diff --git a/fs/namei.c b/fs/namei.c
index 11f3a18d9d2d..9d193d336c9f 100644
--- a/fs/namei.c
+++ b/fs/namei.c
@@ -2837,7 +2837,7 @@ static inline int open_to_namei_flags(int flag)
 	return flag;
 }
 
-static int may_o_create(struct path *dir, struct dentry *dentry, umode_t mode)
+static int may_o_create(const struct path *dir, struct dentry *dentry, umode_t mode)
 {
 	int error = security_path_mknod(dir, dentry, mode, 0);
 	if (error)
diff --git a/fs/open.c b/fs/open.c
index 8701d2e2961f..93ae3cdee4ab 100644
--- a/fs/open.c
+++ b/fs/open.c
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ int do_truncate(struct dentry *dentry, loff_t length, unsigned int time_attrs,
 	return ret;
 }
 
-long vfs_truncate(struct path *path, loff_t length)
+long vfs_truncate(const struct path *path, loff_t length)
 {
 	struct inode *inode;
 	long error;
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE1(chroot, const char __user *, filename)
 	return error;
 }
 
-static int chmod_common(struct path *path, umode_t mode)
+static int chmod_common(const struct path *path, umode_t mode)
 {
 	struct inode *inode = path->dentry->d_inode;
 	struct inode *delegated_inode = NULL;
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE2(chmod, const char __user *, filename, umode_t, mode)
 	return sys_fchmodat(AT_FDCWD, filename, mode);
 }
 
-static int chown_common(struct path *path, uid_t user, gid_t group)
+static int chown_common(const struct path *path, uid_t user, gid_t group)
 {
 	struct inode *inode = path->dentry->d_inode;
 	struct inode *delegated_inode = NULL;
diff --git a/include/linux/fs.h b/include/linux/fs.h
index e87245ac6941..98a18ccf3fc0 100644
--- a/include/linux/fs.h
+++ b/include/linux/fs.h
@@ -2293,7 +2293,7 @@ struct filename {
 	const char		iname[];
 };
 
-extern long vfs_truncate(struct path *, loff_t);
+extern long vfs_truncate(const struct path *, loff_t);
 extern int do_truncate(struct dentry *, loff_t start, unsigned int time_attrs,
 		       struct file *filp);
 extern int vfs_fallocate(struct file *file, int mode, loff_t offset,
diff --git a/include/linux/lsm_hooks.h b/include/linux/lsm_hooks.h
index 41ab4662f95c..512fd000562b 100644
--- a/include/linux/lsm_hooks.h
+++ b/include/linux/lsm_hooks.h
@@ -1344,10 +1344,10 @@ union security_list_options {
 	int (*sb_kern_mount)(struct super_block *sb, int flags, void *data);
 	int (*sb_show_options)(struct seq_file *m, struct super_block *sb);
 	int (*sb_statfs)(struct dentry *dentry);
-	int (*sb_mount)(const char *dev_name, struct path *path,
+	int (*sb_mount)(const char *dev_name, const struct path *path,
 			const char *type, unsigned long flags, void *data);
 	int (*sb_umount)(struct vfsmount *mnt, int flags);
-	int (*sb_pivotroot)(struct path *old_path, struct path *new_path);
+	int (*sb_pivotroot)(const struct path *old_path, const struct path *new_path);
 	int (*sb_set_mnt_opts)(struct super_block *sb,
 				struct security_mnt_opts *opts,
 				unsigned long kern_flags,
@@ -1361,23 +1361,23 @@ union security_list_options {
 
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SECURITY_PATH
-	int (*path_unlink)(struct path *dir, struct dentry *dentry);
-	int (*path_mkdir)(struct path *dir, struct dentry *dentry,
+	int (*path_unlink)(const struct path *dir, struct dentry *dentry);
+	int (*path_mkdir)(const struct path *dir, struct dentry *dentry,
 				umode_t mode);
-	int (*path_rmdir)(struct path *dir, struct dentry *dentry);
-	int (*path_mknod)(struct path *dir, struct dentry *dentry,
+	int (*path_rmdir)(const struct path *dir, struct dentry *dentry);
+	int (*path_mknod)(const struct path *dir, struct dentry *dentry,
 				umode_t mode, unsigned int dev);
-	int (*path_truncate)(struct path *path);
-	int (*path_symlink)(struct path *dir, struct dentry *dentry,
+	int (*path_truncate)(const struct path *path);
+	int (*path_symlink)(const struct path *dir, struct dentry *dentry,
 				const char *old_name);
-	int (*path_link)(struct dentry *old_dentry, struct path *new_dir,
+	int (*path_link)(struct dentry *old_dentry, const struct path *new_dir,
 				struct dentry *new_dentry);
-	int (*path_rename)(struct path *old_dir, struct dentry *old_dentry,
-				struct path *new_dir,
+	int (*path_rename)(const struct path *old_dir, struct dentry *old_dentry,
+				const struct path *new_dir,
 				struct dentry *new_dentry);
-	int (*path_chmod)(struct path *path, umode_t mode);
-	int (*path_chown)(struct path *path, kuid_t uid, kgid_t gid);
-	int (*path_chroot)(struct path *path);
+	int (*path_chmod)(const struct path *path, umode_t mode);
+	int (*path_chown)(const struct path *path, kuid_t uid, kgid_t gid);
+	int (*path_chroot)(const struct path *path);
 #endif
 
