diff --git a/net/netlabel/netlabel_user.c b/net/netlabel/netlabel_user.c
index 85a96a3fddaa..023fc8fe840d 100644
--- a/net/netlabel/netlabel_user.c
+++ b/net/netlabel/netlabel_user.c
@@ -96,7 +96,6 @@ int netlbl_netlink_init(void)
 struct audit_buffer *netlbl_audit_start_common(int type,
 					       struct netlbl_audit *audit_info)
 {
-	struct audit_context *audit_ctx = current->audit_context;
 	struct audit_buffer *audit_buf;
 	char *secctx;
 	u32 secctx_len;
@@ -104,7 +103,7 @@ struct audit_buffer *netlbl_audit_start_common(int type,
 	if (audit_enabled == 0)
 		return NULL;
 
-	audit_buf = audit_log_start(audit_ctx, GFP_ATOMIC, type);
+	audit_buf = audit_log_start(current->audit_context, GFP_ATOMIC, type);
 	if (audit_buf == NULL)
 		return NULL;