diff --git a/security/keys/key.c b/security/keys/key.c
index fdd5ca6d..654d23b 100644
--- a/security/keys/key.c
+++ b/security/keys/key.c
@@ -820,7 +820,7 @@
 	key = key_alloc(ktype, description, current->fsuid, current->fsgid,
 			current, perm, flags);
 	if (IS_ERR(key)) {
-		key_ref = ERR_PTR(PTR_ERR(key));
+		key_ref = ERR_CAST(key);
 		goto error_3;
 	}
 
diff --git a/security/keys/process_keys.c b/security/keys/process_keys.c
index 2a0eb94..c886a2b 100644
--- a/security/keys/process_keys.c
+++ b/security/keys/process_keys.c
@@ -660,7 +660,7 @@
 
 		key = key_lookup(id);
 		if (IS_ERR(key)) {
-			key_ref = ERR_PTR(PTR_ERR(key));
+			key_ref = ERR_CAST(key);
 			goto error;
 		}
 
diff --git a/security/keys/request_key.c b/security/keys/request_key.c
index 6381e61..5ecc505 100644
--- a/security/keys/request_key.c
+++ b/security/keys/request_key.c
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@
 	if (!IS_ERR(key_ref)) {
 		key = key_ref_to_ptr(key_ref);
 	} else if (PTR_ERR(key_ref) != -EAGAIN) {
-		key = ERR_PTR(PTR_ERR(key_ref));
+		key = ERR_CAST(key_ref);
 	} else  {
 		/* the search failed, but the keyrings were searchable, so we
 		 * should consult userspace if we can */
diff --git a/security/keys/request_key_auth.c b/security/keys/request_key_auth.c
index 510f7be..e42b525 100644
--- a/security/keys/request_key_auth.c
+++ b/security/keys/request_key_auth.c
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@
 		current);
 
 	if (IS_ERR(authkey_ref)) {
-		authkey = ERR_PTR(PTR_ERR(authkey_ref));
+		authkey = ERR_CAST(authkey_ref);
 		goto error;
 	}