 	int (*inode_alloc_security)(struct inode *inode);
diff --git a/include/linux/security.h b/include/linux/security.h
index 35ac8d9d4739..14df373ff2ca 100644
--- a/include/linux/security.h
+++ b/include/linux/security.h
@@ -228,10 +228,10 @@ int security_sb_remount(struct super_block *sb, void *data);
 int security_sb_kern_mount(struct super_block *sb, int flags, void *data);
 int security_sb_show_options(struct seq_file *m, struct super_block *sb);
 int security_sb_statfs(struct dentry *dentry);
-int security_sb_mount(const char *dev_name, struct path *path,
+int security_sb_mount(const char *dev_name, const struct path *path,
 		      const char *type, unsigned long flags, void *data);
 int security_sb_umount(struct vfsmount *mnt, int flags);
-int security_sb_pivotroot(struct path *old_path, struct path *new_path);
+int security_sb_pivotroot(const struct path *old_path, const struct path *new_path);
 int security_sb_set_mnt_opts(struct super_block *sb,
 				struct security_mnt_opts *opts,
 				unsigned long kern_flags,
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ static inline int security_sb_statfs(struct dentry *dentry)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static inline int security_sb_mount(const char *dev_name, struct path *path,
+static inline int security_sb_mount(const char *dev_name, const struct path *path,
 				    const char *type, unsigned long flags,
 				    void *data)
 {
@@ -556,8 +556,8 @@ static inline int security_sb_umount(struct vfsmount *mnt, int flags)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static inline int security_sb_pivotroot(struct path *old_path,
-					struct path *new_path)
+static inline int security_sb_pivotroot(const struct path *old_path,
+					const struct path *new_path)
 {
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -1456,83 +1456,83 @@ static inline void security_skb_classify_flow(struct sk_buff *skb, struct flowi
 #endif	/* CONFIG_SECURITY_NETWORK_XFRM */
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SECURITY_PATH
-int security_path_unlink(struct path *dir, struct dentry *dentry);
-int security_path_mkdir(struct path *dir, struct dentry *dentry, umode_t mode);
-int security_path_rmdir(struct path *dir, struct dentry *dentry);
-int security_path_mknod(struct path *dir, struct dentry *dentry, umode_t mode,
+int security_path_unlink(const struct path *dir, struct dentry *dentry);
+int security_path_mkdir(const struct path *dir, struct dentry *dentry, umode_t mode);
+int security_path_rmdir(const struct path *dir, struct dentry *dentry);
+int security_path_mknod(const struct path *dir, struct dentry *dentry, umode_t mode,
 			unsigned int dev);
-int security_path_truncate(struct path *path);
-int security_path_symlink(struct path *dir, struct dentry *dentry,
+int security_path_truncate(const struct path *path);
+int security_path_symlink(const struct path *dir, struct dentry *dentry,
 			  const char *old_name);
-int security_path_link(struct dentry *old_dentry, struct path *new_dir,
+int security_path_link(struct dentry *old_dentry, const struct path *new_dir,
 		       struct dentry *new_dentry);
-int security_path_rename(struct path *old_dir, struct dentry *old_dentry,
-			 struct path *new_dir, struct dentry *new_dentry,
+int security_path_rename(const struct path *old_dir, struct dentry *old_dentry,
+			 const struct path *new_dir, struct dentry *new_dentry,
 			 unsigned int flags);
-int security_path_chmod(struct path *path, umode_t mode);
-int security_path_chown(struct path *path, kuid_t uid, kgid_t gid);
-int security_path_chroot(struct path *path);
+int security_path_chmod(const struct path *path, umode_t mode);
+int security_path_chown(const struct path *path, kuid_t uid, kgid_t gid);
+int security_path_chroot(const struct path *path);
 #else	/* CONFIG_SECURITY_PATH */
-static inline int security_path_unlink(struct path *dir, struct dentry *dentry)
+static inline int security_path_unlink(const struct path *dir, struct dentry *dentry)
 {
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static inline int security_path_mkdir(struct path *dir, struct dentry *dentry,
+static inline int security_path_mkdir(const struct path *dir, struct dentry *dentry,
 				      umode_t mode)
 {
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static inline int security_path_rmdir(struct path *dir, struct dentry *dentry)
+static inline int security_path_rmdir(const struct path *dir, struct dentry *dentry)
 {
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static inline int security_path_mknod(struct path *dir, struct dentry *dentry,
+static inline int security_path_mknod(const struct path *dir, struct dentry *dentry,
 				      umode_t mode, unsigned int dev)
 {
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static inline int security_path_truncate(struct path *path)
+static inline int security_path_truncate(const struct path *path)
 {
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static inline int security_path_symlink(struct path *dir, struct dentry *dentry,
+static inline int security_path_symlink(const struct path *dir, struct dentry *dentry,
 					const char *old_name)
 {
 	return 0;
 }
 
