diff --git a/crypto/asymmetric_keys/asymmetric_type.c b/crypto/asymmetric_keys/asymmetric_type.c
index a597f5c5a222..39aecad286fe 100644
--- a/crypto/asymmetric_keys/asymmetric_type.c
+++ b/crypto/asymmetric_keys/asymmetric_type.c
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ struct key *find_asymmetric_key(struct key *keyring,
 	char *req, *p;
 	int len;
 
+	BUG_ON(!id_0 && !id_1);
+
 	if (id_0) {
 		lookup = id_0->data;
 		len = id_0->len;