bprm->p);
-	if (unlikely(current->ptrace & PT_PTRACED)) {
-		if (current->ptrace & PT_TRACE_EXEC)
-			ptrace_notify ((PTRACE_EVENT_EXEC << 8) | SIGTRAP);
-		else
-			send_sig(SIGTRAP, current, 0);
-	}
 	retval = 0;
 out:
 	kfree(loc);
diff --git a/fs/binfmt_elf_fdpic.c b/fs/binfmt_elf_fdpic.c
index 1b59b1e..fdeadab 100644
--- a/fs/binfmt_elf_fdpic.c
+++ b/fs/binfmt_elf_fdpic.c
@@ -433,13 +433,6 @@
 	entryaddr = interp_params.entry_addr ?: exec_params.entry_addr;
 	start_thread(regs, entryaddr, current->mm->start_stack);
 
-	if (unlikely(current->ptrace & PT_PTRACED)) {
-		if (current->ptrace & PT_TRACE_EXEC)
-			ptrace_notify((PTRACE_EVENT_EXEC << 8) | SIGTRAP);
-		else
-			send_sig(SIGTRAP, current, 0);
-	}
-
 	retval = 0;
 
 error:
diff --git a/fs/binfmt_flat.c b/fs/binfmt_flat.c
index 2cb1acd..56372ec 100644
--- a/fs/binfmt_flat.c
+++ b/fs/binfmt_flat.c
@@ -920,9 +920,6 @@
 	
 	start_thread(regs, start_addr, current->mm->start_stack);
 
-	if (current->ptrace & PT_PTRACED)
-		send_sig(SIGTRAP, current, 0);
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/fs/binfmt_som.c b/fs/binfmt_som.c
index fdc36bf..68be580 100644
--- a/fs/binfmt_som.c
+++ b/fs/binfmt_som.c
@@ -274,8 +274,6 @@
 	map_hpux_gateway_page(current,current->mm);
 
 	start_thread_som(regs, som_entry, bprm->p);
-	if (current->ptrace & PT_PTRACED)
-		send_sig(SIGTRAP, current, 0);
 	return 0;
 
 	/* error cleanup */
diff --git a/fs/exec.c b/fs/exec.c
index 5e55901..b8792a1 100644
--- a/fs/exec.c
+++ b/fs/exec.c
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/namei.h>
 #include <linux/proc_fs.h>
-#include <linux/ptrace.h>
 #include <linux/mount.h>
 #include <linux/security.h>
 #include <linux/syscalls.h>
 #include <linux/tsacct_kern.h>
 #include <linux/cn_proc.h>
 #include <linux/audit.h>
+#include <linux/tracehook.h>
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/mmu_context.h>
@@ -1071,13 +1071,8 @@
 
 static int unsafe_exec(struct task_struct *p)
 {
-	int unsafe = 0;
-	if (p->ptrace & PT_PTRACED) {
-		if (p->ptrace & PT_PTRACE_CAP)
-			unsafe |= LSM_UNSAFE_PTRACE_CAP;
-		else
-			unsafe |= LSM_UNSAFE_PTRACE;
-	}
+	int unsafe = tracehook_unsafe_exec(p);
+
 	if (atomic_read(&p->fs->count) > 1 ||
 	    atomic_read(&p->files->count) > 1 ||
 	    atomic_read(&p->sighand->count) > 1)
@@ -1214,6 +1209,7 @@
 			read_unlock(&binfmt_lock);
 			retval = fn(bprm, regs);
 			if (retval >= 0) {
+				tracehook_report_exec(fmt, bprm, regs);
 				put_binfmt(fmt);
 				allow_write_access(bprm->file);
 				if (bprm->file)
diff --git a/include/linux/tracehook.h b/include/linux/tracehook.h
index bea0f3e..6276353 100644
--- a/include/linux/tracehook.h
+++ b/include/linux/tracehook.h
@@ -48,5 +48,51 @@
 
 #include <linux/sched.h>
 #include <linux/ptrace.h>
+#include <linux/security.h>
+struct linux_binprm;
+
+/**
+ * tracehook_unsafe_exec - check for exec declared unsafe due to tracing
+ * @task:		current task doing exec
+ *
+ * Return %LSM_UNSAFE_* bits applied to an exec because of tracing.
+ *
+ * Called with task_lock() held on @task.
+ */
+static inline int tracehook_unsafe_exec(struct task_struct *task)
+{
+	int unsafe = 0;
+	int ptrace = task_ptrace(task);
+	if (ptrace & PT_PTRACED) {
+		if (ptrace & PT_PTRACE_CAP)
+			unsafe |= LSM_UNSAFE_PTRACE_CAP;
+		else
+			unsafe |= LSM_UNSAFE_PTRACE;
+	}
+	return unsafe;
+}
+
+/**
+ * tracehook_report_exec - a successful exec was completed
+ * @fmt:		&struct linux_binfmt that performed the exec
+ * @bprm:		&struct linux_binprm containing exec details
+ * @regs:		user-mode register state
+ *
+ * An exec just completed, we are shortly going to return to user mode.
+ * The freshly initialized register state can be seen and changed in @regs.
+ * The name, file and other pointers in @bprm are still on hand to be
+ * inspected, but will be freed as soon as this returns.
+ *
+ * Called with no locks, but with some kernel resources held live
+ * and a reference on @fmt->module.
+ */
+static inline void tracehook_report_exec(struct linux_binfmt *fmt,
+					 struct linux_binprm *bprm,
+					 struct pt_regs *regs)
+{
+	if (!ptrace_event(PT_TRACE_EXEC, PTRACE_EVENT_EXEC, 0) &&
+	    unlikely(task_ptrace(current) & PT_PTRACED))
+		send_sig(SIGTRAP, current, 0);
+}
 
 #endif	/* <linux/tracehook.h> */