diff --git a/include/net/xfrm.h b/include/net/xfrm.h
index 2737d24ec244..9810b5090338 100644
--- a/include/net/xfrm.h
+++ b/include/net/xfrm.h
@@ -2000,6 +2000,16 @@ static inline int xfrm_tunnel_check(struct sk_buff *skb, struct xfrm_state *x,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_XFRM_USER_COMPAT
+extern int xfrm_alloc_compat(struct sk_buff *skb);
+extern const int xfrm_msg_min[XFRM_NR_MSGTYPES];
+#else
+static inline int xfrm_alloc_compat(struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+#endif
+
 #if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_IPV6)
 static inline bool xfrm6_local_dontfrag(const struct sock *sk)
 {
diff --git a/net/xfrm/Kconfig b/net/xfrm/Kconfig
index 5b9a5ab48111..e79b48dab61b 100644
--- a/net/xfrm/Kconfig
+++ b/net/xfrm/Kconfig
@@ -28,6 +28,16 @@ config XFRM_USER
 
 	  If unsure, say Y.
 
+config XFRM_USER_COMPAT
+	tristate "Compatible ABI support"
+	depends on XFRM_USER && COMPAT_FOR_U64_ALIGNMENT
+	select WANT_COMPAT_NETLINK_MESSAGES
+	help
+	  Transformation(XFRM) user configuration interface like IPsec
+	  used by compatible Linux applications.
+
+	  If unsure, say N.
+
 config XFRM_INTERFACE
 	tristate "Transformation virtual interface"
 	depends on XFRM && IPV6
diff --git a/net/xfrm/Makefile b/net/xfrm/Makefile
index 2d4bb4b9f75e..494aa744bfb9 100644
--- a/net/xfrm/Makefile
+++ b/net/xfrm/Makefile
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_XFRM) := xfrm_policy.o xfrm_state.o xfrm_hash.o \
 obj-$(CONFIG_XFRM_STATISTICS) += xfrm_proc.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_XFRM_ALGO) += xfrm_algo.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_XFRM_USER) += xfrm_user.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_XFRM_USER_COMPAT) += xfrm_compat.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_XFRM_IPCOMP) += xfrm_ipcomp.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_XFRM_INTERFACE) += xfrm_interface.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_XFRM_ESPINTCP) += espintcp.o
diff --git a/net/xfrm/xfrm_compat.c b/net/xfrm/xfrm_compat.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..b9eb65dde0db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/xfrm/xfrm_compat.c
@@ -0,0 +1,302 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+/*
+ * XFRM compat layer
+ * Author: Dmitry Safonov <dima@arista.com>
+ * Based on code and translator idea by: Florian Westphal <fw@strlen.de>
+ */
+#include <linux/compat.h>
+#include <linux/xfrm.h>
+#include <net/xfrm.h>
+
+struct compat_xfrm_lifetime_cfg {
+	compat_u64 soft_byte_limit, hard_byte_limit;
+	compat_u64 soft_packet_limit, hard_packet_limit;
+	compat_u64 soft_add_expires_seconds, hard_add_expires_seconds;
+	compat_u64 soft_use_expires_seconds, hard_use_expires_seconds;
+}; /* same size on 32bit, but only 4 byte alignment required */
+
+struct compat_xfrm_lifetime_cur {
+	compat_u64 bytes, packets, add_time, use_time;
+}; /* same size on 32bit, but only 4 byte alignment required */
+
+struct compat_xfrm_userpolicy_info {
+	struct xfrm_selector sel;
+	struct compat_xfrm_lifetime_cfg lft;
+	struct compat_xfrm_lifetime_cur curlft;
+	__u32 priority, index;
+	u8 dir, action, flags, share;
+	/* 4 bytes additional padding on 64bit */
+};
+
+struct compat_xfrm_usersa_info {
+	struct xfrm_selector sel;
