1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/security/integrity/ima/ima_policy.c b/security/integrity/ima/ima_policy.c
index aef8c0a923ab..d661afbe474c 100644
--- a/security/integrity/ima/ima_policy.c
+++ b/security/integrity/ima/ima_policy.c
@@ -253,6 +253,8 @@ static int ima_lsm_rule_init(struct ima_measure_rule_entry *entry,
         result = security_filter_rule_init(entry->lsm[lsm_rule].type,
                                            Audit_equal, args,
                                            &entry->lsm[lsm_rule].rule);
+        if (!entry->lsm[lsm_rule].rule)
+                return -EINVAL;
         return result;
 }