diff --git a/security/keys/encrypted-keys/encrypted.c b/security/keys/encrypted-keys/encrypted.c
index d91efb6901e9..2d1bb8af7696 100644
--- a/security/keys/encrypted-keys/encrypted.c
+++ b/security/keys/encrypted-keys/encrypted.c
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ static struct key *request_user_key(const char *master_desc, u8 **master_key,
 		goto error;
 
 	down_read(&ukey->sem);
-	upayload = rcu_dereference(ukey->payload.data);
+	upayload = ukey->payload.data;
 	*master_key = upayload->data;
 	*master_keylen = upayload->datalen;
 error:
diff --git a/security/keys/encrypted-keys/masterkey_trusted.c b/security/keys/encrypted-keys/masterkey_trusted.c
index 8c16c3e472e7..013f7e5d3a2f 100644
--- a/security/keys/encrypted-keys/masterkey_trusted.c
+++ b/security/keys/encrypted-keys/masterkey_trusted.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ struct key *request_trusted_key(const char *trusted_desc,
 		goto error;
 
 	down_read(&tkey->sem);
-	tpayload = rcu_dereference(tkey->payload.data);
+	tpayload = tkey->payload.data;
 	*master_key = tpayload->key;
 	*master_keylen = tpayload->key_len;
 error: