diff --git a/include/linux/key.h b/include/linux/key.h
index b2bb01719561..ef19b99aff98 100644
--- a/include/linux/key.h
+++ b/include/linux/key.h
@@ -276,6 +276,19 @@ static inline key_serial_t key_serial(struct key *key)
 	return key ? key->serial : 0;
 }
 
+/**
+ * key_is_instantiated - Determine if a key has been positively instantiated
+ * @key: The key to check.
+ *
+ * Return true if the specified key has been positively instantiated, false
+ * otherwise.
+ */
+static inline bool key_is_instantiated(const struct key *key)
+{
+	return test_bit(KEY_FLAG_INSTANTIATED, &key->flags) &&
+		!test_bit(KEY_FLAG_NEGATIVE, &key->flags);
+}
+
 #define rcu_dereference_key(KEY)					\
 	(rcu_dereference_protected((KEY)->payload.rcudata,		\
 				   rwsem_is_locked(&((struct key *)(KEY))->sem)))
diff --git a/net/dns_resolver/dns_key.c b/net/dns_resolver/dns_key.c
index cfa7a5e1c5c9..fa000d26dc60 100644
--- a/net/dns_resolver/dns_key.c
+++ b/net/dns_resolver/dns_key.c
@@ -212,10 +212,12 @@ static void dns_resolver_describe(const struct key *key, struct seq_file *m)
 	int err = key->type_data.x[0];
 
 	seq_puts(m, key->description);
-	if (err)
-		seq_printf(m, ": %d", err);
-	else
-		seq_printf(m, ": %u", key->datalen);
+	if (key_is_instantiated(key)) {
+		if (err)
+			seq_printf(m, ": %d", err);
+		else
+			seq_printf(m, ": %u", key->datalen);
+	}
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/security/keys/internal.h b/security/keys/internal.h
index 07a025f81902..f375152a2500 100644
--- a/security/keys/internal.h
+++ b/security/keys/internal.h
@@ -109,11 +109,13 @@ extern key_ref_t keyring_search_aux(key_ref_t keyring_ref,
 				    const struct cred *cred,
 				    struct key_type *type,
 				    const void *description,
-				    key_match_func_t match);
+				    key_match_func_t match,
+				    bool no_state_check);
 
 extern key_ref_t search_my_process_keyrings(struct key_type *type,
 					    const void *description,
 					    key_match_func_t match,
+					    bool no_state_check,
 					    const struct cred *cred);
 extern key_ref_t search_process_keyrings(struct key_type *type,
 					 const void *description,
diff --git a/security/keys/keyring.c b/security/keys/keyring.c
index cdd2f3f88c88..a06ffab38568 100644
--- a/security/keys/keyring.c
+++ b/security/keys/keyring.c
@@ -176,13 +176,15 @@ static void keyring_describe(const struct key *keyring, struct seq_file *m)
 	else
 		seq_puts(m, "[anon]");
 
-	rcu_read_lock();
-	klist = rcu_dereference(keyring->payload.subscriptions);
-	if (klist)
-		seq_printf(m, ": %u/%u", klist->nkeys, klist->maxkeys);
-	else
-		seq_puts(m, ": empty");
-	rcu_read_unlock();
+	if (key_is_instantiated(keyring)) {
+		rcu_read_lock();
+		klist = rcu_dereference(keyring->payload.subscriptions);
+		if (klist)
+			seq_printf(m, ": %u/%u", klist->nkeys, klist->maxkeys);
+		else
+			seq_puts(m, ": empty");
+		rcu_read_unlock();
+	}
 }
 
 /*
@@ -271,6 +273,7 @@ struct key *keyring_alloc(const char *description, uid_t uid, gid_t gid,
  * @type: The type of key to search for.
  * @description: Parameter for @match.
  * @match: Function to rule on whether or not a key is the one required.
+ * @no_state_check: Don't check if a matching key is bad
  *
  * Search the supplied keyring tree for a key that matches the criteria given.
  * The root keyring and any linked keyrings must grant Search permission to the
@@ -303,7 +306,8 @@ key_ref_t keyring_search_aux(key_ref_t keyring_ref,
 			     const struct cred *cred,
 			     struct key_type *type,
 			     const void *description,
-			     key_match_func_t match)
+			     key_match_func_t match,
+			     bool no_state_check)
 {
 	struct {
 		struct keyring_list *keylist;
@@ -345,6 +349,8 @@ key_ref_t keyring_search_aux(key_ref_t keyring_ref,
 	kflags = keyring->flags;
 	if (keyring->type == type && match(keyring, description)) {
 		key = keyring;
+		if (no_state_check)
+			goto found;
 
 		/* check it isn't negative and hasn't expired or been
 		 * revoked */
@@ -384,11 +390,13 @@ descend:
 			continue;
 
 		/* skip revoked keys and expired keys */
-		if (kflags & (1 << KEY_FLAG_REVOKED))
-			continue;
+		if (!no_state_check) {
+			if (kflags & (1 << KEY_FLAG_REVOKED))
+				continue;
 
-		if (key->expiry && now.tv_sec >= key->expiry)
-			continue;
+			if (key->expiry && now.tv_sec >= key->expiry)
+				continue;
+		}
 
 		/* keys that don't match */
 		if (!match(key, description))
@@ -399,6 +407,9 @@ descend:
 					cred, KEY_SEARCH) < 0)
 			continue;
 
