diff --git a/security/keys/key.c b/security/keys/key.c
index bd9d2670..08531ad 100644
--- a/security/keys/key.c
+++ b/security/keys/key.c
@@ -500,6 +500,7 @@
 		set_bit(KEY_FLAG_INSTANTIATED, &key->flags);
 		now = current_kernel_time();
 		key->expiry = now.tv_sec + timeout;
+		key_schedule_gc(key->expiry);
 
 		if (test_and_clear_bit(KEY_FLAG_USER_CONSTRUCT, &key->flags))
 			awaken = 1;
@@ -888,6 +889,9 @@
  */
 void key_revoke(struct key *key)
 {
+	struct timespec now;
+	time_t time;
+
 	key_check(key);
 
 	/* make sure no one's trying to change or use the key when we mark it
@@ -900,6 +904,14 @@
 	    key->type->revoke)
 		key->type->revoke(key);
 
+	/* set the death time to no more than the expiry time */
+	now = current_kernel_time();
+	time = now.tv_sec;
+	if (key->revoked_at == 0 || key->revoked_at > time) {
+		key->revoked_at = time;
+		key_schedule_gc(key->revoked_at);
+	}
+
 	up_write(&key->sem);
 
 } /* end key_revoke() */
@@ -984,6 +996,8 @@
 	spin_unlock(&key_serial_lock);
 	up_write(&key_types_sem);
 
+	key_schedule_gc(0);
+
 } /* end unregister_key_type() */
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(unregister_key_type);