diff --git a/security/keys/key.c b/security/keys/key.c
index e5c0896c3a8f..eb914a838840 100644
--- a/security/keys/key.c
+++ b/security/keys/key.c
@@ -54,10 +54,10 @@ void __key_check(const struct key *key)
 struct key_user *key_user_lookup(kuid_t uid)
 {
 	struct key_user *candidate = NULL, *user;
-	struct rb_node *parent = NULL;
-	struct rb_node **p;
+	struct rb_node *parent, **p;
 
 try_again:
+	parent = NULL;
 	p = &key_user_tree.rb_node;
 	spin_lock(&key_user_lock);