+	struct xfrm_id id;
+	xfrm_address_t saddr;
+	struct compat_xfrm_lifetime_cfg lft;
+	struct compat_xfrm_lifetime_cur curlft;
+	struct xfrm_stats stats;
+	__u32 seq, reqid;
+	u16 family;
+	u8 mode, replay_window, flags;
+	/* 4 bytes additional padding on 64bit */
+};
+
+struct compat_xfrm_user_acquire {
+	struct xfrm_id id;
+	xfrm_address_t saddr;
+	struct xfrm_selector sel;
+	struct compat_xfrm_userpolicy_info policy;
+	/* 4 bytes additional padding on 64bit */
+	__u32 aalgos, ealgos, calgos, seq;
+};
+
+struct compat_xfrm_userspi_info {
+	struct compat_xfrm_usersa_info info;
+	/* 4 bytes additional padding on 64bit */
+	__u32 min, max;
+};
+
+struct compat_xfrm_user_expire {
+	struct compat_xfrm_usersa_info state;
+	/* 8 bytes additional padding on 64bit */
+	u8 hard;
+};
+
+struct compat_xfrm_user_polexpire {
+	struct compat_xfrm_userpolicy_info pol;
+	/* 8 bytes additional padding on 64bit */
+	u8 hard;
+};
+
+#define XMSGSIZE(type) sizeof(struct type)
+
+static const int compat_msg_min[XFRM_NR_MSGTYPES] = {
+	[XFRM_MSG_NEWSA       - XFRM_MSG_BASE] = XMSGSIZE(compat_xfrm_usersa_info),
+	[XFRM_MSG_DELSA       - XFRM_MSG_BASE] = XMSGSIZE(xfrm_usersa_id),
+	[XFRM_MSG_GETSA       - XFRM_MSG_BASE] = XMSGSIZE(xfrm_usersa_id),
+	[XFRM_MSG_NEWPOLICY   - XFRM_MSG_BASE] = XMSGSIZE(compat_xfrm_userpolicy_info),
+	[XFRM_MSG_DELPOLICY   - XFRM_MSG_BASE] = XMSGSIZE(xfrm_userpolicy_id),
+	[XFRM_MSG_GETPOLICY   - XFRM_MSG_BASE] = XMSGSIZE(xfrm_userpolicy_id),
+	[XFRM_MSG_ALLOCSPI    - XFRM_MSG_BASE] = XMSGSIZE(compat_xfrm_userspi_info),
+	[XFRM_MSG_ACQUIRE     - XFRM_MSG_BASE] = XMSGSIZE(compat_xfrm_user_acquire),
+	[XFRM_MSG_EXPIRE      - XFRM_MSG_BASE] = XMSGSIZE(compat_xfrm_user_expire),
+	[XFRM_MSG_UPDPOLICY   - XFRM_MSG_BASE] = XMSGSIZE(compat_xfrm_userpolicy_info),
+	[XFRM_MSG_UPDSA       - XFRM_MSG_BASE] = XMSGSIZE(compat_xfrm_usersa_info),
+	[XFRM_MSG_POLEXPIRE   - XFRM_MSG_BASE] = XMSGSIZE(compat_xfrm_user_polexpire),
+	[XFRM_MSG_FLUSHSA     - XFRM_MSG_BASE] = XMSGSIZE(xfrm_usersa_flush),
+	[XFRM_MSG_FLUSHPOLICY - XFRM_MSG_BASE] = 0,
+	[XFRM_MSG_NEWAE       - XFRM_MSG_BASE] = XMSGSIZE(xfrm_aevent_id),
+	[XFRM_MSG_GETAE       - XFRM_MSG_BASE] = XMSGSIZE(xfrm_aevent_id),
+	[XFRM_MSG_REPORT      - XFRM_MSG_BASE] = XMSGSIZE(xfrm_user_report),
+	[XFRM_MSG_MIGRATE     - XFRM_MSG_BASE] = XMSGSIZE(xfrm_userpolicy_id),
+	[XFRM_MSG_NEWSADINFO  - XFRM_MSG_BASE] = sizeof(u32),
+	[XFRM_MSG_GETSADINFO  - XFRM_MSG_BASE] = sizeof(u32),
+	[XFRM_MSG_NEWSPDINFO  - XFRM_MSG_BASE] = sizeof(u32),
+	[XFRM_MSG_GETSPDINFO  - XFRM_MSG_BASE] = sizeof(u32),
+	[XFRM_MSG_MAPPING     - XFRM_MSG_BASE] = XMSGSIZE(xfrm_user_mapping)
+};
+
+static struct nlmsghdr *xfrm_nlmsg_put_compat(struct sk_buff *skb,
+			const struct nlmsghdr *nlh_src, u16 type)
+{
+	int payload = compat_msg_min[type];
+	int src_len = xfrm_msg_min[type];
+	struct nlmsghdr *nlh_dst;
+
+	/* Compat messages are shorter or equal to native (+padding) */
+	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(src_len < payload))
+		return ERR_PTR(-EMSGSIZE);
+
+	nlh_dst = nlmsg_put(skb, nlh_src->nlmsg_pid, nlh_src->nlmsg_seq,
+			    nlh_src->nlmsg_type, payload, nlh_src->nlmsg_flags);
+	if (!nlh_dst)
+		return ERR_PTR(-EMSGSIZE);
+
+	memset(nlmsg_data(nlh_dst), 0, payload);
+
+	switch (nlh_src->nlmsg_type) {
