kdebug("- %u", key->serial);
key_check(key);
- /* Throw away the key data */
- if (key->type->destroy)
+ /* Throw away the key data if the key is instantiated */
+ if (test_bit(KEY_FLAG_INSTANTIATED, &key->flags) &&
+ !test_bit(KEY_FLAG_NEGATIVE, &key->flags) &&
+ key->type->destroy)
key->type->destroy(key);
security_key_free(key);