diff --git a/security/keys/internal.h b/security/keys/internal.h
index a60c681..d1586c6 100644
--- a/security/keys/internal.h
+++ b/security/keys/internal.h
@@ -109,8 +109,9 @@
 
 extern struct key *find_keyring_by_name(const char *name, bool skip_perm_check);
 
-extern int install_thread_keyring(struct task_struct *tsk);
-extern int install_process_keyring(struct task_struct *tsk);
+extern int install_user_keyrings(void);
+extern int install_thread_keyring(void);
+extern int install_process_keyring(void);
 
 extern struct key *request_key_and_link(struct key_type *type,
 					const char *description,
@@ -120,8 +121,7 @@
 					struct key *dest_keyring,
 					unsigned long flags);
 
-extern key_ref_t lookup_user_key(struct task_struct *context,
-				 key_serial_t id, int create, int partial,
+extern key_ref_t lookup_user_key(key_serial_t id, int create, int partial,
 				 key_perm_t perm);
 
 extern long join_session_keyring(const char *name);
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@
  */
 struct request_key_auth {
 	struct key		*target_key;
+	struct key		*dest_keyring;
 	struct task_struct	*context;
 	void			*callout_info;
 	size_t			callout_len;
@@ -161,7 +162,8 @@
 extern struct key_type key_type_request_key_auth;
 extern struct key *request_key_auth_new(struct key *target,
 					const void *callout_info,
-					size_t callout_len);
+					size_t callout_len,
+					struct key *dest_keyring);
 
 extern struct key *key_get_instantiation_authkey(key_serial_t target_id);
 
diff --git a/security/keys/keyctl.c b/security/keys/keyctl.c
index 3f09e5b..fcce331 100644
--- a/security/keys/keyctl.c
+++ b/security/keys/keyctl.c
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
 	}
 
 	/* find the target keyring (which must be writable) */
-	keyring_ref = lookup_user_key(NULL, ringid, 1, 0, KEY_WRITE);
+	keyring_ref = lookup_user_key(ringid, 1, 0, KEY_WRITE);
 	if (IS_ERR(keyring_ref)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(keyring_ref);
 		goto error3;
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@
 	/* get the destination keyring if specified */
 	dest_ref = NULL;
 	if (destringid) {
-		dest_ref = lookup_user_key(NULL, destringid, 1, 0, KEY_WRITE);
+		dest_ref = lookup_user_key(destringid, 1, 0, KEY_WRITE);
 		if (IS_ERR(dest_ref)) {
 			ret = PTR_ERR(dest_ref);
 			goto error3;
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@
 	key_ref_t key_ref;
 	long ret;
 
-	key_ref = lookup_user_key(NULL, id, create, 0, KEY_SEARCH);
+	key_ref = lookup_user_key(id, create, 0, KEY_SEARCH);
 	if (IS_ERR(key_ref)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(key_ref);
 		goto error;
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@
 	}
 
 	/* find the target key (which must be writable) */
-	key_ref = lookup_user_key(NULL, id, 0, 0, KEY_WRITE);
+	key_ref = lookup_user_key(id, 0, 0, KEY_WRITE);
 	if (IS_ERR(key_ref)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(key_ref);
 		goto error2;
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@
 	key_ref_t key_ref;
 	long ret;
 
-	key_ref = lookup_user_key(NULL, id, 0, 0, KEY_WRITE);
+	key_ref = lookup_user_key(id, 0, 0, KEY_WRITE);
 	if (IS_ERR(key_ref)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(key_ref);
 		goto error;
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@
 	key_ref_t keyring_ref;
 	long ret;
 
-	keyring_ref = lookup_user_key(NULL, ringid, 1, 0, KEY_WRITE);
+	keyring_ref = lookup_user_key(ringid, 1, 0, KEY_WRITE);
 	if (IS_ERR(keyring_ref)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(keyring_ref);
 		goto error;
@@ -388,13 +388,13 @@
 	key_ref_t keyring_ref, key_ref;
 	long ret;
 
