diff --git a/crypto/asymmetric_keys/x509_cert_parser.c b/crypto/asymmetric_keys/x509_cert_parser.c
index 487204d..aeffbf6 100644
--- a/crypto/asymmetric_keys/x509_cert_parser.c
+++ b/crypto/asymmetric_keys/x509_cert_parser.c
@@ -60,24 +60,24 @@ void x509_free_certificate(struct x509_certificate *cert)
  */
 struct x509_certificate *x509_cert_parse(const void *data, size_t datalen)
 {
-	struct x509_certificate *cert;
-	struct x509_parse_context *ctx;
+	struct x509_certificate *cert __free(x509_free_certificate);
+	struct x509_parse_context *ctx __free(kfree) = NULL;
 	struct asymmetric_key_id *kid;
 	long ret;
 
-	ret = -ENOMEM;
 	cert = kzalloc(sizeof(struct x509_certificate), GFP_KERNEL);
+	assume(!IS_ERR(cert)); /* Avoid gratuitous IS_ERR() check on return */
 	if (!cert)
-		goto error_no_cert;
+		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 	cert->pub = kzalloc(sizeof(struct public_key), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!cert->pub)
-		goto error_no_ctx;
+		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 	cert->sig = kzalloc(sizeof(struct public_key_signature), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!cert->sig)
-		goto error_no_ctx;
+		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 	ctx = kzalloc(sizeof(struct x509_parse_context), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!ctx)
-		goto error_no_ctx;
+		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 
 	ctx->cert = cert;
 	ctx->data = (unsigned long)data;
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ struct x509_certificate *x509_cert_parse(const void *data, size_t datalen)
 	/* Attempt to decode the certificate */
 	ret = asn1_ber_decoder(&x509_decoder, ctx, data, datalen);
 	if (ret < 0)
-		goto error_decode;
+		return ERR_PTR(ret);
 
 	/* Decode the AuthorityKeyIdentifier */
 	if (ctx->raw_akid) {
@@ -95,20 +95,19 @@ struct x509_certificate *x509_cert_parse(const void *data, size_t datalen)
 				       ctx->raw_akid, ctx->raw_akid_size);
 		if (ret < 0) {
 			pr_warn("Couldn't decode AuthKeyIdentifier\n");
-			goto error_decode;
+			return ERR_PTR(ret);
 		}
 	}
 
-	ret = -ENOMEM;
 	cert->pub->key = kmemdup(ctx->key, ctx->key_size, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!cert->pub->key)
-		goto error_decode;
+		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 
 	cert->pub->keylen = ctx->key_size;
 
 	cert->pub->params = kmemdup(ctx->params, ctx->params_size, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!cert->pub->params)
-		goto error_decode;
+		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 
 	cert->pub->paramlen = ctx->params_size;
 	cert->pub->algo = ctx->key_algo;
@@ -116,33 +115,23 @@ struct x509_certificate *x509_cert_parse(const void *data, size_t datalen)
 	/* Grab the signature bits */
 	ret = x509_get_sig_params(cert);
 	if (ret < 0)
-		goto error_decode;
+		return ERR_PTR(ret);
 
 	/* Generate cert issuer + serial number key ID */
 	kid = asymmetric_key_generate_id(cert->raw_serial,
 					 cert->raw_serial_size,
 					 cert->raw_issuer,
 					 cert->raw_issuer_size);
-	if (IS_ERR(kid)) {
-		ret = PTR_ERR(kid);
-		goto error_decode;
-	}
+	if (IS_ERR(kid))
+		return ERR_CAST(kid);
 	cert->id = kid;
 
 	/* Detect self-signed certificates */
 	ret = x509_check_for_self_signed(cert);
 	if (ret < 0)
-		goto error_decode;
-
-	kfree(ctx);
-	return cert;
+		return ERR_PTR(ret);
 
-error_decode:
-	kfree(ctx);
-error_no_ctx:
-	x509_free_certificate(cert);
-error_no_cert:
-	return ERR_PTR(ret);
+	return_ptr(cert);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(x509_cert_parse);
 
diff --git a/crypto/asymmetric_keys/x509_parser.h b/crypto/asymmetric_keys/x509_parser.h
index 97a886c..0688c22 100644
--- a/crypto/asymmetric_keys/x509_parser.h
+++ b/crypto/asymmetric_keys/x509_parser.h
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
  * Written by David Howells (dhowells@redhat.com)
  */
 
