diff --git a/security/keys/process_keys.c b/security/keys/process_keys.c
index ba5d3172cafe..39aaa21462bf 100644
--- a/security/keys/process_keys.c
+++ b/security/keys/process_keys.c
@@ -688,9 +688,7 @@ key_ref_t lookup_user_key(key_serial_t id, unsigned long lflags,
 		key_ref = make_key_ref(key, 0);
 
 		/* check to see if we possess the key */
-		ctx.index_key.type		= key->type;
-		ctx.index_key.description	= key->description;
-		ctx.index_key.desc_len		= strlen(key->description);
+		ctx.index_key			= key->index_key;
 		ctx.match_data.raw_data		= key;
 		kdebug("check possessed");
 		skey_ref = search_process_keyrings(&ctx);