diff --git a/Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt b/Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt
index ab7d16efa96b..9d4c1d18ad44 100644
--- a/Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt
+++ b/Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt
@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@ core_pattern is used to specify a core dumpfile pattern name.
 	%<NUL>	'%' is dropped
 	%%	output one '%'
 	%p	pid
+	%P	global pid (init PID namespace)
 	%u	uid
 	%g	gid
 	%d	dump mode, matches PR_SET_DUMPABLE and
diff --git a/fs/coredump.c b/fs/coredump.c
index 72f816d6cad9..9bdeca12ae0e 100644
--- a/fs/coredump.c
+++ b/fs/coredump.c
@@ -190,6 +190,11 @@ static int format_corename(struct core_name *cn, struct coredump_params *cprm)
 				err = cn_printf(cn, "%d",
 					      task_tgid_vnr(current));
 				break;
+			/* global pid */
+			case 'P':
+				err = cn_printf(cn, "%d",
+					      task_tgid_nr(current));
+				break;
 			/* uid */
 			case 'u':
 				err = cn_printf(cn, "%d", cred->uid);