diff --git a/security/integrity/ima/ima.h b/security/integrity/ima/ima.h
index 3b2adb794f1..079a85dc37b 100644
--- a/security/integrity/ima/ima.h
+++ b/security/integrity/ima/ima.h
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ void ima_delete_rules(void);
 /* Appraise integrity measurements */
 #define IMA_APPRAISE_ENFORCE	0x01
 #define IMA_APPRAISE_FIX	0x02
+#define IMA_APPRAISE_MODULES	0x04
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_IMA_APPRAISE
 int ima_appraise_measurement(struct integrity_iint_cache *iint,
diff --git a/security/integrity/ima/ima_main.c b/security/integrity/ima/ima_main.c
index 45de18e9a6f..dba965de90d 100644
--- a/security/integrity/ima/ima_main.c
+++ b/security/integrity/ima/ima_main.c
@@ -291,11 +291,15 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ima_file_check);
  */
 int ima_module_check(struct file *file)
 {
-	int rc;
+	int rc = 0;
 
-	if (!file)
-		rc = INTEGRITY_UNKNOWN;
-	else
+	if (!file) {
+		if (ima_appraise & IMA_APPRAISE_MODULES) {
+#ifndef CONFIG_MODULE_SIG_FORCE
+			rc = -EACCES;	/* INTEGRITY_UNKNOWN */
+#endif
+		}
+	} else
 		rc = process_measurement(file, file->f_dentry->d_name.name,
 					 MAY_EXEC, MODULE_CHECK);
 	return (ima_appraise & IMA_APPRAISE_ENFORCE) ? rc : 0;
diff --git a/security/integrity/ima/ima_policy.c b/security/integrity/ima/ima_policy.c
index af7d182d5a4..479fca940bb 100644
--- a/security/integrity/ima/ima_policy.c
+++ b/security/integrity/ima/ima_policy.c
@@ -523,7 +523,8 @@ static int ima_parse_rule(char *rule, struct ima_rule_entry *entry)
 	}
 	if (!result && (entry->action == UNKNOWN))
 		result = -EINVAL;
-
+	else if (entry->func == MODULE_CHECK)
+		ima_appraise |= IMA_APPRAISE_MODULES;
 	audit_log_format(ab, "res=%d", !result);
 	audit_log_end(ab);
 	return result;