diff --git a/crypto/asymmetric_keys/asymmetric_type.c b/crypto/asymmetric_keys/asymmetric_type.c
index f666b4e8d256..9d78ad7754d9 100644
--- a/crypto/asymmetric_keys/asymmetric_type.c
+++ b/crypto/asymmetric_keys/asymmetric_type.c
@@ -228,7 +228,6 @@ struct key_type key_type_asymmetric = {
 	.match_free	= asymmetric_key_match_free,
 	.destroy	= asymmetric_key_destroy,
 	.describe	= asymmetric_key_describe,
-	.def_lookup_type = KEYRING_SEARCH_LOOKUP_ITERATE,
 };
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(key_type_asymmetric);
 
diff --git a/crypto/asymmetric_keys/pkcs7_key_type.c b/crypto/asymmetric_keys/pkcs7_key_type.c
index 3de5fb011de0..d1faa1df1dec 100644
--- a/crypto/asymmetric_keys/pkcs7_key_type.c
+++ b/crypto/asymmetric_keys/pkcs7_key_type.c
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ error:
  */
 static struct key_type key_type_pkcs7 = {
 	.name			= "pkcs7_test",
-	.def_lookup_type	= KEYRING_SEARCH_LOOKUP_DIRECT,
 	.preparse		= pkcs7_preparse,
 	.free_preparse		= user_free_preparse,
 	.instantiate		= generic_key_instantiate,
diff --git a/include/linux/key-type.h b/include/linux/key-type.h
index 8aba688a451a..bf93ea609273 100644
--- a/include/linux/key-type.h
+++ b/include/linux/key-type.h
@@ -81,9 +81,6 @@ struct key_type {
 	 */
 	size_t def_datalen;
 
-	/* Default key search algorithm. */
-	unsigned def_lookup_type;
-
 	/* vet a description */
 	int (*vet_description)(const char *description);
 
diff --git a/security/keys/big_key.c b/security/keys/big_key.c
index c2f91a0cf889..4045c13a761a 100644
--- a/security/keys/big_key.c
+++ b/security/keys/big_key.c
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
  */
 struct key_type key_type_big_key = {
 	.name			= "big_key",
-	.def_lookup_type	= KEYRING_SEARCH_LOOKUP_DIRECT,
 	.preparse		= big_key_preparse,
 	.free_preparse		= big_key_free_preparse,
 	.instantiate		= generic_key_instantiate,
diff --git a/security/keys/internal.h b/security/keys/internal.h
index 805e60b0b87e..b47cc532be1e 100644
--- a/security/keys/internal.h
+++ b/security/keys/internal.h
@@ -112,12 +112,11 @@ struct keyring_search_context {
 	const struct cred	*cred;
 	struct key_match_data	match_data;
 	unsigned		flags;
-#define KEYRING_SEARCH_LOOKUP_TYPE	0x0001	/* [as type->def_lookup_type] */
-#define KEYRING_SEARCH_NO_STATE_CHECK	0x0002	/* Skip state checks */
-#define KEYRING_SEARCH_DO_STATE_CHECK	0x0004	/* Override NO_STATE_CHECK */
-#define KEYRING_SEARCH_NO_UPDATE_TIME	0x0008	/* Don't update times */
-#define KEYRING_SEARCH_NO_CHECK_PERM	0x0010	/* Don't check permissions */
-#define KEYRING_SEARCH_DETECT_TOO_DEEP	0x0020	/* Give an error on excessive depth */
+#define KEYRING_SEARCH_NO_STATE_CHECK	0x0001	/* Skip state checks */
+#define KEYRING_SEARCH_DO_STATE_CHECK	0x0002	/* Override NO_STATE_CHECK */
+#define KEYRING_SEARCH_NO_UPDATE_TIME	0x0004	/* Don't update times */
+#define KEYRING_SEARCH_NO_CHECK_PERM	0x0008	/* Don't check permissions */
+#define KEYRING_SEARCH_DETECT_TOO_DEEP	0x0010	/* Give an error on excessive depth */
 
 	int (*iterator)(const void *object, void *iterator_data);
 
diff --git a/security/keys/user_defined.c b/security/keys/user_defined.c
index ec8a56063b02..cd7e726e8646 100644
--- a/security/keys/user_defined.c
+++ b/security/keys/user_defined.c
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ static int logon_vet_description(const char *desc);
  */
 struct key_type key_type_user = {
 	.name			= "user",
-	.def_lookup_type	= KEYRING_SEARCH_LOOKUP_DIRECT,
 	.preparse		= user_preparse,
 	.free_preparse		= user_free_preparse,
 	.instantiate		= generic_key_instantiate,
@@ -48,7 +47,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(key_type_user);
  */
 struct key_type key_type_logon = {
 	.name			= "logon",
-	.def_lookup_type	= KEYRING_SEARCH_LOOKUP_DIRECT,
 	.preparse		= user_preparse,
 	.free_preparse		= user_free_preparse,
 	.instantiate		= generic_key_instantiate,