diff --git a/net/rxrpc/af_rxrpc.c b/net/rxrpc/af_rxrpc.c
index 9a2c8e7c000e6..2b463047dd7ba 100644
--- a/net/rxrpc/af_rxrpc.c
+++ b/net/rxrpc/af_rxrpc.c
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ struct rxrpc_call *rxrpc_kernel_begin_call(struct socket *sock,
 	memset(&cp, 0, sizeof(cp));
 	cp.local		= rx->local;
 	cp.key			= key;
-	cp.security_level	= 0;
+	cp.security_level	= rx->min_sec_level;
 	cp.exclusive		= false;
 	cp.upgrade		= upgrade;
 	cp.service_id		= srx->srx_service;