diff --git a/security/keys/gc.c b/security/keys/gc.c
index 9e496ad..3ffd6d8 100644
--- a/security/keys/gc.c
+++ b/security/keys/gc.c
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
  * immediately unlinked.
  */
 struct key_type key_type_dead = {
-	.name = "dead",
+	.name = ".dead",
 };
 
 /*