diff --git a/profiles/arch/amd64/use.mask b/profiles/arch/amd64/use.mask
index a2e13dfaf18fc..c6ca82899a279 100644
--- a/profiles/arch/amd64/use.mask
+++ b/profiles/arch/amd64/use.mask
@@ -228,4 +228,9 @@ capslib
 # fdk-aac is already keyworded here
 -fdk
 
+# 2015/11/13 - Daniel Kuehn <lejonet@gentoo.org>
+# Unmask sssd USE-flag as it is tested on this arch in regards to bugs
+# 540540 and 525674
+-sssd
+
 # NOT NECESSARY - SECTION
diff --git a/profiles/arch/arm/use.mask b/profiles/arch/arm/use.mask
index 2c0c6b367fd2b..c30bb1b76d835 100644
--- a/profiles/arch/arm/use.mask
+++ b/profiles/arch/arm/use.mask
@@ -258,3 +258,9 @@ numa
 
 # toolkit for nvidia binary drivers
 cg
+
+# 2015/11/13 - Daniel Kuehn <lejonet@gentoo.org>
+# Unmask sssd USE-flag as it is tested on this arch in regards to bugs
+# 540540 and 525674
+-sssd
+
diff --git a/profiles/arch/hppa/use.mask b/profiles/arch/hppa/use.mask
index 59a4b52bb2576..be05a3c215cb5 100644
--- a/profiles/arch/hppa/use.mask
+++ b/profiles/arch/hppa/use.mask
@@ -359,4 +359,10 @@ d3d
 # mask wayland since dev-libs/wayland isn't keyworded
 wayland
 
+# 2015/11/13 - Daniel Kuehn <lejonet@gentoo.org>
+# ACKED-BY: jer
+# Unmask sssd USE-flag as it is tested on this arch in regards to bugs
+# 540540 and 525674
+-sssd
+
 # DON'T TOUCH THIS FILE. Instead, file a bug and assign it to <hppa@gentoo.org>.
diff --git a/profiles/arch/powerpc/use.mask b/profiles/arch/powerpc/use.mask
index ee86b3a78ede6..dce52075d60de 100644
--- a/profiles/arch/powerpc/use.mask
+++ b/profiles/arch/powerpc/use.mask
@@ -229,3 +229,9 @@ clvm
 # Pacho Ramos <pacho@gentoo.org> (08 Jan 2014)
 # Unmask systemd since it is keyworded here.
 -systemd
+
+# 2015/11/13 - Daniel Kuehn <lejonet@gentoo.org>
+# Unmask sssd USE-flag as it is tested on this arch in regards to bugs
+# 540540 and 525674
+-sssd
+
diff --git a/profiles/arch/x86/use.mask b/profiles/arch/x86/use.mask
index 2f7c24672adb4..5c61d14176d32 100644
--- a/profiles/arch/x86/use.mask
+++ b/profiles/arch/x86/use.mask
@@ -210,3 +210,9 @@ win64
 
 # fdk-aac is already keyworded here
 -fdk
+
+# 2015/11/13 - Daniel Kuehn <lejonet@gentoo.org>
+# Unmask sssd USE-flag as it is tested on this arch in regards to bugs
+# 540540 and 525674
+-sssd
+
diff --git a/profiles/base/use.mask b/profiles/base/use.mask
index 9fc7df33ff69d..258a744f0c39c 100644
--- a/profiles/base/use.mask
+++ b/profiles/base/use.mask
@@ -390,3 +390,10 @@ openrc-force
 # Mike Gilbert <floppym@gentoo.org> (19 Oct 2014)
 # sys-libs/libapparmor
 apparmor
+
+# Daniel Kuehn <lejonet@gentoo.org> (13 Nov 2015)
+# Masking sssd USE-flag globally and unmasking it on the tested arches
+# to stop minor arches from blocking major arches AND prevent the dropping
+# of keywords on sudo for said minor arches, in regards to ssd and sudo bugs
+# 540540 and 525674
+sssd