diff --git a/security/keys/keyring.c b/security/keys/keyring.c
index df2580072cfe..e105349794f2 100644
--- a/security/keys/keyring.c
+++ b/security/keys/keyring.c
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ static int keyring_search_iterator(const void *object, void *iterator_data)
 	struct keyring_search_context *ctx = iterator_data;
 	const struct key *key = keyring_ptr_to_key(object);
 	unsigned long kflags = READ_ONCE(key->flags);
-	short state = READ_ONCE(key->state);
+	short state = key_read_state(key);
 
 	kenter("{%d}", key->serial);