1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/audit_watch.c b/kernel/audit_watch.c
index 4a599f699adc..22831c4d369c 100644
--- a/kernel/audit_watch.c
+++ b/kernel/audit_watch.c
@@ -240,6 +240,8 @@ static void audit_watch_log_rule_change(struct audit_krule *r, struct audit_watc
         if (audit_enabled) {
                 struct audit_buffer *ab;
                 ab = audit_log_start(NULL, GFP_NOFS, AUDIT_CONFIG_CHANGE);
+                if (unlikely(!ab))
+                        return;
                 audit_log_format(ab, "auid=%u ses=%u op=",
                                  from_kuid(&init_user_ns, audit_get_loginuid(current)),
                                  audit_get_sessionid(current));