1 files changed, 3 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/security/keys/request_key.c b/security/keys/request_key.c
index 63e63a42db3c..e8036cd0ad54 100644
--- a/security/keys/request_key.c
+++ b/security/keys/request_key.c
@@ -595,10 +595,9 @@ int wait_for_key_construction(struct key *key, bool intr)
                           intr ? TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE : TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE);
         if (ret)
                 return -ERESTARTSYS;
-        if (test_bit(KEY_FLAG_NEGATIVE, &key->flags)) {
-                smp_rmb();
-                return key->reject_error;
-        }
+        ret = key_read_state(key);
+        if (ret < 0)
+                return ret;
         return key_validate(key);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(wait_for_key_construction);