-	keyring_ref = lookup_user_key(NULL, ringid, 1, 0, KEY_WRITE);
+	keyring_ref = lookup_user_key(ringid, 1, 0, KEY_WRITE);
 	if (IS_ERR(keyring_ref)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(keyring_ref);
 		goto error;
 	}
 
-	key_ref = lookup_user_key(NULL, id, 1, 0, KEY_LINK);
+	key_ref = lookup_user_key(id, 1, 0, KEY_LINK);
 	if (IS_ERR(key_ref)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(key_ref);
 		goto error2;
@@ -422,13 +422,13 @@
 	key_ref_t keyring_ref, key_ref;
 	long ret;
 
-	keyring_ref = lookup_user_key(NULL, ringid, 0, 0, KEY_WRITE);
+	keyring_ref = lookup_user_key(ringid, 0, 0, KEY_WRITE);
 	if (IS_ERR(keyring_ref)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(keyring_ref);
 		goto error;
 	}
 
-	key_ref = lookup_user_key(NULL, id, 0, 0, 0);
+	key_ref = lookup_user_key(id, 0, 0, 0);
 	if (IS_ERR(key_ref)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(key_ref);
 		goto error2;
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@
 	char *tmpbuf;
 	long ret;
 
-	key_ref = lookup_user_key(NULL, keyid, 0, 1, KEY_VIEW);
+	key_ref = lookup_user_key(keyid, 0, 1, KEY_VIEW);
 	if (IS_ERR(key_ref)) {
 		/* viewing a key under construction is permitted if we have the
 		 * authorisation token handy */
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@
 			instkey = key_get_instantiation_authkey(keyid);
 			if (!IS_ERR(instkey)) {
 				key_put(instkey);
-				key_ref = lookup_user_key(NULL, keyid,
+				key_ref = lookup_user_key(keyid,
 							  0, 1, 0);
 				if (!IS_ERR(key_ref))
 					goto okay;
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@
 	}
 
 	/* get the keyring at which to begin the search */
-	keyring_ref = lookup_user_key(NULL, ringid, 0, 0, KEY_SEARCH);
+	keyring_ref = lookup_user_key(ringid, 0, 0, KEY_SEARCH);
 	if (IS_ERR(keyring_ref)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(keyring_ref);
 		goto error2;
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@
 	/* get the destination keyring if specified */
 	dest_ref = NULL;
 	if (destringid) {
-		dest_ref = lookup_user_key(NULL, destringid, 1, 0, KEY_WRITE);
+		dest_ref = lookup_user_key(destringid, 1, 0, KEY_WRITE);
 		if (IS_ERR(dest_ref)) {
 			ret = PTR_ERR(dest_ref);
 			goto error3;
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@
 	long ret;
 
 	/* find the key first */
-	key_ref = lookup_user_key(NULL, keyid, 0, 0, 0);
+	key_ref = lookup_user_key(keyid, 0, 0, 0);
 	if (IS_ERR(key_ref)) {
 		ret = -ENOKEY;
 		goto error;
@@ -699,7 +699,7 @@
 	if (uid == (uid_t) -1 && gid == (gid_t) -1)
 		goto error;
 
-	key_ref = lookup_user_key(NULL, id, 1, 1, KEY_SETATTR);
+	key_ref = lookup_user_key(id, 1, 1, KEY_SETATTR);
 	if (IS_ERR(key_ref)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(key_ref);
 		goto error;
@@ -804,7 +804,7 @@
 	if (perm & ~(KEY_POS_ALL | KEY_USR_ALL | KEY_GRP_ALL | KEY_OTH_ALL))
 		goto error;
 
-	key_ref = lookup_user_key(NULL, id, 1, 1, KEY_SETATTR);
+	key_ref = lookup_user_key(id, 1, 1, KEY_SETATTR);
 	if (IS_ERR(key_ref)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(key_ref);
 		goto error;
@@ -829,6 +829,43 @@
 