 static inline int security_path_link(struct dentry *old_dentry,
-				     struct path *new_dir,
+				     const struct path *new_dir,
 				     struct dentry *new_dentry)
 {
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static inline int security_path_rename(struct path *old_dir,
+static inline int security_path_rename(const struct path *old_dir,
 				       struct dentry *old_dentry,
-				       struct path *new_dir,
+				       const struct path *new_dir,
 				       struct dentry *new_dentry,
 				       unsigned int flags)
 {
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static inline int security_path_chmod(struct path *path, umode_t mode)
+static inline int security_path_chmod(const struct path *path, umode_t mode)
 {
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static inline int security_path_chown(struct path *path, kuid_t uid, kgid_t gid)
+static inline int security_path_chown(const struct path *path, kuid_t uid, kgid_t gid)
 {
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static inline int security_path_chroot(struct path *path)
+static inline int security_path_chroot(const struct path *path)
 {
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/net/unix/af_unix.c b/net/unix/af_unix.c
index 8269da73e9e5..80aa6a3e6817 100644
--- a/net/unix/af_unix.c
+++ b/net/unix/af_unix.c
@@ -953,7 +953,7 @@ static struct sock *unix_find_other(struct net *net,
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-static int unix_mknod(struct dentry *dentry, struct path *path, umode_t mode,
+static int unix_mknod(struct dentry *dentry, const struct path *path, umode_t mode,
 		      struct path *res)
 {
 	int err;
diff --git a/security/apparmor/file.c b/security/apparmor/file.c
index 913f377a038a..d186674f973a 100644
--- a/security/apparmor/file.c
+++ b/security/apparmor/file.c
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ static inline bool is_deleted(struct dentry *dentry)
  *
  * Returns: %0 else error if access denied or other error
  */
-int aa_path_perm(int op, struct aa_profile *profile, struct path *path,
+int aa_path_perm(int op, struct aa_profile *profile, const struct path *path,
 		 int flags, u32 request, struct path_cond *cond)
 {
 	char *buffer = NULL;
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ static inline bool xindex_is_subset(u32 link, u32 target)
  * Returns: %0 if allowed else error
  */
 int aa_path_link(struct aa_profile *profile, struct dentry *old_dentry,
-		 struct path *new_dir, struct dentry *new_dentry)
+		 const struct path *new_dir, struct dentry *new_dentry)
 {
 	struct path link = { new_dir->mnt, new_dentry };
 	struct path target = { new_dir->mnt, old_dentry };
diff --git a/security/apparmor/include/file.h b/security/apparmor/include/file.h
index 2c922b86bd44..4803c97d1992 100644
--- a/security/apparmor/include/file.h
+++ b/security/apparmor/include/file.h
@@ -171,11 +171,11 @@ unsigned int aa_str_perms(struct aa_dfa *dfa, unsigned int start,
 			  const char *name, struct path_cond *cond,
 			  struct file_perms *perms);
 
-int aa_path_perm(int op, struct aa_profile *profile, struct path *path,
+int aa_path_perm(int op, struct aa_profile *profile, const struct path *path,
 		 int flags, u32 request, struct path_cond *cond);
 
 int aa_path_link(struct aa_profile *profile, struct dentry *old_dentry,
-		 struct path *new_dir, struct dentry *new_dentry);
+		 const struct path *new_dir, struct dentry *new_dentry);
 
 int aa_file_perm(int op, struct aa_profile *profile, struct file *file,
 		 u32 request);
diff --git a/security/apparmor/include/path.h b/security/apparmor/include/path.h
index 286ac75dc88b..73560f258784 100644
--- a/security/apparmor/include/path.h
+++ b/security/apparmor/include/path.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ enum path_flags {
 	PATH_MEDIATE_DELETED = 0x10000,	/* mediate deleted paths */
 };
 
-int aa_path_name(struct path *path, int flags, char **buffer,
+int aa_path_name(const struct path *path, int flags, char **buffer,
 		 const char **name, const char **info);
 
 #endif /* __AA_PATH_H */
diff --git a/security/apparmor/lsm.c b/security/apparmor/lsm.c
index dec607c17b64..2660fbcf94d1 100644
--- a/security/apparmor/lsm.c
+++ b/security/apparmor/lsm.c
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ static int apparmor_capable(const struct cred *cred, struct user_namespace *ns,
  *
  * Returns: %0 else error code if error or permission denied
  */
-static int common_perm(int op, struct path *path, u32 mask,
+static int common_perm(int op, const struct path *path, u32 mask,
 		       struct path_cond *cond)
 {
 	struct aa_profile *profile;
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ static int common_perm(int op, struct path *path, u32 mask,
  *
  * Returns: %0 else error code if error or permission denied
  */
-static int common_perm_dir_dentry(int op, struct path *dir,
+static int common_perm_dir_dentry(int op, const struct path *dir,
 				  struct dentry *dentry, u32 mask,
 				  struct path_cond *cond)
 {
@@ -182,23 +182,22 @@ static int common_perm_dir_dentry(int op, struct path *dir,
 }
 
