diff --git a/security/keys/key.c b/security/keys/key.c
index 0ec9322af4f9..696f1c092c50 100644
--- a/security/keys/key.c
+++ b/security/keys/key.c
@@ -297,6 +297,7 @@ struct key *key_alloc(struct key_type *type, const char *desc,
 	key->gid = gid;
 	key->perm = perm;
 	key->restrict_link = restrict_link;
+	key->last_used_at = ktime_get_real_seconds();
 
 	if (!(flags & KEY_ALLOC_NOT_IN_QUOTA))
 		key->flags |= 1 << KEY_FLAG_IN_QUOTA;