diff --git a/command/agent/keyring.go b/command/agent/keyring.go
index 524968605d..66ca7e2239 100644
--- a/command/agent/keyring.go
+++ b/command/agent/keyring.go
@@ -117,10 +117,7 @@ func loadKeyringFile(c *serf.Config) error {
 
 // keyringProcess is used to abstract away the semantic similarities in
 // performing various operations on the encryption keyring.
-func (a *Agent) keyringProcess(
-	method string,
-	args *structs.KeyringRequest) (*structs.KeyringResponses, error) {
-
+func (a *Agent) keyringProcess(args *structs.KeyringRequest) (*structs.KeyringResponses, error) {
 	// Allow any server to handle the request, since this is
 	// done over the gossip protocol.
 	args.AllowStale = true
@@ -129,7 +126,7 @@ func (a *Agent) keyringProcess(
 	if a.server == nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("keyring operations must run against a server node")
 	}
-	if err := a.RPC(method, args, &reply); err != nil {
+	if err := a.RPC("Internal.KeyringOperation", args, &reply); err != nil {
 		return &reply, err
 	}
 
@@ -140,23 +137,23 @@ func (a *Agent) keyringProcess(
 // includes both servers and clients in all DC's.
 func (a *Agent) ListKeys() (*structs.KeyringResponses, error) {
 	args := structs.KeyringRequest{Operation: structs.KeyringList}
-	return a.keyringProcess("Internal.KeyringOperation", &args)
+	return a.keyringProcess(&args)
 }
 
 // InstallKey installs a new gossip encryption key
 func (a *Agent) InstallKey(key string) (*structs.KeyringResponses, error) {
 	args := structs.KeyringRequest{Key: key, Operation: structs.KeyringInstall}
-	return a.keyringProcess("Internal.KeyringOperation", &args)
+	return a.keyringProcess(&args)
 }
 
 // UseKey changes the primary encryption key used to encrypt messages
 func (a *Agent) UseKey(key string) (*structs.KeyringResponses, error) {
 	args := structs.KeyringRequest{Key: key, Operation: structs.KeyringUse}
-	return a.keyringProcess("Internal.KeyringOperation", &args)
+	return a.keyringProcess(&args)
 }
 
 // RemoveKey will remove a gossip encryption key from the keyring
 func (a *Agent) RemoveKey(key string) (*structs.KeyringResponses, error) {
 	args := structs.KeyringRequest{Key: key, Operation: structs.KeyringRemove}
-	return a.keyringProcess("Internal.KeyringOperation", &args)
+	return a.keyringProcess(&args)
 }
diff --git a/consul/internal_endpoint.go b/consul/internal_endpoint.go
index 967d10706b..e20e315da0 100644
--- a/consul/internal_endpoint.go
+++ b/consul/internal_endpoint.go
@@ -72,10 +72,9 @@ func (m *Internal) KeyringOperation(
 	reply *structs.KeyringResponses) error {
 
 	m.executeKeyringOp(args, reply, false)
-
 	if !args.Forwarded {
-		m.executeKeyringOp(args, reply, true)
 		args.Forwarded = true
+		m.executeKeyringOp(args, reply, true)
 		return m.srv.globalRPC("Internal.KeyringOperation", args, reply)
 	}
 
@@ -92,10 +91,8 @@ func (m *Internal) executeKeyringOp(
 
 	var serfResp *serf.KeyResponse
 	var err error
-
-	dc := m.srv.config.Datacenter
-
 	var mgr *serf.KeyManager
+
 	if wan {
 		mgr = m.srv.KeyManagerWAN()
 	} else {
@@ -120,7 +117,7 @@ func (m *Internal) executeKeyringOp(
 
 	reply.Responses = append(reply.Responses, &structs.KeyringResponse{
 		WAN:        wan,
-		Datacenter: dc,
+		Datacenter: m.srv.config.Datacenter,
 		Messages:   serfResp.Messages,
 		Keys:       serfResp.Keys,
 		NumNodes:   serfResp.NumNodes,
diff --git a/consul/rpc.go b/consul/rpc.go
index fbb73ce7b3..8fca85ff45 100644
--- a/consul/rpc.go
+++ b/consul/rpc.go
@@ -229,11 +229,8 @@ func (s *Server) forwardDC(method, dc string, args interface{}, reply interface{
 func (s *Server) globalRPC(method string, args interface{},
 	reply structs.CompoundResponse) error {
 
-	if reply == nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("nil reply struct")
-	}
-	rlen := len(s.remoteConsuls)
-	if rlen < 2 {
+	totalDC := len(s.remoteConsuls)
+	if totalDC == 1 {
 		return nil
 	}
 
@@ -253,17 +250,14 @@ func (s *Server) globalRPC(method string, args interface{},
 		}()
 	}
 
-	done := 0
-	for {
+	replies := 0
+	for replies < totalDC {
 		select {
 		case err := <-errorCh:
 			return err
 		case rr := <-respCh:
 			reply.Add(rr)
-			done++
-		}
-		if done == rlen {
-			break
+			replies++
 		}
 	}
 	return nil