 } /* end keyctl_setperm_key() */
 
+/*
+ * get the destination keyring for instantiation
+ */
+static long get_instantiation_keyring(key_serial_t ringid,
+				      struct request_key_auth *rka,
+				      struct key **_dest_keyring)
+{
+	key_ref_t dkref;
+
+	/* just return a NULL pointer if we weren't asked to make a link */
+	if (ringid == 0) {
+		*_dest_keyring = NULL;
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	/* if a specific keyring is nominated by ID, then use that */
+	if (ringid > 0) {
+		dkref = lookup_user_key(ringid, 1, 0, KEY_WRITE);
+		if (IS_ERR(dkref))
+			return PTR_ERR(dkref);
+		*_dest_keyring = key_ref_to_ptr(dkref);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	if (ringid == KEY_SPEC_REQKEY_AUTH_KEY)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	/* otherwise specify the destination keyring recorded in the
+	 * authorisation key (any KEY_SPEC_*_KEYRING) */
+	if (ringid >= KEY_SPEC_REQUESTOR_KEYRING) {
+		*_dest_keyring = rka->dest_keyring;
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	return -ENOKEY;
+}
+
 /*****************************************************************************/
 /*
  * instantiate the key with the specified payload, and, if one is given, link
@@ -840,8 +877,7 @@
 			    key_serial_t ringid)
 {
 	struct request_key_auth *rka;
-	struct key *instkey;
-	key_ref_t keyring_ref;
+	struct key *instkey, *dest_keyring;
 	void *payload;
 	long ret;
 	bool vm = false;
@@ -883,21 +919,15 @@
 
 	/* find the destination keyring amongst those belonging to the
 	 * requesting task */
-	keyring_ref = NULL;
-	if (ringid) {
-		keyring_ref = lookup_user_key(rka->context, ringid, 1, 0,
-					      KEY_WRITE);
-		if (IS_ERR(keyring_ref)) {
-			ret = PTR_ERR(keyring_ref);
-			goto error2;
-		}
-	}
+	ret = get_instantiation_keyring(ringid, rka, &dest_keyring);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto error2;
 
 	/* instantiate the key and link it into a keyring */
 	ret = key_instantiate_and_link(rka->target_key, payload, plen,
-				       key_ref_to_ptr(keyring_ref), instkey);
+				       dest_keyring, instkey);
 
-	key_ref_put(keyring_ref);
+	key_put(dest_keyring);
 
 	/* discard the assumed authority if it's just been disabled by
 	 * instantiation of the key */
@@ -924,8 +954,7 @@
 long keyctl_negate_key(key_serial_t id, unsigned timeout, key_serial_t ringid)
 {
 	struct request_key_auth *rka;
-	struct key *instkey;
-	key_ref_t keyring_ref;
+	struct key *instkey, *dest_keyring;
 	long ret;
 
 	/* the appropriate instantiation authorisation key must have been
@@ -941,20 +970,15 @@
 
 	/* find the destination keyring if present (which must also be
 	 * writable) */
-	keyring_ref = NULL;
-	if (ringid) {
-		keyring_ref = lookup_user_key(NULL, ringid, 1, 0, KEY_WRITE);
-		if (IS_ERR(keyring_ref)) {
-			ret = PTR_ERR(keyring_ref);
-			goto error;
-		}
-	}
+	ret = get_instantiation_keyring(ringid, rka, &dest_keyring);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto error;
 
 	/* instantiate the key and link it into a keyring */
 	ret = key_negate_and_link(rka->target_key, timeout,
-				  key_ref_to_ptr(keyring_ref), instkey);
+				  dest_keyring, instkey);
 
-	key_ref_put(keyring_ref);
+	key_put(dest_keyring);
 
 	/* discard the assumed authority if it's just been disabled by
 	 * instantiation of the key */
@@ -979,13 +1003,13 @@
 
 	switch (reqkey_defl) {
 	case KEY_REQKEY_DEFL_THREAD_KEYRING:
-		ret = install_thread_keyring(current);
+		ret = install_thread_keyring();
 		if (ret < 0)
 			return ret;
 		goto set;
 
 	case KEY_REQKEY_DEFL_PROCESS_KEYRING:
-		ret = install_process_keyring(current);
+		ret = install_process_keyring();
 		if (ret < 0)
 			return ret;
 
