diff --git a/security/keys/key.c b/security/keys/key.c
index 9385e7cc710f..83bf4b4afd49 100644
--- a/security/keys/key.c
+++ b/security/keys/key.c
@@ -945,6 +945,16 @@ error:
 	 */
 	__key_link_end(keyring, &index_key, edit);
 
+	key = key_ref_to_ptr(key_ref);
+	if (test_bit(KEY_FLAG_USER_CONSTRUCT, &key->flags)) {
+		ret = wait_for_key_construction(key, true);
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			key_ref_put(key_ref);
+			key_ref = ERR_PTR(ret);
+			goto error_free_prep;
+		}
+	}
+
 	key_ref = __key_update(key_ref, &prep);
 	goto error_free_prep;
 }