+	/* Compat message has the same layout as native */
+	case XFRM_MSG_DELSA:
+	case XFRM_MSG_DELPOLICY:
+	case XFRM_MSG_FLUSHSA:
+	case XFRM_MSG_FLUSHPOLICY:
+	case XFRM_MSG_NEWAE:
+	case XFRM_MSG_REPORT:
+	case XFRM_MSG_MIGRATE:
+	case XFRM_MSG_NEWSADINFO:
+	case XFRM_MSG_NEWSPDINFO:
+	case XFRM_MSG_MAPPING:
+		WARN_ON_ONCE(src_len != payload);
+		memcpy(nlmsg_data(nlh_dst), nlmsg_data(nlh_src), src_len);
+		break;
+	/* 4 byte alignment for trailing u64 on native, but not on compat */
+	case XFRM_MSG_NEWSA:
+	case XFRM_MSG_NEWPOLICY:
+	case XFRM_MSG_UPDSA:
+	case XFRM_MSG_UPDPOLICY:
+		WARN_ON_ONCE(src_len != payload + 4);
+		memcpy(nlmsg_data(nlh_dst), nlmsg_data(nlh_src), payload);
+		break;
+	case XFRM_MSG_EXPIRE: {
+		const struct xfrm_user_expire *src_ue  = nlmsg_data(nlh_src);
+		struct compat_xfrm_user_expire *dst_ue = nlmsg_data(nlh_dst);
+
+		/* compat_xfrm_user_expire has 4-byte smaller state */
+		memcpy(dst_ue, src_ue, sizeof(dst_ue->state));
+		dst_ue->hard = src_ue->hard;
+		break;
+	}
+	case XFRM_MSG_ACQUIRE: {
+		const struct xfrm_user_acquire *src_ua  = nlmsg_data(nlh_src);
+		struct compat_xfrm_user_acquire *dst_ua = nlmsg_data(nlh_dst);
+
+		memcpy(dst_ua, src_ua, offsetof(struct compat_xfrm_user_acquire, aalgos));
+		dst_ua->aalgos = src_ua->aalgos;
+		dst_ua->ealgos = src_ua->ealgos;
+		dst_ua->calgos = src_ua->calgos;
+		dst_ua->seq    = src_ua->seq;
+		break;
+	}
+	case XFRM_MSG_POLEXPIRE: {
+		const struct xfrm_user_polexpire *src_upe  = nlmsg_data(nlh_src);
+		struct compat_xfrm_user_polexpire *dst_upe = nlmsg_data(nlh_dst);
+
+		/* compat_xfrm_user_polexpire has 4-byte smaller state */
+		memcpy(dst_upe, src_upe, sizeof(dst_upe->pol));
+		dst_upe->hard = src_upe->hard;
+		break;
+	}
+	case XFRM_MSG_ALLOCSPI: {
+		const struct xfrm_userspi_info *src_usi = nlmsg_data(nlh_src);
+		struct compat_xfrm_userspi_info *dst_usi = nlmsg_data(nlh_dst);
+
+		/* compat_xfrm_user_polexpire has 4-byte smaller state */
+		memcpy(dst_usi, src_usi, sizeof(src_usi->info));
+		dst_usi->min = src_usi->min;
+		dst_usi->max = src_usi->max;
+		break;
+	}
+	/* Not being sent by kernel */
+	case XFRM_MSG_GETSA:
+	case XFRM_MSG_GETPOLICY:
+	case XFRM_MSG_GETAE:
+	case XFRM_MSG_GETSADINFO:
+	case XFRM_MSG_GETSPDINFO:
+	default:
+		WARN_ONCE(1, "unsupported nlmsg_type %d", nlh_src->nlmsg_type);
+		return ERR_PTR(-EOPNOTSUPP);
+	}
+
+	return nlh_dst;
+}
+
+static int xfrm_nla_cpy(struct sk_buff *dst, const struct nlattr *src, int len)
+{
+	return nla_put(dst, src->nla_type, len, nla_data(src));
+}
+
+static int xfrm_xlate64_attr(struct sk_buff *dst, const struct nlattr *src)
+{
+	switch (src->nla_type) {
+	case XFRMA_ALG_AUTH:
+	case XFRMA_ALG_CRYPT:
+	case XFRMA_ALG_COMP:
+	case XFRMA_ENCAP:
+	case XFRMA_TMPL:
+		return xfrm_nla_cpy(dst, src, nla_len(src));
+	case XFRMA_SA:
+		return xfrm_nla_cpy(dst, src, XMSGSIZE(compat_xfrm_usersa_info));
+	case XFRMA_POLICY:
+		return xfrm_nla_cpy(dst, src, XMSGSIZE(compat_xfrm_userpolicy_info));
+	case XFRMA_SEC_CTX:
+		return xfrm_nla_cpy(dst, src, nla_len(src));
+	case XFRMA_LTIME_VAL:
+		return nla_put_64bit(dst, src->nla_type, nla_len(src),
+			nla_data(src), XFRMA_PAD);
+	case XFRMA_REPLAY_VAL:
+	case XFRMA_REPLAY_THRESH:
+	case XFRMA_ETIMER_THRESH:
+	case XFRMA_SRCADDR:
+	case XFRMA_COADDR:
+		return xfrm_nla_cpy(dst, src, nla_len(src));