+#include <linux/cleanup.h>
 #include <linux/time.h>
 #include <crypto/public_key.h>
 #include <keys/asymmetric-type.h>
@@ -44,6 +45,8 @@ struct x509_certificate {
  * x509_cert_parser.c
  */
 extern void x509_free_certificate(struct x509_certificate *cert);
+DEFINE_FREE(x509_free_certificate, struct x509_certificate *,
+	    if (!IS_ERR(_T)) x509_free_certificate(_T))
 extern struct x509_certificate *x509_cert_parse(const void *data, size_t datalen);
 extern int x509_decode_time(time64_t *_t,  size_t hdrlen,
 			    unsigned char tag,
diff --git a/crypto/asymmetric_keys/x509_public_key.c b/crypto/asymmetric_keys/x509_public_key.c
index 6a4f00b..00ac715 100644
--- a/crypto/asymmetric_keys/x509_public_key.c
+++ b/crypto/asymmetric_keys/x509_public_key.c
@@ -161,12 +161,11 @@ int x509_check_for_self_signed(struct x509_certificate *cert)
  */
 static int x509_key_preparse(struct key_preparsed_payload *prep)
 {
-	struct asymmetric_key_ids *kids;
-	struct x509_certificate *cert;
+	struct x509_certificate *cert __free(x509_free_certificate);
+	struct asymmetric_key_ids *kids __free(kfree) = NULL;
+	char *p, *desc __free(kfree) = NULL;
 	const char *q;
 	size_t srlen, sulen;
-	char *desc = NULL, *p;
-	int ret;
 
 	cert = x509_cert_parse(prep->data, prep->datalen);
 	if (IS_ERR(cert))
@@ -188,9 +187,8 @@ static int x509_key_preparse(struct key_preparsed_payload *prep)
 	}
 
 	/* Don't permit addition of blacklisted keys */
-	ret = -EKEYREJECTED;
 	if (cert->blacklisted)
-		goto error_free_cert;
+		return -EKEYREJECTED;
 
 	/* Propose a description */
 	sulen = strlen(cert->subject);
@@ -202,10 +200,9 @@ static int x509_key_preparse(struct key_preparsed_payload *prep)
 		q = cert->raw_serial;
 	}
 
-	ret = -ENOMEM;
 	desc = kmalloc(sulen + 2 + srlen * 2 + 1, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!desc)
-		goto error_free_cert;
+		return -ENOMEM;
 	p = memcpy(desc, cert->subject, sulen);
 	p += sulen;
 	*p++ = ':';
@@ -215,16 +212,14 @@ static int x509_key_preparse(struct key_preparsed_payload *prep)
 
 	kids = kmalloc(sizeof(struct asymmetric_key_ids), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!kids)
-		goto error_free_desc;
+		return -ENOMEM;
 	kids->id[0] = cert->id;
 	kids->id[1] = cert->skid;
 	kids->id[2] = asymmetric_key_generate_id(cert->raw_subject,
 						 cert->raw_subject_size,
 						 "", 0);
-	if (IS_ERR(kids->id[2])) {
-		ret = PTR_ERR(kids->id[2]);
-		goto error_free_kids;
-	}
+	if (IS_ERR(kids->id[2]))
+		return PTR_ERR(kids->id[2]);
 
 	/* We're pinning the module by being linked against it */
 	__module_get(public_key_subtype.owner);
@@ -242,15 +237,7 @@ static int x509_key_preparse(struct key_preparsed_payload *prep)
 	cert->sig = NULL;
 	desc = NULL;
 	kids = NULL;
-	ret = 0;
-
-error_free_kids:
-	kfree(kids);
-error_free_desc:
-	kfree(desc);
-error_free_cert:
-	x509_free_certificate(cert);
-	return ret;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static struct asymmetric_key_parser x509_key_parser = {
diff --git a/include/linux/compiler.h b/include/linux/compiler.h
index c00cc6c..53666eb 100644
--- a/include/linux/compiler.h
+++ b/include/linux/compiler.h
@@ -148,6 +148,8 @@ void ftrace_likely_update(struct ftrace_likely_data *f, int val,
 } while (0)
 #endif
 
+#define assume(cond) do { if (!(cond)) __builtin_unreachable(); } while (0)
+
 /*
  * KENTRY - kernel entry point
  * This can be used to annotate symbols (functions or data) that are used
