diff --git a/security/keys/request_key.c b/security/keys/request_key.c
index a7673ad86d18..fa2bb9f2f538 100644
--- a/security/keys/request_key.c
+++ b/security/keys/request_key.c
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ static int construct_get_dest_keyring(struct key **_dest_keyring)
 
 		case KEY_REQKEY_DEFL_GROUP_KEYRING:
 		default:
-			BUG();
+			return -EINVAL;
 		}
 
 		/*