 /**
- * common_perm_mnt_dentry - common permission wrapper when mnt, dentry
+ * common_perm_path - common permission wrapper when mnt, dentry
  * @op: operation being checked
- * @mnt: mount point of dentry (NOT NULL)
- * @dentry: dentry to check  (NOT NULL)
+ * @path: location to check (NOT NULL)
  * @mask: requested permissions mask
  *
  * Returns: %0 else error code if error or permission denied
  */
-static int common_perm_mnt_dentry(int op, struct vfsmount *mnt,
-				  struct dentry *dentry, u32 mask)
+static inline int common_perm_path(int op, const struct path *path, u32 mask)
 {
-	struct path path = { mnt, dentry };
-	struct path_cond cond = { d_backing_inode(dentry)->i_uid,
-				  d_backing_inode(dentry)->i_mode
+	struct path_cond cond = { d_backing_inode(path->dentry)->i_uid,
+				  d_backing_inode(path->dentry)->i_mode
 	};
+	if (!mediated_filesystem(path->dentry))
+		return 0;
 
-	return common_perm(op, &path, mask, &cond);
+	return common_perm(op, path, mask, &cond);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -210,13 +209,13 @@ static int common_perm_mnt_dentry(int op, struct vfsmount *mnt,
  *
  * Returns: %0 else error code if error or permission denied
  */
-static int common_perm_rm(int op, struct path *dir,
+static int common_perm_rm(int op, const struct path *dir,
 			  struct dentry *dentry, u32 mask)
 {
 	struct inode *inode = d_backing_inode(dentry);
 	struct path_cond cond = { };
 
-	if (!inode || !dir->mnt || !mediated_filesystem(dentry))
+	if (!inode || !mediated_filesystem(dentry))
 		return 0;
 
 	cond.uid = inode->i_uid;
@@ -235,61 +234,53 @@ static int common_perm_rm(int op, struct path *dir,
  *
  * Returns: %0 else error code if error or permission denied
  */
-static int common_perm_create(int op, struct path *dir, struct dentry *dentry,
-			      u32 mask, umode_t mode)
+static int common_perm_create(int op, const struct path *dir,
+			      struct dentry *dentry, u32 mask, umode_t mode)
 {
 	struct path_cond cond = { current_fsuid(), mode };
 
-	if (!dir->mnt || !mediated_filesystem(dir->dentry))
+	if (!mediated_filesystem(dir->dentry))
 		return 0;
 
 	return common_perm_dir_dentry(op, dir, dentry, mask, &cond);
 }
 
-static int apparmor_path_unlink(struct path *dir, struct dentry *dentry)
+static int apparmor_path_unlink(const struct path *dir, struct dentry *dentry)
 {
 	return common_perm_rm(OP_UNLINK, dir, dentry, AA_MAY_DELETE);
 }
 
-static int apparmor_path_mkdir(struct path *dir, struct dentry *dentry,
+static int apparmor_path_mkdir(const struct path *dir, struct dentry *dentry,
 			       umode_t mode)
 {
 	return common_perm_create(OP_MKDIR, dir, dentry, AA_MAY_CREATE,
 				  S_IFDIR);
 }
 
-static int apparmor_path_rmdir(struct path *dir, struct dentry *dentry)
+static int apparmor_path_rmdir(const struct path *dir, struct dentry *dentry)
 {
 	return common_perm_rm(OP_RMDIR, dir, dentry, AA_MAY_DELETE);
 }
 
-static int apparmor_path_mknod(struct path *dir, struct dentry *dentry,
+static int apparmor_path_mknod(const struct path *dir, struct dentry *dentry,
 			       umode_t mode, unsigned int dev)
 {
 	return common_perm_create(OP_MKNOD, dir, dentry, AA_MAY_CREATE, mode);
 }
 
-static int apparmor_path_truncate(struct path *path)
+static int apparmor_path_truncate(const struct path *path)
 {
-	struct path_cond cond = { d_backing_inode(path->dentry)->i_uid,
-				  d_backing_inode(path->dentry)->i_mode
-	};
-
-	if (!path->mnt || !mediated_filesystem(path->dentry))
-		return 0;
-
-	return common_perm(OP_TRUNC, path, MAY_WRITE | AA_MAY_META_WRITE,
-			   &cond);
+	return common_perm_path(OP_TRUNC, path, MAY_WRITE | AA_MAY_META_WRITE);
 }
 
-static int apparmor_path_symlink(struct path *dir, struct dentry *dentry,
+static int apparmor_path_symlink(const struct path *dir, struct dentry *dentry,
 				 const char *old_name)
 {
 	return common_perm_create(OP_SYMLINK, dir, dentry, AA_MAY_CREATE,
 				  S_IFLNK);
 }
 
-static int apparmor_path_link(struct dentry *old_dentry, struct path *new_dir,
+static int apparmor_path_link(struct dentry *old_dentry, const struct path *new_dir,
 			      struct dentry *new_dentry)
 {
 	struct aa_profile *profile;
@@ -304,8 +295,8 @@ static int apparmor_path_link(struct dentry *old_dentry, struct path *new_dir,
 	return error;
 }
 
-static int apparmor_path_rename(struct path *old_dir, struct dentry *old_dentry,
-				struct path *new_dir, struct dentry *new_dentry)
+static int apparmor_path_rename(const struct path *old_dir, struct dentry *old_dentry,
+				const struct path *new_dir, struct dentry *new_dentry)
 {
 	struct aa_profile *profile;
 	int error = 0;
@@ -334,33 +325,19 @@ static int apparmor_path_rename(struct path *old_dir, struct dentry *old_dentry,
 	return error;
 }
 
