diff --git a/security/keys/keyctl.c b/security/keys/keyctl.c
index 2fb28efc5326d88cc94776913743c96a2fc40445..06ec722897be2107db29ea64db6627b090495af0 100644
--- a/security/keys/keyctl.c
+++ b/security/keys/keyctl.c
@@ -873,7 +873,7 @@ static long get_instantiation_keyring(key_serial_t ringid,
 	/* otherwise specify the destination keyring recorded in the
 	 * authorisation key (any KEY_SPEC_*_KEYRING) */
 	if (ringid >= KEY_SPEC_REQUESTOR_KEYRING) {
-		*_dest_keyring = rka->dest_keyring;
+		*_dest_keyring = key_get(rka->dest_keyring);
 		return 0;
 	}