diff --git a/security/keys/keyctl.c b/security/keys/keyctl.c
index cd5bd0cef25d..8a8c23357291 100644
--- a/security/keys/keyctl.c
+++ b/security/keys/keyctl.c
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@ static int key_get_type_from_user(char *type,
 		return ret;
 	if (ret == 0 || ret >= len)
 		return -EINVAL;
-	if (type[0] == '.')
-		return -EPERM;
 	type[len - 1] = '\0';
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -86,6 +84,10 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE5(add_key, const char __user *, _type,
 		if (!*description) {
 			kfree(description);
 			description = NULL;
+		} else if ((description[0] == '.') &&
+			   (strncmp(type, "keyring", 7) == 0)) {
+			ret = -EPERM;
+			goto error2;
 		}
 	}