@@ -1018,7 +1042,7 @@
 	time_t expiry;
 	long ret;
 
-	key_ref = lookup_user_key(NULL, id, 1, 1, KEY_SETATTR);
+	key_ref = lookup_user_key(id, 1, 1, KEY_SETATTR);
 	if (IS_ERR(key_ref)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(key_ref);
 		goto error;
@@ -1105,7 +1129,7 @@
 	char *context;
 	long ret;
 
-	key_ref = lookup_user_key(NULL, keyid, 0, 1, KEY_VIEW);
+	key_ref = lookup_user_key(keyid, 0, 1, KEY_VIEW);
 	if (IS_ERR(key_ref)) {
 		if (PTR_ERR(key_ref) != -EACCES)
 			return PTR_ERR(key_ref);
@@ -1117,7 +1141,7 @@
 			return PTR_ERR(key_ref);
 		key_put(instkey);
 
-		key_ref = lookup_user_key(NULL, keyid, 0, 1, 0);
+		key_ref = lookup_user_key(keyid, 0, 1, 0);
 		if (IS_ERR(key_ref))
 			return PTR_ERR(key_ref);
 	}
diff --git a/security/keys/process_keys.c b/security/keys/process_keys.c
index 5be6d01..1c793b7 100644
--- a/security/keys/process_keys.c
+++ b/security/keys/process_keys.c
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@
 /*
  * install user and user session keyrings for a particular UID
  */
-static int install_user_keyrings(struct task_struct *tsk)
+int install_user_keyrings(void)
 {
-	struct user_struct *user = tsk->user;
+	struct user_struct *user = current->user;
 	struct key *uid_keyring, *session_keyring;
 	char buf[20];
 	int ret;
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
 		uid_keyring = find_keyring_by_name(buf, true);
 		if (IS_ERR(uid_keyring)) {
 			uid_keyring = keyring_alloc(buf, user->uid, (gid_t) -1,
-						    tsk, KEY_ALLOC_IN_QUOTA,
+						    current, KEY_ALLOC_IN_QUOTA,
 						    NULL);
 			if (IS_ERR(uid_keyring)) {
 				ret = PTR_ERR(uid_keyring);
@@ -83,7 +83,8 @@
 		if (IS_ERR(session_keyring)) {
 			session_keyring =
 				keyring_alloc(buf, user->uid, (gid_t) -1,
-					      tsk, KEY_ALLOC_IN_QUOTA, NULL);
+					      current, KEY_ALLOC_IN_QUOTA,
+					      NULL);
 			if (IS_ERR(session_keyring)) {
 				ret = PTR_ERR(session_keyring);
 				goto error_release;
@@ -146,8 +147,9 @@
 /*
  * install a fresh thread keyring, discarding the old one
  */
-int install_thread_keyring(struct task_struct *tsk)
+int install_thread_keyring(void)
 {
+	struct task_struct *tsk = current;
 	struct key *keyring, *old;
 	char buf[20];
 	int ret;
@@ -178,8 +180,9 @@
 /*
  * make sure a process keyring is installed
  */
-int install_process_keyring(struct task_struct *tsk)
+int install_process_keyring(void)
 {
+	struct task_struct *tsk = current;
 	struct key *keyring;
 	char buf[20];
 	int ret;
@@ -218,9 +221,9 @@
  * install a session keyring, discarding the old one
  * - if a keyring is not supplied, an empty one is invented
  */
-static int install_session_keyring(struct task_struct *tsk,
-				   struct key *keyring)
+static int install_session_keyring(struct key *keyring)
 {
+	struct task_struct *tsk = current;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	struct key *old;
 	char buf[20];
@@ -572,93 +575,91 @@
  * - don't create special keyrings unless so requested
  * - partially constructed keys aren't found unless requested
  */
-key_ref_t lookup_user_key(struct task_struct *context, key_serial_t id,
-			  int create, int partial, key_perm_t perm)
+key_ref_t lookup_user_key(key_serial_t id, int create, int partial,
+			  key_perm_t perm)
 {
+	struct request_key_auth *rka;
+	struct task_struct *t = current;
 	key_ref_t key_ref, skey_ref;
 	struct key *key;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (!context)
-		context = current;
-
 	key_ref = ERR_PTR(-ENOKEY);
 
 	switch (id) {
 	case KEY_SPEC_THREAD_KEYRING:
-		if (!context->thread_keyring) {
+		if (!t->thread_keyring) {
 			if (!create)
 				goto error;
 
