diff --git a/src/objects.c b/src/objects.c
index 0ee7fe61..8a00c542 100644
--- a/src/objects.c
+++ b/src/objects.c
@@ -3927,7 +3927,8 @@ P11PROV_OBJ *mock_pub_ec_key(P11PROV_CTX *ctx, CK_ATTRIBUTE_TYPE type,
     P11PROV_OBJ *key;
     CK_RV ret;
 
-    key = p11prov_obj_new(ctx, CK_UNAVAILABLE_INFORMATION, CK_INVALID_HANDLE,
+    key = p11prov_obj_new(ctx, CK_UNAVAILABLE_INFORMATION,
+                          CK_P11PROV_IMPORTED_HANDLE,
                           CK_UNAVAILABLE_INFORMATION);
     if (!key) {
         return NULL;