1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/security/keys/key.c b/security/keys/key.c
index a057e3311aad..b6061fa29da7 100644
--- a/security/keys/key.c
+++ b/security/keys/key.c
@@ -785,6 +785,10 @@ key_ref_t key_create_or_update(key_ref_t keyring_ref,
 
         key_check(keyring);
 
+        key_ref = ERR_PTR(-ENOTDIR);
+        if (keyring->type != &key_type_keyring)
+                goto error_2;
+
         down_write(&keyring->sem);
 
         /* if we're going to allocate a new key, we're going to have