diff --git a/security/apparmor/domain.c b/security/apparmor/domain.c
index dd754b7850a8..67bf8b7ee8a2 100644
--- a/security/apparmor/domain.c
+++ b/security/apparmor/domain.c
@@ -1260,7 +1260,10 @@ check:
 					aa_get_label(&profile->label));
 		if (IS_ERR_OR_NULL(new)) {
 			info = "failed to build target label";
-			error = PTR_ERR(new);
+			if (!new)
+				error = -ENOMEM;
+			else
+				error = PTR_ERR(new);
 			new = NULL;
 			perms.allow = 0;
 			goto audit;