diff --git a/kernel/auditfilter.c b/kernel/auditfilter.c
index 5b4e16276ca0..32420f914028 100644
--- a/kernel/auditfilter.c
+++ b/kernel/auditfilter.c
@@ -442,6 +442,7 @@ static struct audit_entry *audit_rule_to_entry(struct audit_rule *rule)
 		case AUDIT_EQUAL:
 			break;
 		default:
+			err = -EINVAL;
 			goto exit_free;
 		}
 	}
@@ -579,6 +580,7 @@ static struct audit_entry *audit_data_to_entry(struct audit_rule_data *data,
 		case AUDIT_EQUAL:
 			break;
 		default:
+			err = -EINVAL;
 			goto exit_free;
 		}
 	}