diff --git a/drivers/nvdimm/security.c b/drivers/nvdimm/security.c
index 89b85970912d..acfd211c01b9 100644
--- a/drivers/nvdimm/security.c
+++ b/drivers/nvdimm/security.c
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ void __nvdimm_security_overwrite_query(struct nvdimm *nvdimm)
 	clear_bit(NDD_WORK_PENDING, &nvdimm->flags);
 	put_device(&nvdimm->dev);
 	nvdimm->sec.flags = nvdimm_security_flags(nvdimm, NVDIMM_USER);
-	nvdimm->sec.flags = nvdimm_security_flags(nvdimm, NVDIMM_MASTER);
+	nvdimm->sec.ext_flags = nvdimm_security_flags(nvdimm, NVDIMM_MASTER);
 }
 
 void nvdimm_security_overwrite_query(struct work_struct *work)