diff --git a/security/keys/request_key.c b/security/keys/request_key.c
index df94827..3814119 100644
--- a/security/keys/request_key.c
+++ b/security/keys/request_key.c
@@ -596,8 +596,10 @@
 			  intr ? TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE : TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
-	if (test_bit(KEY_FLAG_NEGATIVE, &key->flags))
+	if (test_bit(KEY_FLAG_NEGATIVE, &key->flags)) {
+		smp_rmb();
 		return key->type_data.reject_error;
+	}
 	return key_validate(key);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(wait_for_key_construction);