diff --git a/security/keys/keyring.c b/security/keys/keyring.c
index 30e242f7bd0e..37a7f3b28852 100644
--- a/security/keys/keyring.c
+++ b/security/keys/keyring.c
@@ -860,8 +860,7 @@ void __key_link(struct key *keyring, struct key *key,
 
 	kenter("%d,%d,%p", keyring->serial, key->serial, nklist);
 
-	klist = rcu_dereference_protected(keyring->payload.subscriptions,
-					  rwsem_is_locked(&keyring->sem));
+	klist = rcu_dereference_locked_keyring(keyring);
 
 	atomic_inc(&key->usage);