1 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/security/smack/smackfs.c b/security/smack/smackfs.c
index 54f6e18dea2f..5498c4a2d1ae 100644
--- a/security/smack/smackfs.c
+++ b/security/smack/smackfs.c
@@ -1497,6 +1497,7 @@ static ssize_t smk_write_access(struct file *file, const char __user *buf,
 {
         struct smack_rule rule;
         char *data;
+        int res;
 
         if (!capable(CAP_MAC_ADMIN))
                 return -EPERM;
@@ -1508,8 +1509,10 @@ static ssize_t smk_write_access(struct file *file, const char __user *buf,
         if (count < SMK_LOADLEN || smk_parse_rule(data, &rule))
                 return -EINVAL;
 
-        data[0] = smk_access(rule.smk_subject, rule.smk_object,
-                             rule.smk_access, NULL) == 0;
+        res = smk_access(rule.smk_subject, rule.smk_object, rule.smk_access,
+                          NULL);
+        data[0] = res == 0 ? '1' : '0';
+        data[1] = '\0';
 
         simple_transaction_set(file, 1);
         return SMK_LOADLEN;