diff --git a/ipc/util.c b/ipc/util.c
index 03eadd8..813804e 100644
--- a/ipc/util.c
+++ b/ipc/util.c
@@ -669,38 +669,81 @@
 }
 
 /**
+ * ipc_obtain_object
+ * @ids: ipc identifier set
+ * @id: ipc id to look for
+ *
+ * Look for an id in the ipc ids idr and return associated ipc object.
+ *
+ * Call inside the RCU critical section.
+ * The ipc object is *not* locked on exit.
+ */
+struct kern_ipc_perm *ipc_obtain_object(struct ipc_ids *ids, int id)
+{
+	struct kern_ipc_perm *out;
+	int lid = ipcid_to_idx(id);
+
+	out = idr_find(&ids->ipcs_idr, lid);
+	if (!out)
+		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
+
+	return out;
+}
+
+/**
  * ipc_lock - Lock an ipc structure without rw_mutex held
  * @ids: IPC identifier set
  * @id: ipc id to look for
  *
  * Look for an id in the ipc ids idr and lock the associated ipc object.
  *
- * The ipc object is locked on exit.
+ * The ipc object is locked on successful exit.
  */
-
 struct kern_ipc_perm *ipc_lock(struct ipc_ids *ids, int id)
 {
 	struct kern_ipc_perm *out;
-	int lid = ipcid_to_idx(id);
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
-	out = idr_find(&ids->ipcs_idr, lid);
-	if (out == NULL) {
-		rcu_read_unlock();
-		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
-	}
+	out = ipc_obtain_object(ids, id);
+	if (IS_ERR(out))
+		goto err1;
 
 	spin_lock(&out->lock);
-	
+
 	/* ipc_rmid() may have already freed the ID while ipc_lock
 	 * was spinning: here verify that the structure is still valid
 	 */
-	if (out->deleted) {
-		spin_unlock(&out->lock);
-		rcu_read_unlock();
-		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
-	}
+	if (!out->deleted)
+		return out;
 
+	spin_unlock(&out->lock);
+	out = ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
+err1:
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+	return out;
+}
+
+/**
+ * ipc_obtain_object_check
+ * @ids: ipc identifier set
+ * @id: ipc id to look for
+ *
+ * Similar to ipc_obtain_object() but also checks
+ * the ipc object reference counter.
+ *
+ * Call inside the RCU critical section.
+ * The ipc object is *not* locked on exit.
+ */
+struct kern_ipc_perm *ipc_obtain_object_check(struct ipc_ids *ids, int id)
+{
+	struct kern_ipc_perm *out = ipc_obtain_object(ids, id);
+
+	if (IS_ERR(out))
+		goto out;
+
+	if (ipc_checkid(out, id))
+		return ERR_PTR(-EIDRM);
+out:
 	return out;
 }