diff --git a/kernel/seccomp.c b/kernel/seccomp.c
index dc77548167ef..9f34533046aa 100644
--- a/kernel/seccomp.c
+++ b/kernel/seccomp.c
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 #include <linux/compat.h>
 #include <linux/coredump.h>
 #include <linux/kmemleak.h>
+#include <linux/nospec.h>
+#include <linux/prctl.h>
 #include <linux/sched.h>
 #include <linux/sched/task_stack.h>
 #include <linux/seccomp.h>
@@ -227,6 +229,19 @@ static inline bool seccomp_may_assign_mode(unsigned long seccomp_mode)
 	return true;
 }
 
+/*
+ * If a given speculation mitigation is opt-in (prctl()-controlled),
+ * select it, by disabling speculation (enabling mitigation).
+ */
+static inline void spec_mitigate(struct task_struct *task,
+				 unsigned long which)
+{
+	int state = arch_prctl_spec_ctrl_get(task, which);
+
+	if (state > 0 && (state & PR_SPEC_PRCTL))
+		arch_prctl_spec_ctrl_set(task, which, PR_SPEC_DISABLE);
+}
+
 static inline void seccomp_assign_mode(struct task_struct *task,
 				       unsigned long seccomp_mode)
 {
@@ -238,6 +253,8 @@ static inline void seccomp_assign_mode(struct task_struct *task,
 	 * filter) is set.
 	 */
 	smp_mb__before_atomic();
+	/* Assume seccomp processes want speculation flaw mitigation. */
+	spec_mitigate(task, PR_SPEC_STORE_BYPASS);
 	set_tsk_thread_flag(task, TIF_SECCOMP);
 }