-			ret = install_thread_keyring(context);
+			ret = install_thread_keyring();
 			if (ret < 0) {
 				key = ERR_PTR(ret);
 				goto error;
 			}
 		}
 
-		key = context->thread_keyring;
+		key = t->thread_keyring;
 		atomic_inc(&key->usage);
 		key_ref = make_key_ref(key, 1);
 		break;
 
 	case KEY_SPEC_PROCESS_KEYRING:
-		if (!context->signal->process_keyring) {
+		if (!t->signal->process_keyring) {
 			if (!create)
 				goto error;
 
-			ret = install_process_keyring(context);
+			ret = install_process_keyring();
 			if (ret < 0) {
 				key = ERR_PTR(ret);
 				goto error;
 			}
 		}
 
-		key = context->signal->process_keyring;
+		key = t->signal->process_keyring;
 		atomic_inc(&key->usage);
 		key_ref = make_key_ref(key, 1);
 		break;
 
 	case KEY_SPEC_SESSION_KEYRING:
-		if (!context->signal->session_keyring) {
+		if (!t->signal->session_keyring) {
 			/* always install a session keyring upon access if one
 			 * doesn't exist yet */
-			ret = install_user_keyrings(context);
+			ret = install_user_keyrings();
 			if (ret < 0)
 				goto error;
-			ret = install_session_keyring(
-				context, context->user->session_keyring);
+			ret = install_session_keyring(t->user->session_keyring);
 			if (ret < 0)
 				goto error;
 		}
 
 		rcu_read_lock();
-		key = rcu_dereference(context->signal->session_keyring);
+		key = rcu_dereference(t->signal->session_keyring);
 		atomic_inc(&key->usage);
 		rcu_read_unlock();
 		key_ref = make_key_ref(key, 1);
 		break;
 
 	case KEY_SPEC_USER_KEYRING:
-		if (!context->user->uid_keyring) {
-			ret = install_user_keyrings(context);
+		if (!t->user->uid_keyring) {
+			ret = install_user_keyrings();
 			if (ret < 0)
 				goto error;
 		}
 
-		key = context->user->uid_keyring;
+		key = t->user->uid_keyring;
 		atomic_inc(&key->usage);
 		key_ref = make_key_ref(key, 1);
 		break;
 
 	case KEY_SPEC_USER_SESSION_KEYRING:
-		if (!context->user->session_keyring) {
-			ret = install_user_keyrings(context);
+		if (!t->user->session_keyring) {
+			ret = install_user_keyrings();
 			if (ret < 0)
 				goto error;
 		}
 
-		key = context->user->session_keyring;
+		key = t->user->session_keyring;
 		atomic_inc(&key->usage);
 		key_ref = make_key_ref(key, 1);
 		break;
@@ -669,7 +670,7 @@
 		goto error;
 
 	case KEY_SPEC_REQKEY_AUTH_KEY:
-		key = context->request_key_auth;
+		key = t->request_key_auth;
 		if (!key)
 			goto error;
 
@@ -677,6 +678,25 @@
 		key_ref = make_key_ref(key, 1);
 		break;
 
+	case KEY_SPEC_REQUESTOR_KEYRING:
+		if (!t->request_key_auth)
+			goto error;
+
+		down_read(&t->request_key_auth->sem);
+		if (t->request_key_auth->flags & KEY_FLAG_REVOKED) {
+			key_ref = ERR_PTR(-EKEYREVOKED);
+			key = NULL;
+		} else {
+			rka = t->request_key_auth->payload.data;
+			key = rka->dest_keyring;
+			atomic_inc(&key->usage);
+		}
+		up_read(&t->request_key_auth->sem);
+		if (!key)
+			goto error;
+		key_ref = make_key_ref(key, 1);
+		break;
+
 	default:
 		key_ref = ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
 		if (id < 1)
@@ -725,7 +745,7 @@
 		goto invalid_key;
 
