diff --git a/Documentation/security/keys.txt b/Documentation/security/keys.txt
index 9ede670..a4c33f1 100644
--- a/Documentation/security/keys.txt
+++ b/Documentation/security/keys.txt
@@ -960,14 +960,17 @@ payload contents" for more information.
     the argument will not be parsed.
 
 
-(*) Extra references can be made to a key by calling the following function:
+(*) Extra references can be made to a key by calling one of the following
+    functions:
 
+	struct key *__key_get(struct key *key);
 	struct key *key_get(struct key *key);
 
-    These need to be disposed of by calling key_put() when they've been
-    finished with. The key pointer passed in will be returned. If the pointer
-    is NULL or CONFIG_KEYS is not set then the key will not be dereferenced and
-    no increment will take place.
+    Keys so references will need to be disposed of by calling key_put() when
+    they've been finished with.  The key pointer passed in will be returned.
+
+    In the case of key_get(), if the pointer is NULL or CONFIG_KEYS is not set
+    then the key will not be dereferenced and no increment will take place.
 
 
 (*) A key's serial number can be obtained by calling:
diff --git a/include/linux/key.h b/include/linux/key.h
index d573e82..ef596c7 100644
--- a/include/linux/key.h
+++ b/include/linux/key.h
@@ -219,13 +219,17 @@ extern void key_revoke(struct key *key);
 extern void key_invalidate(struct key *key);
 extern void key_put(struct key *key);
 
-static inline struct key *key_get(struct key *key)
+static inline struct key *__key_get(struct key *key)
 {
-	if (key)
-		atomic_inc(&key->usage);
+	atomic_inc(&key->usage);
 	return key;
 }
 
+static inline struct key *key_get(struct key *key)
+{
+	return key ? __key_get(key) : key;
+}
+
 static inline void key_ref_put(key_ref_t key_ref)
 {
 	key_put(key_ref_to_ptr(key_ref));
diff --git a/security/keys/key.c b/security/keys/key.c
index 7e6bc39..1e23cc2 100644
--- a/security/keys/key.c
+++ b/security/keys/key.c
@@ -644,7 +644,7 @@ found:
 	/* this races with key_put(), but that doesn't matter since key_put()
 	 * doesn't actually change the key
 	 */
-	atomic_inc(&key->usage);
+	__key_get(key);
 
 error:
 	spin_unlock(&key_serial_lock);
diff --git a/security/keys/keyring.c b/security/keys/keyring.c
index 7d5b676..35e21d9 100644
--- a/security/keys/keyring.c
+++ b/security/keys/keyring.c
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ not_this_keyring:
 
 	/* we found a viable match */
 found:
-	atomic_inc(&key->usage);
+	__key_get(key);
 	key->last_used_at = ctx->now.tv_sec;
 	keyring->last_used_at = ctx->now.tv_sec;
 	while (sp > 0)
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ key_ref_t __keyring_search_one(key_ref_t keyring_ref,
 	return ERR_PTR(-ENOKEY);
 
 found:
-	atomic_inc(&key->usage);
+	__key_get(key);
 	keyring->last_used_at = key->last_used_at =
 		current_kernel_time().tv_sec;
 	rcu_read_unlock();
@@ -909,7 +909,7 @@ void __key_link(struct key *keyring, struct key *key,
 
 	klist = rcu_dereference_locked_keyring(keyring);
 
-	atomic_inc(&key->usage);
+	__key_get(key);
 	keyring->last_used_at = key->last_used_at =
 		current_kernel_time().tv_sec;
 
diff --git a/security/keys/process_keys.c b/security/keys/process_keys.c
index e68a3e0..68548ea 100644
--- a/security/keys/process_keys.c
+++ b/security/keys/process_keys.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ int install_session_keyring_to_cred(struct cred *cred, struct key *keyring)
 		if (IS_ERR(keyring))
 			return PTR_ERR(keyring);
 	} else {
-		atomic_inc(&keyring->usage);
+		__key_get(keyring);
 	}
 
 	/* install the keyring */
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ try_again:
 		}
 
 		key = ctx.cred->thread_keyring;
-		atomic_inc(&key->usage);
+		__key_get(key);
 		key_ref = make_key_ref(key, 1);
 		break;
 
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ try_again:
 		}
 
 		key = ctx.cred->process_keyring;
-		atomic_inc(&key->usage);
+		__key_get(key);
 		key_ref = make_key_ref(key, 1);
 		break;
 
@@ -593,7 +593,7 @@ try_again:
 
 		rcu_read_lock();
 		key = rcu_dereference(ctx.cred->session_keyring);
-		atomic_inc(&key->usage);
+		__key_get(key);
 		rcu_read_unlock();
 		key_ref = make_key_ref(key, 1);
 		break;
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ try_again:
 		}
 
 		key = ctx.cred->user->uid_keyring;
-		atomic_inc(&key->usage);
+		__key_get(key);
 		key_ref = make_key_ref(key, 1);
 		break;
 
@@ -618,7 +618,7 @@ try_again:
 		}
 
 		key = ctx.cred->user->session_keyring;
-		atomic_inc(&key->usage);
+		__key_get(key);
 		key_ref = make_key_ref(key, 1);
 		break;
 
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@ try_again:
 		if (!key)
 			goto error;
 
-		atomic_inc(&key->usage);
+		__key_get(key);
 		key_ref = make_key_ref(key, 1);
 		break;
 
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ try_again:
 		} else {
 			rka = ctx.cred->request_key_auth->payload.data;
 			key = rka->dest_keyring;
-			atomic_inc(&key->usage);
+			__key_get(key);
 		}
 		up_read(&ctx.cred->request_key_auth->sem);
 		if (!key)
