diff --git a/security/keys/proc.c b/security/keys/proc.c
index 88e9a46..d3f6f2f 100644
--- a/security/keys/proc.c
+++ b/security/keys/proc.c
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@
 	 * - the caller holds a spinlock, and thus the RCU read lock, making our
 	 *   access to __current_cred() safe
 	 */
-	rc = key_task_permission(key_ref, ctx.cred, KEY_VIEW);
+	rc = key_task_permission(key_ref, ctx.cred, KEY_NEED_VIEW);
 	if (rc < 0)
 		return 0;