diff --git a/security/keys/request_key_auth.c b/security/keys/request_key_auth.c
index 6cff37529b80210c3bc2b789c44662bb56a33f52..60d4e3f5e4bb21373900fb4cedb0907f61f68ea1 100644
--- a/security/keys/request_key_auth.c
+++ b/security/keys/request_key_auth.c
@@ -251,6 +251,8 @@ struct key *key_get_instantiation_authkey(key_serial_t target_id)
 
 	if (IS_ERR(authkey_ref)) {
 		authkey = ERR_CAST(authkey_ref);
+		if (authkey == ERR_PTR(-EAGAIN))
+			authkey = ERR_PTR(-ENOKEY);
 		goto error;
 	}