diff --git a/security/keys/gc.c b/security/keys/gc.c
index 748e83818a76..eda445f815d4 100644
--- a/security/keys/gc.c
+++ b/security/keys/gc.c
@@ -318,9 +318,7 @@ static void key_garbage_collector(struct work_struct *work)
 
 	if (unlikely(gc_state & KEY_GC_REAPING_DEAD_3)) {
 		kdebug("dead wake");
-		smp_mb();
-		clear_bit(KEY_GC_REAPING_KEYTYPE, &key_gc_flags);
-		wake_up_bit(&key_gc_flags, KEY_GC_REAPING_KEYTYPE);
+		clear_and_wake_up_bit(KEY_GC_REAPING_KEYTYPE, &key_gc_flags);
 	}
 
 	if (gc_state & KEY_GC_REAP_AGAIN)