diff --git a/include/linux/key-type.h b/include/linux/key-type.h
index 7d985a1dfe4a..5caf3ce82373 100644
--- a/include/linux/key-type.h
+++ b/include/linux/key-type.h
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ struct key_type {
 
 	unsigned int flags;
 #define KEY_TYPE_NET_DOMAIN	0x00000001 /* Keys of this type have a net namespace domain */
+#define KEY_TYPE_INSTANT_REAP	0x00000002 /* Keys of this type don't have a delay after expiring */
 
 	/* vet a description */
 	int (*vet_description)(const char *description);
diff --git a/net/dns_resolver/dns_key.c b/net/dns_resolver/dns_key.c
index 01e54b46ae0b..2a6d363763a2 100644
--- a/net/dns_resolver/dns_key.c
+++ b/net/dns_resolver/dns_key.c
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ const struct cred *dns_resolver_cache;
 static int
 dns_resolver_preparse(struct key_preparsed_payload *prep)
 {
+	const struct dns_server_list_v1_header *v1;
 	const struct dns_payload_header *bin;
 	struct user_key_payload *upayload;
 	unsigned long derrno;
@@ -122,6 +123,13 @@ dns_resolver_preparse(struct key_preparsed_payload *prep)
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
 
+		v1 = (const struct dns_server_list_v1_header *)bin;
+		if ((v1->status != DNS_LOOKUP_GOOD &&
+		     v1->status != DNS_LOOKUP_GOOD_WITH_BAD)) {
+			if (prep->expiry == TIME64_MAX)
+				prep->expiry = ktime_get_real_seconds() + 1;
+		}
+
 		result_len = datalen;
 		goto store_result;
 	}
@@ -314,7 +322,7 @@ static long dns_resolver_read(const struct key *key,
 
 struct key_type key_type_dns_resolver = {
 	.name		= "dns_resolver",
-	.flags		= KEY_TYPE_NET_DOMAIN,
+	.flags		= KEY_TYPE_NET_DOMAIN | KEY_TYPE_INSTANT_REAP,
 	.preparse	= dns_resolver_preparse,
 	.free_preparse	= dns_resolver_free_preparse,
 	.instantiate	= generic_key_instantiate,
diff --git a/security/keys/gc.c b/security/keys/gc.c
index 3c90807476eb..eaddaceda14e 100644
--- a/security/keys/gc.c
+++ b/security/keys/gc.c
@@ -66,6 +66,19 @@ void key_schedule_gc(time64_t gc_at)
 	}
 }
 
+/*
+ * Set the expiration time on a key.
+ */
+void key_set_expiry(struct key *key, time64_t expiry)
+{
+	key->expiry = expiry;
+	if (expiry != TIME64_MAX) {
+		if (!(key->type->flags & KEY_TYPE_INSTANT_REAP))
+			expiry += key_gc_delay;
+		key_schedule_gc(expiry);
+	}
+}
+
 /*
  * Schedule a dead links collection run.
  */
@@ -176,7 +189,6 @@ static void key_garbage_collector(struct work_struct *work)
 	static u8 gc_state;		/* Internal persistent state */
 #define KEY_GC_REAP_AGAIN	0x01	/* - Need another cycle */
 #define KEY_GC_REAPING_LINKS	0x02	/* - We need to reap links */
-#define KEY_GC_SET_TIMER	0x04	/* - We need to restart the timer */
 #define KEY_GC_REAPING_DEAD_1	0x10	/* - We need to mark dead keys */
 #define KEY_GC_REAPING_DEAD_2	0x20	/* - We need to reap dead key links */
 #define KEY_GC_REAPING_DEAD_3	0x40	/* - We need to reap dead keys */
@@ -184,21 +196,17 @@ static void key_garbage_collector(struct work_struct *work)
 
 	struct rb_node *cursor;
 	struct key *key;
-	time64_t new_timer, limit;
+	time64_t new_timer, limit, expiry;
 
 	kenter("[%lx,%x]", key_gc_flags, gc_state);
 
 	limit = ktime_get_real_seconds();
-	if (limit > key_gc_delay)
-		limit -= key_gc_delay;
-	else
-		limit = key_gc_delay;
 
 	/* Work out what we're going to be doing in this pass */
 	gc_state &= KEY_GC_REAPING_DEAD_1 | KEY_GC_REAPING_DEAD_2;
 	gc_state <<= 1;
 	if (test_and_clear_bit(KEY_GC_KEY_EXPIRED, &key_gc_flags))
-		gc_state |= KEY_GC_REAPING_LINKS | KEY_GC_SET_TIMER;
+		gc_state |= KEY_GC_REAPING_LINKS;
 
 	if (test_and_clear_bit(KEY_GC_REAP_KEYTYPE, &key_gc_flags))
 		gc_state |= KEY_GC_REAPING_DEAD_1;
@@ -233,8 +241,11 @@ continue_scanning:
 			}
 		}
 