+	case XFRMA_LASTUSED:
+		return nla_put_64bit(dst, src->nla_type, nla_len(src),
+			nla_data(src), XFRMA_PAD);
+	case XFRMA_POLICY_TYPE:
+	case XFRMA_MIGRATE:
+	case XFRMA_ALG_AEAD:
+	case XFRMA_KMADDRESS:
+	case XFRMA_ALG_AUTH_TRUNC:
+	case XFRMA_MARK:
+	case XFRMA_TFCPAD:
+	case XFRMA_REPLAY_ESN_VAL:
+	case XFRMA_SA_EXTRA_FLAGS:
+	case XFRMA_PROTO:
+	case XFRMA_ADDRESS_FILTER:
+	case XFRMA_OFFLOAD_DEV:
+	case XFRMA_SET_MARK:
+	case XFRMA_SET_MARK_MASK:
+	case XFRMA_IF_ID:
+		return xfrm_nla_cpy(dst, src, nla_len(src));
+	default:
+		BUILD_BUG_ON(XFRMA_MAX != XFRMA_IF_ID);
+		WARN_ONCE(1, "unsupported nla_type %d", src->nla_type);
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+	}
+}
+
+/* Take kernel-built (64bit layout) and create 32bit layout for userspace */
+static int xfrm_xlate64(struct sk_buff *dst, const struct nlmsghdr *nlh_src)
+{
+	u16 type = nlh_src->nlmsg_type - XFRM_MSG_BASE;
+	const struct nlattr *nla, *attrs;
+	struct nlmsghdr *nlh_dst;
+	int len, remaining;
+
+	nlh_dst = xfrm_nlmsg_put_compat(dst, nlh_src, type);
+	if (IS_ERR(nlh_dst))
+		return PTR_ERR(nlh_dst);
+
+	attrs = nlmsg_attrdata(nlh_src, xfrm_msg_min[type]);
+	len = nlmsg_attrlen(nlh_src, xfrm_msg_min[type]);
+
+	nla_for_each_attr(nla, attrs, len, remaining) {
+		int err = xfrm_xlate64_attr(dst, nla);
+
+		if (err)
+			return err;
+	}
+
+	nlmsg_end(dst, nlh_dst);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int xfrm_alloc_compat(struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+	const struct nlmsghdr *nlh_src = nlmsg_hdr(skb);
+	u16 type = nlh_src->nlmsg_type - XFRM_MSG_BASE;
+	struct sk_buff *new = NULL;
+	int err;
+
+	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(type >= ARRAY_SIZE(xfrm_msg_min)))
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+
+	if (skb_shinfo(skb)->frag_list == NULL) {
+		new = alloc_skb(skb->len + skb_tailroom(skb), GFP_ATOMIC);
+		if (!new)
+			return -ENOMEM;
+		skb_shinfo(skb)->frag_list = new;
+	}
+
+	err = xfrm_xlate64(skb_shinfo(skb)->frag_list, nlh_src);
+	if (err) {
+		if (new) {
+			kfree_skb(new);
+			skb_shinfo(skb)->frag_list = NULL;
+		}
+		return err;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c b/net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c
index fbb7d9d06478..90c57d4a0b47 100644
--- a/net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c
+++ b/net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c
@@ -1083,12 +1083,19 @@ static inline int xfrm_nlmsg_multicast(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb,
 				       u32 pid, unsigned int group)
 {
 	struct sock *nlsk = rcu_dereference(net->xfrm.nlsk);
+	int err;
 
 	if (!nlsk) {
 		kfree_skb(skb);
 		return -EPIPE;
 	}
 
+	err = xfrm_alloc_compat(skb);
+	if (err) {
+		kfree_skb(skb);
+		return err;
+	}
+
 	return nlmsg_multicast(nlsk, skb, pid, group, GFP_ATOMIC);
 }
 
@@ -2533,7 +2540,7 @@ static int xfrm_send_migrate(const struct xfrm_selector *sel, u8 dir, u8 type,
 
 #define XMSGSIZE(type) sizeof(struct type)
 
-static const int xfrm_msg_min[XFRM_NR_MSGTYPES] = {
+const int xfrm_msg_min[XFRM_NR_MSGTYPES] = {
 	[XFRM_MSG_NEWSA       - XFRM_MSG_BASE] = XMSGSIZE(xfrm_usersa_info),
 	[XFRM_MSG_DELSA       - XFRM_MSG_BASE] = XMSGSIZE(xfrm_usersa_id),
 	[XFRM_MSG_GETSA       - XFRM_MSG_BASE] = XMSGSIZE(xfrm_usersa_id),
