diff --git a/security/keys/keyring.c b/security/keys/keyring.c
index 5620f08..cdd2f3f 100644
--- a/security/keys/keyring.c
+++ b/security/keys/keyring.c
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@
 			goto error_2;
 		if (key->expiry && now.tv_sec >= key->expiry)
 			goto error_2;
-		key_ref = ERR_PTR(-ENOKEY);
+		key_ref = ERR_PTR(key->type_data.reject_error);
 		if (kflags & (1 << KEY_FLAG_NEGATIVE))
 			goto error_2;
 		goto found;
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@
 
 		/* we set a different error code if we pass a negative key */
 		if (kflags & (1 << KEY_FLAG_NEGATIVE)) {
-			err = -ENOKEY;
+			err = key->type_data.reject_error;
 			continue;
 		}