diff --git a/security/keys/gc.c b/security/keys/gc.c
index addf060399e0..9cb4fe4478a1 100644
--- a/security/keys/gc.c
+++ b/security/keys/gc.c
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ static unsigned long key_gc_flags;
  * immediately unlinked.
  */
 struct key_type key_type_dead = {
-	.name = "dead",
+	.name = ".dead",
 };
 
 /*