diff --git a/src/security/virt-aa-helper.c b/src/security/virt-aa-helper.c
index c116d5876b..3562927d66 100644
--- a/src/security/virt-aa-helper.c
+++ b/src/security/virt-aa-helper.c
@@ -818,6 +818,9 @@ add_file_path(virDomainDiskDefPtr disk,
         ret = vah_add_file(buf, path, "r");
     }
 
+    if (ret != 0)
+        ret = -1;
+
     return ret;
 }