diff --git a/security/keys/keyring.c b/security/keys/keyring.c
index e8d02ac..ad45ce7 100644
--- a/security/keys/keyring.c
+++ b/security/keys/keyring.c
@@ -706,12 +706,10 @@
 				BUG_ON(size > PAGE_SIZE);
 
 				ret = -ENOMEM;
-				nklist = kmalloc(size, GFP_KERNEL);
+				nklist = kmemdup(klist, size, GFP_KERNEL);
 				if (!nklist)
 					goto error2;
 
-				memcpy(nklist, klist, size);
-
 				/* replace matched key */
 				atomic_inc(&key->usage);
 				nklist->keys[loop] = key;