diff --git a/certs/system_keyring.c b/certs/system_keyring.c
index 08ea542c8096..05b66ce9d1c9 100644
--- a/certs/system_keyring.c
+++ b/certs/system_keyring.c
@@ -89,7 +89,10 @@ static __init struct key_restriction *get_builtin_and_secondary_restriction(void
 	if (!restriction)
 		panic("Can't allocate secondary trusted keyring restriction\n");
 
-	restriction->check = restrict_link_by_builtin_and_secondary_trusted;
+	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_INTEGRITY_MACHINE_KEYRING))
+		restriction->check = restrict_link_by_builtin_secondary_and_machine;
+	else
+		restriction->check = restrict_link_by_builtin_and_secondary_trusted;
 
 	return restriction;
 }
@@ -98,6 +101,36 @@ static __init struct key_restriction *get_builtin_and_secondary_restriction(void
 void __init set_machine_trusted_keys(struct key *keyring)
 {
 	machine_trusted_keys = keyring;
+
+	if (key_link(secondary_trusted_keys, machine_trusted_keys) < 0)
+		panic("Can't link (machine) trusted keyrings\n");
+}
+
+/**
+ * restrict_link_by_builtin_secondary_and_machine - Restrict keyring addition.
+ * @dest_keyring: Keyring being linked to.
+ * @type: The type of key being added.
+ * @payload: The payload of the new key.
+ * @restrict_key: A ring of keys that can be used to vouch for the new cert.
+ *
+ * Restrict the addition of keys into a keyring based on the key-to-be-added
+ * being vouched for by a key in either the built-in, the secondary, or
+ * the machine keyrings.
+ */
+int restrict_link_by_builtin_secondary_and_machine(
+	struct key *dest_keyring,
+	const struct key_type *type,
+	const union key_payload *payload,
+	struct key *restrict_key)
+{
+	if (machine_trusted_keys && type == &key_type_keyring &&
+	    dest_keyring == secondary_trusted_keys &&
+	    payload == &machine_trusted_keys->payload)
+		/* Allow the machine keyring to be added to the secondary */
+		return 0;
+
+	return restrict_link_by_builtin_and_secondary_trusted(dest_keyring, type,
+							      payload, restrict_key);
 }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/include/keys/system_keyring.h b/include/keys/system_keyring.h
index 98c9b10cdc17..2419a735420f 100644
--- a/include/keys/system_keyring.h
+++ b/include/keys/system_keyring.h
@@ -39,8 +39,14 @@ extern int restrict_link_by_builtin_and_secondary_trusted(
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_INTEGRITY_MACHINE_KEYRING
+extern int restrict_link_by_builtin_secondary_and_machine(
+	struct key *dest_keyring,
+	const struct key_type *type,
+	const union key_payload *payload,
+	struct key *restrict_key);
 extern void __init set_machine_trusted_keys(struct key *keyring);
 #else
+#define restrict_link_by_builtin_secondary_and_machine restrict_link_by_builtin_trusted
 static inline void __init set_machine_trusted_keys(struct key *keyring)
 {
 }