 	/* check the permissions */
-	ret = key_task_permission(key_ref, context, perm);
+	ret = key_task_permission(key_ref, t, perm);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto invalid_key;
 
@@ -754,7 +774,7 @@
 
 	/* if no name is provided, install an anonymous keyring */
 	if (!name) {
-		ret = install_session_keyring(tsk, NULL);
+		ret = install_session_keyring(NULL);
 		if (ret < 0)
 			goto error;
 
@@ -784,7 +804,7 @@
 	}
 
 	/* we've got a keyring - now to install it */
-	ret = install_session_keyring(tsk, keyring);
+	ret = install_session_keyring(keyring);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto error2;
 
diff --git a/security/keys/request_key.c b/security/keys/request_key.c
index 91953c8..8e9d93b 100644
--- a/security/keys/request_key.c
+++ b/security/keys/request_key.c
@@ -76,6 +76,10 @@
 
 	kenter("{%d},{%d},%s", key->serial, authkey->serial, op);
 
+	ret = install_user_keyrings();
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto error_alloc;
+
 	/* allocate a new session keyring */
 	sprintf(desc, "_req.%u", key->serial);
 
@@ -165,7 +169,8 @@
  * - we ignore program failure and go on key status instead
  */
 static int construct_key(struct key *key, const void *callout_info,
-			 size_t callout_len, void *aux)
+			 size_t callout_len, void *aux,
+			 struct key *dest_keyring)
 {
 	struct key_construction *cons;
 	request_key_actor_t actor;
@@ -179,7 +184,8 @@
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	/* allocate an authorisation key */
-	authkey = request_key_auth_new(key, callout_info, callout_len);
+	authkey = request_key_auth_new(key, callout_info, callout_len,
+				       dest_keyring);
 	if (IS_ERR(authkey)) {
 		kfree(cons);
 		ret = PTR_ERR(authkey);
@@ -207,27 +213,48 @@
 }
 
 /*
- * link a key to the appropriate destination keyring
- * - the caller must hold a write lock on the destination keyring
+ * get the appropriate destination keyring for the request
+ * - we return whatever keyring we select with an extra reference upon it which
+ *   the caller must release
  */
-static void construct_key_make_link(struct key *key, struct key *dest_keyring)
+static void construct_get_dest_keyring(struct key **_dest_keyring)
 {
+	struct request_key_auth *rka;
 	struct task_struct *tsk = current;
-	struct key *drop = NULL;
+	struct key *dest_keyring = *_dest_keyring, *authkey;
 
-	kenter("{%d},%p", key->serial, dest_keyring);
+	kenter("%p", dest_keyring);
 
 	/* find the appropriate keyring */
-	if (!dest_keyring) {
+	if (dest_keyring) {
+		/* the caller supplied one */
+		key_get(dest_keyring);
+	} else {
+		/* use a default keyring; falling through the cases until we
+		 * find one that we actually have */
 		switch (tsk->jit_keyring) {
 		case KEY_REQKEY_DEFL_DEFAULT:
+		case KEY_REQKEY_DEFL_REQUESTOR_KEYRING:
+			if (tsk->request_key_auth) {
+				authkey = tsk->request_key_auth;
+				down_read(&authkey->sem);
+				rka = authkey->payload.data;
+				if (!test_bit(KEY_FLAG_REVOKED,
+					      &authkey->flags))
+					dest_keyring =
+						key_get(rka->dest_keyring);
+				up_read(&authkey->sem);
+				if (dest_keyring)
+					break;
+			}
+
 		case KEY_REQKEY_DEFL_THREAD_KEYRING:
-			dest_keyring = tsk->thread_keyring;
+			dest_keyring = key_get(tsk->thread_keyring);
 			if (dest_keyring)
 				break;
 
 		case KEY_REQKEY_DEFL_PROCESS_KEYRING:
-			dest_keyring = tsk->signal->process_keyring;
+			dest_keyring = key_get(tsk->signal->process_keyring);
 			if (dest_keyring)
 				break;
 