-static int apparmor_path_chmod(struct path *path, umode_t mode)
+static int apparmor_path_chmod(const struct path *path, umode_t mode)
 {
-	if (!mediated_filesystem(path->dentry))
-		return 0;
-
-	return common_perm_mnt_dentry(OP_CHMOD, path->mnt, path->dentry, AA_MAY_CHMOD);
+	return common_perm_path(OP_CHMOD, path, AA_MAY_CHMOD);
 }
 
-static int apparmor_path_chown(struct path *path, kuid_t uid, kgid_t gid)
+static int apparmor_path_chown(const struct path *path, kuid_t uid, kgid_t gid)
 {
-	struct path_cond cond =  { d_backing_inode(path->dentry)->i_uid,
-				   d_backing_inode(path->dentry)->i_mode
-	};
-
-	if (!mediated_filesystem(path->dentry))
-		return 0;
-
-	return common_perm(OP_CHOWN, path, AA_MAY_CHOWN, &cond);
+	return common_perm_path(OP_CHOWN, path, AA_MAY_CHOWN);
 }
 
 static int apparmor_inode_getattr(const struct path *path)
 {
-	if (!mediated_filesystem(path->dentry))
-		return 0;
-
-	return common_perm_mnt_dentry(OP_GETATTR, path->mnt, path->dentry,
-				      AA_MAY_META_READ);
+	return common_perm_path(OP_GETATTR, path, AA_MAY_META_READ);
 }
 
 static int apparmor_file_open(struct file *file, const struct cred *cred)
diff --git a/security/apparmor/path.c b/security/apparmor/path.c
index 71e0e3a15b9d..edddc026406b 100644
--- a/security/apparmor/path.c
+++ b/security/apparmor/path.c
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ static int prepend(char **buffer, int buflen, const char *str, int namelen)
  *          When no error the path name is returned in @name which points to
  *          to a position in @buf
  */
-static int d_namespace_path(struct path *path, char *buf, int buflen,
+static int d_namespace_path(const struct path *path, char *buf, int buflen,
 			    char **name, int flags)
 {
 	char *res;
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ static int d_namespace_path(struct path *path, char *buf, int buflen,
  *
  * Returns: %0 else error on failure
  */
-static int get_name_to_buffer(struct path *path, int flags, char *buffer,
+static int get_name_to_buffer(const struct path *path, int flags, char *buffer,
 			      int size, char **name, const char **info)
 {
 	int adjust = (flags & PATH_IS_DIR) ? 1 : 0;
@@ -204,8 +204,8 @@ static int get_name_to_buffer(struct path *path, int flags, char *buffer,
  *
  * Returns: %0 else error code if could retrieve name
  */
-int aa_path_name(struct path *path, int flags, char **buffer, const char **name,
-		 const char **info)
+int aa_path_name(const struct path *path, int flags, char **buffer,
+		 const char **name, const char **info)
 {
 	char *buf, *str = NULL;
 	int size = 256;
diff --git a/security/integrity/ima/ima.h b/security/integrity/ima/ima.h
index 5d0f61163d98..d3a939bf2781 100644
--- a/security/integrity/ima/ima.h
+++ b/security/integrity/ima/ima.h
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ int ima_alloc_init_template(struct ima_event_data *event_data,
 int ima_store_template(struct ima_template_entry *entry, int violation,
 		       struct inode *inode, const unsigned char *filename);
 void ima_free_template_entry(struct ima_template_entry *entry);
-const char *ima_d_path(struct path *path, char **pathbuf);
+const char *ima_d_path(const struct path *path, char **pathbuf);
 
 /* IMA policy related functions */
 int ima_match_policy(struct inode *inode, enum ima_hooks func, int mask,
diff --git a/security/integrity/ima/ima_api.c b/security/integrity/ima/ima_api.c
index 370e42dfc5c5..5a2218fe877a 100644
--- a/security/integrity/ima/ima_api.c
+++ b/security/integrity/ima/ima_api.c
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ void ima_audit_measurement(struct integrity_iint_cache *iint,
 	iint->flags |= IMA_AUDITED;
 }
 
-const char *ima_d_path(struct path *path, char **pathbuf)
+const char *ima_d_path(const struct path *path, char **pathbuf)
 {
 	char *pathname = NULL;
 
diff --git a/security/security.c b/security/security.c
index 8c44a64f191d..d17e4a6d269c 100644
--- a/security/security.c
+++ b/security/security.c
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ int security_sb_statfs(struct dentry *dentry)
 	return call_int_hook(sb_statfs, 0, dentry);
 }
 
-int security_sb_mount(const char *dev_name, struct path *path,
+int security_sb_mount(const char *dev_name, const struct path *path,
                        const char *type, unsigned long flags, void *data)
 {
 	return call_int_hook(sb_mount, 0, dev_name, path, type, flags, data);
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ int security_sb_umount(struct vfsmount *mnt, int flags)
 	return call_int_hook(sb_umount, 0, mnt, flags);
 }
 
