diff --git a/security/keys/key.c b/security/keys/key.c
index 3762d5b1ce64f130a2248a9519ad9084c93bf4f3..bd9d2670e9c423b9541c6552d8f75766204c3c8d 100644
--- a/security/keys/key.c
+++ b/security/keys/key.c
@@ -956,8 +956,10 @@ void unregister_key_type(struct key_type *ktype)
 	for (_n = rb_first(&key_serial_tree); _n; _n = rb_next(_n)) {
 		key = rb_entry(_n, struct key, serial_node);
 
-		if (key->type == ktype)
+		if (key->type == ktype) {
 			key->type = &key_type_dead;
+			set_bit(KEY_FLAG_DEAD, &key->flags);
+		}
 	}
 
 	spin_unlock(&key_serial_lock);