1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/cred.c b/kernel/cred.c
index 4f483be5944c..8f3672a58a1e 100644
--- a/kernel/cred.c
+++ b/kernel/cred.c
@@ -397,6 +397,8 @@ struct cred *prepare_usermodehelper_creds(void)
 
 error:
         put_cred(new);
+        return NULL;
+
 free_tgcred:
 #ifdef CONFIG_KEYS
         kfree(tgcred);
@@ -788,8 +790,6 @@ 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)