1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/security/keys/gc.c b/security/keys/gc.c
index 9609a7f0faea..c7952375ac53 100644
--- a/security/keys/gc.c
+++ b/security/keys/gc.c
@@ -148,12 +148,12 @@ static noinline void key_gc_unused_keys(struct list_head *keys)
                 if (test_bit(KEY_FLAG_INSTANTIATED, &key->flags))
                         atomic_dec(&key->user->nikeys);
 
-                key_user_put(key->user);
-
                 /* now throw away the key memory */
                 if (key->type->destroy)
                         key->type->destroy(key);
 
+                key_user_put(key->user);
+
                 kfree(key->description);
 
 #ifdef KEY_DEBUGGING