1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/cred.c b/kernel/cred.c
index 1b1129d0cce8..62af1816c235 100644
--- a/kernel/cred.c
+++ b/kernel/cred.c
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
  */
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/cred.h>
+#include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/sched.h>
 #include <linux/key.h>
 #include <linux/keyctl.h>
@@ -397,6 +398,8 @@ struct cred *prepare_usermodehelper_creds(void)
 
 error:
         put_cred(new);
+        return NULL;
+
 free_tgcred:
 #ifdef CONFIG_KEYS
         kfree(tgcred);
@@ -790,8 +793,6 @@ bool creds_are_invalid(const struct cred *cred)
 {
         if (cred->magic != CRED_MAGIC)
                 return true;
-        if (atomic_read(&cred->usage) < atomic_read(&cred->subscribers))
-                return true;
 #ifdef CONFIG_SECURITY_SELINUX
         if (selinux_is_enabled()) {
                 if ((unsigned long) cred->security < PAGE_SIZE)