-int security_sb_pivotroot(struct path *old_path, struct path *new_path)
+int security_sb_pivotroot(const struct path *old_path, const struct path *new_path)
 {
 	return call_int_hook(sb_pivotroot, 0, old_path, new_path);
 }
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ int security_old_inode_init_security(struct inode *inode, struct inode *dir,
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(security_old_inode_init_security);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SECURITY_PATH
-int security_path_mknod(struct path *dir, struct dentry *dentry, umode_t mode,
+int security_path_mknod(const struct path *dir, struct dentry *dentry, umode_t mode,
 			unsigned int dev)
 {
 	if (unlikely(IS_PRIVATE(d_backing_inode(dir->dentry))))
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ int security_path_mknod(struct path *dir, struct dentry *dentry, umode_t mode,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(security_path_mknod);
 
-int security_path_mkdir(struct path *dir, struct dentry *dentry, umode_t mode)
+int security_path_mkdir(const struct path *dir, struct dentry *dentry, umode_t mode)
 {
 	if (unlikely(IS_PRIVATE(d_backing_inode(dir->dentry))))
 		return 0;
@@ -427,14 +427,14 @@ int security_path_mkdir(struct path *dir, struct dentry *dentry, umode_t mode)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(security_path_mkdir);
 
-int security_path_rmdir(struct path *dir, struct dentry *dentry)
+int security_path_rmdir(const struct path *dir, struct dentry *dentry)
 {
 	if (unlikely(IS_PRIVATE(d_backing_inode(dir->dentry))))
 		return 0;
 	return call_int_hook(path_rmdir, 0, dir, dentry);
 }
 
-int security_path_unlink(struct path *dir, struct dentry *dentry)
+int security_path_unlink(const struct path *dir, struct dentry *dentry)
 {
 	if (unlikely(IS_PRIVATE(d_backing_inode(dir->dentry))))
 		return 0;
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ int security_path_unlink(struct path *dir, struct dentry *dentry)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(security_path_unlink);
 
-int security_path_symlink(struct path *dir, struct dentry *dentry,
+int security_path_symlink(const struct path *dir, struct dentry *dentry,
 			  const char *old_name)
 {
 	if (unlikely(IS_PRIVATE(d_backing_inode(dir->dentry))))
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ int security_path_symlink(struct path *dir, struct dentry *dentry,
 	return call_int_hook(path_symlink, 0, dir, dentry, old_name);
 }
 
-int security_path_link(struct dentry *old_dentry, struct path *new_dir,
+int security_path_link(struct dentry *old_dentry, const struct path *new_dir,
 		       struct dentry *new_dentry)
 {
 	if (unlikely(IS_PRIVATE(d_backing_inode(old_dentry))))
@@ -458,8 +458,8 @@ int security_path_link(struct dentry *old_dentry, struct path *new_dir,
 	return call_int_hook(path_link, 0, old_dentry, new_dir, new_dentry);
 }
 
-int security_path_rename(struct path *old_dir, struct dentry *old_dentry,
-			 struct path *new_dir, struct dentry *new_dentry,
+int security_path_rename(const struct path *old_dir, struct dentry *old_dentry,
+			 const struct path *new_dir, struct dentry *new_dentry,
 			 unsigned int flags)
 {
 	if (unlikely(IS_PRIVATE(d_backing_inode(old_dentry)) ||
@@ -478,28 +478,28 @@ int security_path_rename(struct path *old_dir, struct dentry *old_dentry,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(security_path_rename);
 
-int security_path_truncate(struct path *path)
+int security_path_truncate(const struct path *path)
 {
 	if (unlikely(IS_PRIVATE(d_backing_inode(path->dentry))))
 		return 0;
 	return call_int_hook(path_truncate, 0, path);
 }
 
-int security_path_chmod(struct path *path, umode_t mode)
+int security_path_chmod(const struct path *path, umode_t mode)
 {
 	if (unlikely(IS_PRIVATE(d_backing_inode(path->dentry))))
 		return 0;
 	return call_int_hook(path_chmod, 0, path, mode);
 }
 
-int security_path_chown(struct path *path, kuid_t uid, kgid_t gid)
+int security_path_chown(const struct path *path, kuid_t uid, kgid_t gid)
 {
 	if (unlikely(IS_PRIVATE(d_backing_inode(path->dentry))))
 		return 0;
 	return call_int_hook(path_chown, 0, path, uid, gid);
 }
 
-int security_path_chroot(struct path *path)
+int security_path_chroot(const struct path *path)
 {
 	return call_int_hook(path_chroot, 0, path);
 }
diff --git a/security/selinux/hooks.c b/security/selinux/hooks.c
index 469f5c75bd4b..3140efa76a75 100644
--- a/security/selinux/hooks.c
+++ b/security/selinux/hooks.c
@@ -2761,7 +2761,7 @@ static int selinux_sb_statfs(struct dentry *dentry)
 }
 