-		if (gc_state & KEY_GC_SET_TIMER) {
-			if (key->expiry > limit && key->expiry < new_timer) {
+		expiry = key->expiry;
+		if (expiry != TIME64_MAX) {
+			if (!(key->type->flags & KEY_TYPE_INSTANT_REAP))
+				expiry += key_gc_delay;
+			if (expiry > limit && expiry < new_timer) {
 				kdebug("will expire %x in %lld",
 				       key_serial(key), key->expiry - limit);
 				new_timer = key->expiry;
@@ -276,7 +287,7 @@ maybe_resched:
 	 */
 	kdebug("pass complete");
 
-	if (gc_state & KEY_GC_SET_TIMER && new_timer != (time64_t)TIME64_MAX) {
+	if (new_timer != TIME64_MAX) {
 		new_timer += key_gc_delay;
 		key_schedule_gc(new_timer);
 	}
diff --git a/security/keys/internal.h b/security/keys/internal.h
index 471cf36dedc0..2cffa6dc8255 100644
--- a/security/keys/internal.h
+++ b/security/keys/internal.h
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ extern unsigned key_gc_delay;
 extern void keyring_gc(struct key *keyring, time64_t limit);
 extern void keyring_restriction_gc(struct key *keyring,
 				   struct key_type *dead_type);
+void key_set_expiry(struct key *key, time64_t expiry);
 extern void key_schedule_gc(time64_t gc_at);
 extern void key_schedule_gc_links(void);
 extern void key_gc_keytype(struct key_type *ktype);
@@ -215,10 +216,18 @@ extern struct key *key_get_instantiation_authkey(key_serial_t target_id);
  */
 static inline bool key_is_dead(const struct key *key, time64_t limit)
 {
+	time64_t expiry = key->expiry;
+
+	if (expiry != TIME64_MAX) {
+		if (!(key->type->flags & KEY_TYPE_INSTANT_REAP))
+			expiry += key_gc_delay;
+		if (expiry <= limit)
+			return true;
+	}
+
 	return
 		key->flags & ((1 << KEY_FLAG_DEAD) |
 			      (1 << KEY_FLAG_INVALIDATED)) ||
-		(key->expiry > 0 && key->expiry <= limit) ||
 		key->domain_tag->removed;
 }
 
diff --git a/security/keys/key.c b/security/keys/key.c
index 0260a1902922..5b10641debd5 100644
--- a/security/keys/key.c
+++ b/security/keys/key.c
@@ -294,6 +294,7 @@ struct key *key_alloc(struct key_type *type, const char *desc,
 	key->uid = uid;
 	key->gid = gid;
 	key->perm = perm;
+	key->expiry = TIME64_MAX;
 	key->restrict_link = restrict_link;
 	key->last_used_at = ktime_get_real_seconds();
 
@@ -463,10 +464,7 @@ static int __key_instantiate_and_link(struct key *key,
 			if (authkey)
 				key_invalidate(authkey);
 
-			if (prep->expiry != TIME64_MAX) {
-				key->expiry = prep->expiry;
-				key_schedule_gc(prep->expiry + key_gc_delay);
-			}
+			key_set_expiry(key, prep->expiry);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -606,8 +604,7 @@ int key_reject_and_link(struct key *key,
 		atomic_inc(&key->user->nikeys);
 		mark_key_instantiated(key, -error);
 		notify_key(key, NOTIFY_KEY_INSTANTIATED, -error);
-		key->expiry = ktime_get_real_seconds() + timeout;
-		key_schedule_gc(key->expiry + key_gc_delay);
+		key_set_expiry(key, ktime_get_real_seconds() + timeout);
 
 		if (test_and_clear_bit(KEY_FLAG_USER_CONSTRUCT, &key->flags))
 			awaken = 1;
@@ -723,16 +720,14 @@ found_kernel_type:
 
 void key_set_timeout(struct key *key, unsigned timeout)
 {
-	time64_t expiry = 0;
+	time64_t expiry = TIME64_MAX;
 
 	/* make the changes with the locks held to prevent races */
 	down_write(&key->sem);
 
 	if (timeout > 0)
 		expiry = ktime_get_real_seconds() + timeout;
-
-	key->expiry = expiry;
-	key_schedule_gc(key->expiry + key_gc_delay);
+	key_set_expiry(key, expiry);
 
 	up_write(&key->sem);
 }
diff --git a/security/keys/proc.c b/security/keys/proc.c
index d0cde6685627..4f4e2c1824f1 100644
--- a/security/keys/proc.c
+++ b/security/keys/proc.c
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ static int proc_keys_show(struct seq_file *m, void *v)
 
 	/* come up with a suitable timeout value */
 	expiry = READ_ONCE(key->expiry);
-	if (expiry == 0) {
+	if (expiry == TIME64_MAX) {
 		memcpy(xbuf, "perm", 5);
 	} else if (now >= expiry) {
 		memcpy(xbuf, "expd", 5);