diff --git a/security/keys/keyring.c b/security/keys/keyring.c
index 15bf4af8f282..46f774be7296 100644
--- a/security/keys/keyring.c
+++ b/security/keys/keyring.c
@@ -1158,7 +1158,7 @@ struct key *find_keyring_by_name(const char *name, bool uid_keyring)
 	 * grants Search permission and that hasn't been revoked
 	 */
 	list_for_each_entry(keyring, &ns->keyring_name_list, name_link) {
-		if (!kuid_has_mapping(ns, keyring->user->uid))
+		if (!kuid_has_mapping(ns, keyring->uid))
 			continue;
 
 		if (test_bit(KEY_FLAG_REVOKED, &keyring->flags))