 static int selinux_mount(const char *dev_name,
-			 struct path *path,
+			 const struct path *path,
 			 const char *type,
 			 unsigned long flags,
 			 void *data)
diff --git a/security/tomoyo/common.h b/security/tomoyo/common.h
index f9c9fb1d56b4..361e7a284699 100644
--- a/security/tomoyo/common.h
+++ b/security/tomoyo/common.h
@@ -957,7 +957,7 @@ const struct tomoyo_path_info *tomoyo_get_name(const char *name);
 const struct tomoyo_path_info *tomoyo_path_matches_group
 (const struct tomoyo_path_info *pathname, const struct tomoyo_group *group);
 int tomoyo_check_open_permission(struct tomoyo_domain_info *domain,
-				 struct path *path, const int flag);
+				 const struct path *path, const int flag);
 void tomoyo_close_control(struct tomoyo_io_buffer *head);
 int tomoyo_env_perm(struct tomoyo_request_info *r, const char *env);
 int tomoyo_execute_permission(struct tomoyo_request_info *r,
@@ -968,15 +968,15 @@ int tomoyo_get_mode(const struct tomoyo_policy_namespace *ns, const u8 profile,
 int tomoyo_init_request_info(struct tomoyo_request_info *r,
 			     struct tomoyo_domain_info *domain,
 			     const u8 index);
-int tomoyo_mkdev_perm(const u8 operation, struct path *path,
+int tomoyo_mkdev_perm(const u8 operation, const struct path *path,
 		      const unsigned int mode, unsigned int dev);
-int tomoyo_mount_permission(const char *dev_name, struct path *path,
+int tomoyo_mount_permission(const char *dev_name, const struct path *path,
 			    const char *type, unsigned long flags,
 			    void *data_page);
 int tomoyo_open_control(const u8 type, struct file *file);
-int tomoyo_path2_perm(const u8 operation, struct path *path1,
-		      struct path *path2);
-int tomoyo_path_number_perm(const u8 operation, struct path *path,
+int tomoyo_path2_perm(const u8 operation, const struct path *path1,
+		      const struct path *path2);
+int tomoyo_path_number_perm(const u8 operation, const struct path *path,
 			    unsigned long number);
 int tomoyo_path_perm(const u8 operation, const struct path *path,
 		     const char *target);
diff --git a/security/tomoyo/file.c b/security/tomoyo/file.c
index 2367b100cc62..7041a580019e 100644
--- a/security/tomoyo/file.c
+++ b/security/tomoyo/file.c
@@ -687,7 +687,7 @@ static int tomoyo_update_path_number_acl(const u8 perm,
  *
  * Returns 0 on success, negative value otherwise.
  */
-int tomoyo_path_number_perm(const u8 type, struct path *path,
+int tomoyo_path_number_perm(const u8 type, const struct path *path,
 			    unsigned long number)
 {
 	struct tomoyo_request_info r;
@@ -733,7 +733,7 @@ int tomoyo_path_number_perm(const u8 type, struct path *path,
  * Returns 0 on success, negative value otherwise.
  */
 int tomoyo_check_open_permission(struct tomoyo_domain_info *domain,
-				 struct path *path, const int flag)
+				 const struct path *path, const int flag)
 {
 	const u8 acc_mode = ACC_MODE(flag);
 	int error = 0;
@@ -838,7 +838,7 @@ int tomoyo_path_perm(const u8 operation, const struct path *path, const char *ta
  *
  * Returns 0 on success, negative value otherwise.
  */
-int tomoyo_mkdev_perm(const u8 operation, struct path *path,
+int tomoyo_mkdev_perm(const u8 operation, const struct path *path,
 		      const unsigned int mode, unsigned int dev)
 {
 	struct tomoyo_request_info r;
@@ -882,8 +882,8 @@ int tomoyo_mkdev_perm(const u8 operation, struct path *path,
  *
  * Returns 0 on success, negative value otherwise.
  */
-int tomoyo_path2_perm(const u8 operation, struct path *path1,
-		      struct path *path2)
+int tomoyo_path2_perm(const u8 operation, const struct path *path1,
+		      const struct path *path2)
 {
 	int error = -ENOMEM;
 	struct tomoyo_path_info buf1;
diff --git a/security/tomoyo/mount.c b/security/tomoyo/mount.c
index 390c646013cb..14b53fb2a0cf 100644
--- a/security/tomoyo/mount.c
+++ b/security/tomoyo/mount.c
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ static bool tomoyo_check_mount_acl(struct tomoyo_request_info *r,
  */
 static int tomoyo_mount_acl(struct tomoyo_request_info *r,
 			    const char *dev_name,
-			    struct path *dir, const char *type,
+			    const struct path *dir, const char *type,
 			    unsigned long flags)
 {
 	struct tomoyo_obj_info obj = { };
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ static int tomoyo_mount_acl(struct tomoyo_request_info *r,
  *
  * Returns 0 on success, negative value otherwise.
  */
-int tomoyo_mount_permission(const char *dev_name, struct path *path,
+int tomoyo_mount_permission(const char *dev_name, const struct path *path,
 			    const char *type, unsigned long flags,
 			    void *data_page)
 {
diff --git a/security/tomoyo/tomoyo.c b/security/tomoyo/tomoyo.c
index cbf3df422c87..75c998700190 100644
--- a/security/tomoyo/tomoyo.c
+++ b/security/tomoyo/tomoyo.c
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ static int tomoyo_inode_getattr(const struct path *path)
  *
  * Returns 0 on success, negative value otherwise.
  */
-static int tomoyo_path_truncate(struct path *path)
+static int tomoyo_path_truncate(const struct path *path)
 {
 	return tomoyo_path_perm(TOMOYO_TYPE_TRUNCATE, path, NULL);
