1 files changed, 1 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/audit_tree.c b/kernel/audit_tree.c
index a291aa23fb3f..43c307dc9453 100644
--- a/kernel/audit_tree.c
+++ b/kernel/audit_tree.c
@@ -658,6 +658,7 @@ int audit_add_tree_rule(struct audit_krule *rule)
         struct vfsmount *mnt;
         int err;
 
+        rule->tree = NULL;
         list_for_each_entry(tree, &tree_list, list) {
                 if (!strcmp(seed->pathname, tree->pathname)) {
                         put_tree(seed);