diff --git a/include/linux/key.h b/include/linux/key.h
index 80d6774..cd0abb8 100644
--- a/include/linux/key.h
+++ b/include/linux/key.h
@@ -309,6 +309,17 @@
 
 extern void key_set_timeout(struct key *, unsigned);
 
+/*
+ * The permissions required on a key that we're looking up.
+ */
+#define	KEY_NEED_VIEW	0x01	/* Require permission to view attributes */
+#define	KEY_NEED_READ	0x02	/* Require permission to read content */
+#define	KEY_NEED_WRITE	0x04	/* Require permission to update / modify */
+#define	KEY_NEED_SEARCH	0x08	/* Require permission to search (keyring) or find (key) */
+#define	KEY_NEED_LINK	0x10	/* Require permission to link */
+#define	KEY_NEED_SETATTR 0x20	/* Require permission to change attributes */
+#define	KEY_NEED_ALL	0x3f	/* All the above permissions */
+
 /**
  * key_is_instantiated - Determine if a key has been positively instantiated
  * @key: The key to check.