diff --git a/include/linux/skbuff.h b/include/linux/skbuff.h
index 23bad3b..fe2c58e 100644
--- a/include/linux/skbuff.h
+++ b/include/linux/skbuff.h
@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@
  *	@nf_bridge: Saved data about a bridged frame - see br_netfilter.c
  *	@tc_index: Traffic control index
  *	@tc_verd: traffic control verdict
+ *	@secmark: security marking
  */
 
 struct sk_buff {
@@ -289,6 +290,9 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_NET_DMA
 	dma_cookie_t		dma_cookie;
 #endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_NETWORK_SECMARK
+	__u32			secmark;
+#endif
 
 
 	/* These elements must be at the end, see alloc_skb() for details.  */
@@ -1400,5 +1404,23 @@
 static inline void nf_reset(struct sk_buff *skb) {}
 #endif /* CONFIG_NETFILTER */
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_NETWORK_SECMARK
+static inline void skb_copy_secmark(struct sk_buff *to, const struct sk_buff *from)
+{
+	to->secmark = from->secmark;
+}
+
+static inline void skb_init_secmark(struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+	skb->secmark = 0;
+}
+#else
+static inline void skb_copy_secmark(struct sk_buff *to, const struct sk_buff *from)
+{ }
+
+static inline void skb_init_secmark(struct sk_buff *skb)
+{ }
+#endif
+
 #endif	/* __KERNEL__ */
 #endif	/* _LINUX_SKBUFF_H */
diff --git a/net/Kconfig b/net/Kconfig
index ccadc8e..c6cec5a 100644
--- a/net/Kconfig
+++ b/net/Kconfig
@@ -66,6 +66,13 @@
 
 endif # if INET
 
+config NETWORK_SECMARK
+	bool "Security Marking"
+	help
+	  This enables security marking of network packets, similar
+	  to nfmark, but designated for security purposes.
+	  If you are unsure how to answer this question, answer N.
+
 menuconfig NETFILTER
 	bool "Network packet filtering (replaces ipchains)"
 	---help---
diff --git a/net/core/skbuff.c b/net/core/skbuff.c
index fb3770f..96cdcbe 100644
--- a/net/core/skbuff.c
+++ b/net/core/skbuff.c
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@
 	n->tc_verd = CLR_TC_MUNGED(n->tc_verd);
 	C(input_dev);
 #endif
-
+	skb_copy_secmark(n, skb);
 #endif
 	C(truesize);
 	atomic_set(&n->users, 1);
@@ -526,6 +526,7 @@
 #endif
 	new->tc_index	= old->tc_index;
 #endif
+	skb_copy_secmark(new, old);
 	atomic_set(&new->users, 1);
 	skb_shinfo(new)->tso_size = skb_shinfo(old)->tso_size;
 	skb_shinfo(new)->tso_segs = skb_shinfo(old)->tso_segs;
diff --git a/net/ipv4/ip_output.c b/net/ipv4/ip_output.c
index cff9c3a..d4bb3fa 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/ip_output.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/ip_output.c
@@ -410,6 +410,7 @@
 	nf_bridge_get(to->nf_bridge);
 #endif
 #endif
+	skb_copy_secmark(to, from);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_REJECT.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_REJECT.c
index 0bba3c2..431a3ce 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_REJECT.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_REJECT.c
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@
 	/* This packet will not be the same as the other: clear nf fields */
 	nf_reset(nskb);
 	nskb->nfmark = 0;
+	skb_init_secmark(nskb);
 
 	tcph = (struct tcphdr *)((u_int32_t*)nskb->nh.iph + nskb->nh.iph->ihl);
 
diff --git a/net/ipv6/ip6_output.c b/net/ipv6/ip6_output.c
index 416f6e4..d29620f 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/ip6_output.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/ip6_output.c
@@ -459,6 +459,7 @@
 	nf_bridge_get(to->nf_bridge);
 #endif
 #endif
+	skb_copy_secmark(to, from);
 }
 
 int ip6_find_1stfragopt(struct sk_buff *skb, u8 **nexthdr)