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;
 	}