diff --git a/fs/crypto/keyinfo.c b/fs/crypto/keyinfo.c
index 875ee0108468..90b326941c67 100644
--- a/fs/crypto/keyinfo.c
+++ b/fs/crypto/keyinfo.c
@@ -88,12 +88,6 @@ static int validate_user_key(struct fscrypt_info *crypt_info,
 		return PTR_ERR(keyring_key);
 	down_read(&keyring_key->sem);
 
-	if (keyring_key->type != &key_type_logon) {
-		printk_once(KERN_WARNING
-				"%s: key type must be logon\n", __func__);
-		res = -ENOKEY;
-		goto out;
-	}
 	ukp = user_key_payload(keyring_key);
 	if (!ukp) {
 		/* key was revoked before we acquired its semaphore */