1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/security/keys/key.c b/security/keys/key.c
index bd5a272f28a6..346fbf201c22 100644
--- a/security/keys/key.c
+++ b/security/keys/key.c
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ int key_reject_and_link(struct key *key,
 
         mutex_unlock(&key_construction_mutex);
 
-        if (keyring)
+        if (keyring && link_ret == 0)
                 __key_link_end(keyring, &key->index_key, edit);
 
         /* wake up anyone waiting for a key to be constructed */