@@ -236,17 +263,16 @@
 			dest_keyring = key_get(
 				rcu_dereference(tsk->signal->session_keyring));
 			rcu_read_unlock();
-			drop = dest_keyring;
 
 			if (dest_keyring)
 				break;
 
 		case KEY_REQKEY_DEFL_USER_SESSION_KEYRING:
-			dest_keyring = tsk->user->session_keyring;
+			dest_keyring = key_get(tsk->user->session_keyring);
 			break;
 
 		case KEY_REQKEY_DEFL_USER_KEYRING:
-			dest_keyring = tsk->user->uid_keyring;
+			dest_keyring = key_get(tsk->user->uid_keyring);
 			break;
 
 		case KEY_REQKEY_DEFL_GROUP_KEYRING:
@@ -255,10 +281,9 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-	/* and attach the key to it */
-	__key_link(dest_keyring, key);
-	key_put(drop);
-	kleave("");
+	*_dest_keyring = dest_keyring;
+	kleave(" [dk %d]", key_serial(dest_keyring));
+	return;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -288,8 +313,7 @@
 
 	set_bit(KEY_FLAG_USER_CONSTRUCT, &key->flags);
 
-	if (dest_keyring)
-		down_write(&dest_keyring->sem);
+	down_write(&dest_keyring->sem);
 
 	/* attach the key to the destination keyring under lock, but we do need
 	 * to do another check just in case someone beat us to it whilst we
@@ -301,12 +325,10 @@
 	if (!IS_ERR(key_ref))
 		goto key_already_present;
 
-	if (dest_keyring)
-		construct_key_make_link(key, dest_keyring);
+	__key_link(dest_keyring, key);
 
 	mutex_unlock(&key_construction_mutex);
-	if (dest_keyring)
-		up_write(&dest_keyring->sem);
+	up_write(&dest_keyring->sem);
 	mutex_unlock(&user->cons_lock);
 	*_key = key;
 	kleave(" = 0 [%d]", key_serial(key));
@@ -348,21 +370,26 @@
 	if (!user)
 		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 
+	construct_get_dest_keyring(&dest_keyring);
+
 	ret = construct_alloc_key(type, description, dest_keyring, flags, user,
 				  &key);
 	key_user_put(user);
 
 	if (ret == 0) {
-		ret = construct_key(key, callout_info, callout_len, aux);
+		ret = construct_key(key, callout_info, callout_len, aux,
+				    dest_keyring);
 		if (ret < 0)
 			goto construction_failed;
 	}
 
+	key_put(dest_keyring);
 	return key;
 
 construction_failed:
 	key_negate_and_link(key, key_negative_timeout, NULL, NULL);
 	key_put(key);
+	key_put(dest_keyring);
 	return ERR_PTR(ret);
 }
 
diff --git a/security/keys/request_key_auth.c b/security/keys/request_key_auth.c
index 729156b..1762d44 100644
--- a/security/keys/request_key_auth.c
+++ b/security/keys/request_key_auth.c
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@
 	}
 
 	key_put(rka->target_key);
+	key_put(rka->dest_keyring);
 	kfree(rka->callout_info);
 	kfree(rka);
 
@@ -139,7 +140,7 @@
  * access to the caller's security data
  */
 struct key *request_key_auth_new(struct key *target, const void *callout_info,
-				 size_t callout_len)
+				 size_t callout_len, struct key *dest_keyring)
 {
 	struct request_key_auth *rka, *irka;
 	struct key *authkey = NULL;
@@ -188,6 +189,7 @@
 	}
 
 	rka->target_key = key_get(target);
+	rka->dest_keyring = key_get(dest_keyring);
 	memcpy(rka->callout_info, callout_info, callout_len);
 	rka->callout_len = callout_len;
 
@@ -223,6 +225,7 @@
 	key_put(authkey);
 error_alloc:
 	key_put(rka->target_key);
+	key_put(rka->dest_keyring);
 	kfree(rka->callout_info);
 	kfree(rka);
 	kleave("= %d", ret);