diff --git a/fs/cifs/sess.c b/fs/cifs/sess.c
index 551d0c2b9736..b4219789049a 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/sess.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/sess.c
@@ -938,7 +938,7 @@ CIFS_SessSetup(unsigned int xid, struct cifs_ses *ses,
 
 ssetup_exit:
 	if (spnego_key) {
-		key_revoke(spnego_key);
+		key_invalidate(spnego_key);
 		key_put(spnego_key);
 	}
 	kfree(str_area);