+		if (no_state_check)
+			goto found;
+
 		/* we set a different error code if we pass a negative key */
 		if (kflags & (1 << KEY_FLAG_NEGATIVE)) {
 			err = key->type_data.reject_error;
@@ -478,7 +489,7 @@ key_ref_t keyring_search(key_ref_t keyring,
 		return ERR_PTR(-ENOKEY);
 
 	return keyring_search_aux(keyring, current->cred,
-				  type, description, type->match);
+				  type, description, type->match, false);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(keyring_search);
 
diff --git a/security/keys/proc.c b/security/keys/proc.c
index 525cf8a29cdd..49bbc97943ad 100644
--- a/security/keys/proc.c
+++ b/security/keys/proc.c
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ static int proc_keys_show(struct seq_file *m, void *v)
 	if (key->perm & KEY_POS_VIEW) {
 		skey_ref = search_my_process_keyrings(key->type, key,
 						      lookup_user_key_possessed,
-						      cred);
+						      true, cred);
 		if (!IS_ERR(skey_ref)) {
 			key_ref_put(skey_ref);
 			key_ref = make_key_ref(key, 1);
diff --git a/security/keys/process_keys.c b/security/keys/process_keys.c
index 930634e45149..6c0480db8885 100644
--- a/security/keys/process_keys.c
+++ b/security/keys/process_keys.c
@@ -331,6 +331,7 @@ void key_fsgid_changed(struct task_struct *tsk)
 key_ref_t search_my_process_keyrings(struct key_type *type,
 				     const void *description,
 				     key_match_func_t match,
+				     bool no_state_check,
 				     const struct cred *cred)
 {
 	key_ref_t key_ref, ret, err;
@@ -350,7 +351,7 @@ key_ref_t search_my_process_keyrings(struct key_type *type,
 	if (cred->thread_keyring) {
 		key_ref = keyring_search_aux(
 			make_key_ref(cred->thread_keyring, 1),
-			cred, type, description, match);
+			cred, type, description, match, no_state_check);
 		if (!IS_ERR(key_ref))
 			goto found;
 
@@ -371,7 +372,7 @@ key_ref_t search_my_process_keyrings(struct key_type *type,
 	if (cred->tgcred->process_keyring) {
 		key_ref = keyring_search_aux(
 			make_key_ref(cred->tgcred->process_keyring, 1),
-			cred, type, description, match);
+			cred, type, description, match, no_state_check);
 		if (!IS_ERR(key_ref))
 			goto found;
 
@@ -395,7 +396,7 @@ key_ref_t search_my_process_keyrings(struct key_type *type,
 			make_key_ref(rcu_dereference(
 					     cred->tgcred->session_keyring),
 				     1),
-			cred, type, description, match);
+			cred, type, description, match, no_state_check);
 		rcu_read_unlock();
 
 		if (!IS_ERR(key_ref))
@@ -417,7 +418,7 @@ key_ref_t search_my_process_keyrings(struct key_type *type,
 	else if (cred->user->session_keyring) {
 		key_ref = keyring_search_aux(
 			make_key_ref(cred->user->session_keyring, 1),
-			cred, type, description, match);
+			cred, type, description, match, no_state_check);
 		if (!IS_ERR(key_ref))
 			goto found;
 
@@ -459,7 +460,8 @@ key_ref_t search_process_keyrings(struct key_type *type,
 
 	might_sleep();
 
-	key_ref = search_my_process_keyrings(type, description, match, cred);
+	key_ref = search_my_process_keyrings(type, description, match,
+					     false, cred);
 	if (!IS_ERR(key_ref))
 		goto found;
 	err = key_ref;
diff --git a/security/keys/request_key.c b/security/keys/request_key.c
index df3c0417ee40..b18a71745901 100644
--- a/security/keys/request_key.c
+++ b/security/keys/request_key.c
@@ -530,8 +530,7 @@ struct key *request_key_and_link(struct key_type *type,
 	       dest_keyring, flags);
 
 	/* search all the process keyrings for a key */
-	key_ref = search_process_keyrings(type, description, type->match,
-					  cred);
+	key_ref = search_process_keyrings(type, description, type->match, cred);
 
 	if (!IS_ERR(key_ref)) {
 		key = key_ref_to_ptr(key_ref);
diff --git a/security/keys/request_key_auth.c b/security/keys/request_key_auth.c
index 68164031a74e..f6337c9082eb 100644
--- a/security/keys/request_key_auth.c
+++ b/security/keys/request_key_auth.c
@@ -59,7 +59,8 @@ static void request_key_auth_describe(const struct key *key,
 
 	seq_puts(m, "key:");
 	seq_puts(m, key->description);
-	seq_printf(m, " pid:%d ci:%zu", rka->pid, rka->callout_len);
+	if (key_is_instantiated(key))
+		seq_printf(m, " pid:%d ci:%zu", rka->pid, rka->callout_len);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/security/keys/user_defined.c b/security/keys/user_defined.c
index c6ca8662a468..63bb1aaffc0a 100644
--- a/security/keys/user_defined.c
+++ b/security/keys/user_defined.c
@@ -169,8 +169,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(user_destroy);
 void user_describe(const struct key *key, struct seq_file *m)
 {
 	seq_puts(m, key->description);
-
-	seq_printf(m, ": %u", key->datalen);
+	if (key_is_instantiated(key))
+		seq_printf(m, ": %u", key->datalen);
 }
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(user_describe);