diff --git a/security/keys/keyctl_pkey.c b/security/keys/keyctl_pkey.c
index 70e65a2ff207..8bdea5abad11 100644
--- a/security/keys/keyctl_pkey.c
+++ b/security/keys/keyctl_pkey.c
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ static int keyctl_pkey_params_parse(struct kernel_pkey_params *params)
 		if (*p == '\0' || *p == ' ' || *p == '\t')
 			continue;
 		token = match_token(p, param_keys, args);
+		if (token == Opt_err)
+			return -EINVAL;
 		if (__test_and_set_bit(token, &token_mask))
 			return -EINVAL;
 		q = args[0].from;