1 files changed, 4 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/security/keys/keyctl.c b/security/keys/keyctl.c
index 365ff85d7e27..76d22f726ae4 100644
--- a/security/keys/keyctl.c
+++ b/security/keys/keyctl.c
@@ -766,10 +766,9 @@ long keyctl_read_key(key_serial_t keyid, char __user *buffer, size_t buflen)
 
         key = key_ref_to_ptr(key_ref);
 
-        if (test_bit(KEY_FLAG_NEGATIVE, &key->flags)) {
-                ret = -ENOKEY;
-                goto error2;
-        }
+        ret = key_read_state(key);
+        if (ret < 0)
+                goto error2; /* Negatively instantiated */
 
         /* see if we can read it directly */
         ret = key_permission(key_ref, KEY_NEED_READ);
@@ -901,7 +900,7 @@ long keyctl_chown_key(key_serial_t id, uid_t user, gid_t group)
                 atomic_dec(&key->user->nkeys);
                 atomic_inc(&newowner->nkeys);
 
-                if (test_bit(KEY_FLAG_INSTANTIATED, &key->flags)) {
+                if (key->state != KEY_IS_UNINSTANTIATED) {
                         atomic_dec(&key->user->nikeys);
                         atomic_inc(&newowner->nikeys);
                 }