diff --git a/security/keys/trusted.c b/security/keys/trusted.c
index 90d6175..f4db42e 100644
--- a/security/keys/trusted.c
+++ b/security/keys/trusted.c
@@ -1067,7 +1067,7 @@
 	char *datablob;
 	int ret = 0;
 
-	if (test_bit(KEY_FLAG_NEGATIVE, &key->flags))
+	if (key_is_negative(key))
 		return -ENOKEY;
 	p = key->payload.data[0];
 	if (!p->migratable)