diff --git a/security/keys/proc.c b/security/keys/proc.c
index 415f3f1c2da0..d0cde6685627 100644
--- a/security/keys/proc.c
+++ b/security/keys/proc.c
@@ -139,6 +139,8 @@ static void *proc_keys_next(struct seq_file *p, void *v, loff_t *_pos)
 	n = key_serial_next(p, v);
 	if (n)
 		*_pos = key_node_serial(n);
+	else
+		(*_pos)++;
 	return n;
 }