1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/security/keys/request_key.c b/security/keys/request_key.c
index 8e319a416eec..82465328c39b 100644
--- a/security/keys/request_key.c
+++ b/security/keys/request_key.c
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ static struct key *construct_key_and_link(struct key_type *type,
         } else if (ret == -EINPROGRESS) {
                 ret = 0;
         } else {
-                key = ERR_PTR(ret);
+                goto couldnt_alloc_key;
         }
 
         key_put(dest_keyring);
@@ -479,6 +479,7 @@ static struct key *construct_key_and_link(struct key_type *type,
 construction_failed:
         key_negate_and_link(key, key_negative_timeout, NULL, NULL);
         key_put(key);
+couldnt_alloc_key:
         key_put(dest_keyring);
         kleave(" = %d", ret);
         return ERR_PTR(ret);