1 files changed, 2 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/security/keys/key.c b/security/keys/key.c
index 4a1297d1ada4..3762d5b1ce64 100644
--- a/security/keys/key.c
+++ b/security/keys/key.c
@@ -642,10 +642,8 @@ struct key *key_lookup(key_serial_t id)
         goto error;
 
  found:
-        /* pretend it doesn't exist if it's dead */
-        if (atomic_read(&key->usage) == 0 ||
-            test_bit(KEY_FLAG_DEAD, &key->flags) ||
-            key->type == &key_type_dead)
+        /* pretend it doesn't exist if it is awaiting deletion */
+        if (atomic_read(&key->usage) == 0)
                 goto not_found;
 
         /* this races with key_put(), but that doesn't matter since key_put()