diff --git a/security/keys/keyctl.c b/security/keys/keyctl.c
index 3868c6700b588512acc36814682f895644116089..60924f6a52db2bbff40ddc953a50bb9d708febb5 100644
--- a/security/keys/keyctl.c
+++ b/security/keys/keyctl.c
@@ -1305,7 +1305,8 @@ long keyctl_session_to_parent(void)
 		goto not_permitted;
 
 	/* the keyrings must have the same UID */
-	if (pcred->tgcred->session_keyring->uid != mycred->euid ||
+	if ((pcred->tgcred->session_keyring &&
+	     pcred->tgcred->session_keyring->uid != mycred->euid) ||
 	    mycred->tgcred->session_keyring->uid != mycred->euid)
 		goto not_permitted;