diff --git a/security/integrity/ima/ima_fs.c b/security/integrity/ima/ima_fs.c
index 853a7d2333b3..51d2fef7cd67 100644
--- a/security/integrity/ima/ima_fs.c
+++ b/security/integrity/ima/ima_fs.c
@@ -477,11 +477,11 @@ int __init ima_fs_init(void)
 
 	return 0;
 out:
+	securityfs_remove(ima_policy);
 	securityfs_remove(violations);
 	securityfs_remove(runtime_measurements_count);
 	securityfs_remove(ascii_runtime_measurements);
 	securityfs_remove(binary_runtime_measurements);
 	securityfs_remove(ima_dir);
-	securityfs_remove(ima_policy);
 	return -1;
 }