 }
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ static int tomoyo_path_truncate(struct path *path)
  *
  * Returns 0 on success, negative value otherwise.
  */
-static int tomoyo_path_unlink(struct path *parent, struct dentry *dentry)
+static int tomoyo_path_unlink(const struct path *parent, struct dentry *dentry)
 {
 	struct path path = { parent->mnt, dentry };
 	return tomoyo_path_perm(TOMOYO_TYPE_UNLINK, &path, NULL);
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ static int tomoyo_path_unlink(struct path *parent, struct dentry *dentry)
  *
  * Returns 0 on success, negative value otherwise.
  */
-static int tomoyo_path_mkdir(struct path *parent, struct dentry *dentry,
+static int tomoyo_path_mkdir(const struct path *parent, struct dentry *dentry,
 			     umode_t mode)
 {
 	struct path path = { parent->mnt, dentry };
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ static int tomoyo_path_mkdir(struct path *parent, struct dentry *dentry,
  *
  * Returns 0 on success, negative value otherwise.
  */
-static int tomoyo_path_rmdir(struct path *parent, struct dentry *dentry)
+static int tomoyo_path_rmdir(const struct path *parent, struct dentry *dentry)
 {
 	struct path path = { parent->mnt, dentry };
 	return tomoyo_path_perm(TOMOYO_TYPE_RMDIR, &path, NULL);
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ static int tomoyo_path_rmdir(struct path *parent, struct dentry *dentry)
  *
  * Returns 0 on success, negative value otherwise.
  */
-static int tomoyo_path_symlink(struct path *parent, struct dentry *dentry,
+static int tomoyo_path_symlink(const struct path *parent, struct dentry *dentry,
 			       const char *old_name)
 {
 	struct path path = { parent->mnt, dentry };
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ static int tomoyo_path_symlink(struct path *parent, struct dentry *dentry,
  *
  * Returns 0 on success, negative value otherwise.
  */
-static int tomoyo_path_mknod(struct path *parent, struct dentry *dentry,
+static int tomoyo_path_mknod(const struct path *parent, struct dentry *dentry,
 			     umode_t mode, unsigned int dev)
 {
 	struct path path = { parent->mnt, dentry };
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ static int tomoyo_path_mknod(struct path *parent, struct dentry *dentry,
  *
  * Returns 0 on success, negative value otherwise.
  */
-static int tomoyo_path_link(struct dentry *old_dentry, struct path *new_dir,
+static int tomoyo_path_link(struct dentry *old_dentry, const struct path *new_dir,
 			    struct dentry *new_dentry)
 {
 	struct path path1 = { new_dir->mnt, old_dentry };
@@ -283,9 +283,9 @@ static int tomoyo_path_link(struct dentry *old_dentry, struct path *new_dir,
  *
  * Returns 0 on success, negative value otherwise.
  */
-static int tomoyo_path_rename(struct path *old_parent,
+static int tomoyo_path_rename(const struct path *old_parent,
 			      struct dentry *old_dentry,
-			      struct path *new_parent,
+			      const struct path *new_parent,
 			      struct dentry *new_dentry)
 {
 	struct path path1 = { old_parent->mnt, old_dentry };
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ static int tomoyo_file_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
  *
  * Returns 0 on success, negative value otherwise.
  */
-static int tomoyo_path_chmod(struct path *path, umode_t mode)
+static int tomoyo_path_chmod(const struct path *path, umode_t mode)
 {
 	return tomoyo_path_number_perm(TOMOYO_TYPE_CHMOD, path,
 				       mode & S_IALLUGO);
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ static int tomoyo_path_chmod(struct path *path, umode_t mode)
  *
  * Returns 0 on success, negative value otherwise.
  */
-static int tomoyo_path_chown(struct path *path, kuid_t uid, kgid_t gid)
+static int tomoyo_path_chown(const struct path *path, kuid_t uid, kgid_t gid)
 {
 	int error = 0;
 	if (uid_valid(uid))
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ static int tomoyo_path_chown(struct path *path, kuid_t uid, kgid_t gid)
  *
  * Returns 0 on success, negative value otherwise.
  */
-static int tomoyo_path_chroot(struct path *path)
+static int tomoyo_path_chroot(const struct path *path)
 {
 	return tomoyo_path_perm(TOMOYO_TYPE_CHROOT, path, NULL);
 }
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ static int tomoyo_path_chroot(struct path *path)
  *
  * Returns 0 on success, negative value otherwise.
  */
-static int tomoyo_sb_mount(const char *dev_name, struct path *path,
+static int tomoyo_sb_mount(const char *dev_name, const struct path *path,
 			   const char *type, unsigned long flags, void *data)
 {
 	return tomoyo_mount_permission(dev_name, path, type, flags, data);
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ static int tomoyo_sb_umount(struct vfsmount *mnt, int flags)
  *
  * Returns 0 on success, negative value otherwise.
  */
-static int tomoyo_sb_pivotroot(struct path *old_path, struct path *new_path)
+static int tomoyo_sb_pivotroot(const struct path *old_path, const struct path *new_path)
 {
 	return tomoyo_path2_perm(TOMOYO_TYPE_PIVOT_ROOT, new_path, old_path);
 }