diff --git a/kernel/kprobes.c b/kernel/kprobes.c
index 612af2d..fa034d2 100644
--- a/kernel/kprobes.c
+++ b/kernel/kprobes.c
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 #include <linux/freezer.h>
 #include <linux/seq_file.h>
 #include <linux/debugfs.h>
+#include <linux/sysctl.h>
 #include <linux/kdebug.h>
 #include <linux/memory.h>
 #include <linux/ftrace.h>
@@ -360,6 +361,9 @@
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_OPTPROBES
+/* NOTE: change this value only with kprobe_mutex held */
+static bool kprobes_allow_optimization;
+
 /*
  * Call all pre_handler on the list, but ignores its return value.
  * This must be called from arch-dep optimized caller.
@@ -428,7 +432,7 @@
 	/* Lock modules while optimizing kprobes */
 	mutex_lock(&module_mutex);
 	mutex_lock(&kprobe_mutex);
-	if (kprobes_all_disarmed)
+	if (kprobes_all_disarmed || !kprobes_allow_optimization)
 		goto end;
 
 	/*
@@ -471,7 +475,7 @@
 	struct optimized_kprobe *op;
 
 	/* Check if the kprobe is disabled or not ready for optimization. */
-	if (!kprobe_optready(p) ||
+	if (!kprobe_optready(p) || !kprobes_allow_optimization ||
 	    (kprobe_disabled(p) || kprobes_all_disarmed))
 		return;
 
@@ -588,6 +592,80 @@
 	optimize_kprobe(ap);
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_SYSCTL
+static void __kprobes optimize_all_kprobes(void)
+{
+	struct hlist_head *head;
+	struct hlist_node *node;
+	struct kprobe *p;
+	unsigned int i;
+
+	/* If optimization is already allowed, just return */
+	if (kprobes_allow_optimization)
+		return;
+
+	kprobes_allow_optimization = true;
+	mutex_lock(&text_mutex);
+	for (i = 0; i < KPROBE_TABLE_SIZE; i++) {
+		head = &kprobe_table[i];
+		hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(p, node, head, hlist)
+			if (!kprobe_disabled(p))
+				optimize_kprobe(p);
+	}
+	mutex_unlock(&text_mutex);
+	printk(KERN_INFO "Kprobes globally optimized\n");
+}
+
+static void __kprobes unoptimize_all_kprobes(void)
+{
+	struct hlist_head *head;
+	struct hlist_node *node;
+	struct kprobe *p;
+	unsigned int i;
+
+	/* If optimization is already prohibited, just return */
+	if (!kprobes_allow_optimization)
+		return;
+
+	kprobes_allow_optimization = false;
+	printk(KERN_INFO "Kprobes globally unoptimized\n");
+	get_online_cpus();	/* For avoiding text_mutex deadlock */
+	mutex_lock(&text_mutex);
+	for (i = 0; i < KPROBE_TABLE_SIZE; i++) {
+		head = &kprobe_table[i];
+		hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(p, node, head, hlist) {
+			if (!kprobe_disabled(p))
+				unoptimize_kprobe(p);
+		}
+	}
+
+	mutex_unlock(&text_mutex);
+	put_online_cpus();
+	/* Allow all currently running kprobes to complete */
+	synchronize_sched();
+}
+
+int sysctl_kprobes_optimization;
+int proc_kprobes_optimization_handler(struct ctl_table *table, int write,
+				      void __user *buffer, size_t *length,
+				      loff_t *ppos)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	mutex_lock(&kprobe_mutex);
+	sysctl_kprobes_optimization = kprobes_allow_optimization ? 1 : 0;
+	ret = proc_dointvec_minmax(table, write, buffer, length, ppos);
+
+	if (sysctl_kprobes_optimization)
+		optimize_all_kprobes();
+	else
+		unoptimize_all_kprobes();
+	mutex_unlock(&kprobe_mutex);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+#endif /* CONFIG_SYSCTL */
+
 static void __kprobes __arm_kprobe(struct kprobe *p)
 {
 	struct kprobe *old_p;
@@ -1610,10 +1688,14 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_OPTPROBES) && defined(__ARCH_WANT_KPROBES_INSN_SLOT)
+#if defined(CONFIG_OPTPROBES)
+#if defined(__ARCH_WANT_KPROBES_INSN_SLOT)
 	/* Init kprobe_optinsn_slots */
 	kprobe_optinsn_slots.insn_size = MAX_OPTINSN_SIZE;
 #endif
+	/* By default, kprobes can be optimized */
+	kprobes_allow_optimization = true;
+#endif
 
 	/* By default, kprobes are armed */
 	kprobes_all_disarmed = false;