diff --git a/crypto/asymmetric_keys/pkcs7_verify.c b/crypto/asymmetric_keys/pkcs7_verify.c
index 11bee67fa9cc..ce49820caa97 100644
--- a/crypto/asymmetric_keys/pkcs7_verify.c
+++ b/crypto/asymmetric_keys/pkcs7_verify.c
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include <linux/err.h>
 #include <linux/asn1.h>
 #include <crypto/hash.h>
+#include <crypto/hash_info.h>
 #include <crypto/public_key.h>
 #include "pkcs7_parser.h"
 
@@ -29,6 +30,10 @@ static int pkcs7_digest(struct pkcs7_message *pkcs7,
 
 	kenter(",%u,%s", sinfo->index, sinfo->sig->hash_algo);
 
+	/* The digest was calculated already. */
+	if (sig->digest)
+		return 0;
+
 	if (!sinfo->sig->hash_algo)
 		return -ENOPKG;
 
@@ -117,6 +122,34 @@ error_no_desc:
 	return ret;
 }
 
+int pkcs7_get_digest(struct pkcs7_message *pkcs7, const u8 **buf, u32 *len,
+		     enum hash_algo *hash_algo)
+{
+	struct pkcs7_signed_info *sinfo = pkcs7->signed_infos;
+	int i, ret;
+
+	/*
+	 * This function doesn't support messages with more than one signature.
+	 */
+	if (sinfo == NULL || sinfo->next != NULL)
+		return -EBADMSG;
+
+	ret = pkcs7_digest(pkcs7, sinfo);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
+	*buf = sinfo->sig->digest;
+	*len = sinfo->sig->digest_size;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < HASH_ALGO__LAST; i++)
+		if (!strcmp(hash_algo_name[i], sinfo->sig->hash_algo)) {
+			*hash_algo = i;
+			break;
+		}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 /*
  * Find the key (X.509 certificate) to use to verify a PKCS#7 message.  PKCS#7
  * uses the issuer's name and the issuing certificate serial number for
diff --git a/include/crypto/pkcs7.h b/include/crypto/pkcs7.h
index 96071bee03ac..38ec7f5f9041 100644
--- a/include/crypto/pkcs7.h
+++ b/include/crypto/pkcs7.h
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #define _CRYPTO_PKCS7_H
 
 #include <linux/verification.h>
+#include <linux/hash_info.h>
 #include <crypto/public_key.h>
 
 struct key;
@@ -40,4 +41,7 @@ extern int pkcs7_verify(struct pkcs7_message *pkcs7,
 extern int pkcs7_supply_detached_data(struct pkcs7_message *pkcs7,
 				      const void *data, size_t datalen);
 
+extern int pkcs7_get_digest(struct pkcs7_message *pkcs7, const u8 **buf,
+			    u32 *len, enum hash_algo *hash_algo);
+
 #endif /* _CRYPTO_PKCS7_H */