diff --git a/security/security.c b/security/security.c
index b284e24e3771..ecfb875f0c69 100644
--- a/security/security.c
+++ b/security/security.c
@@ -2500,9 +2500,8 @@ void security_backing_file_free(struct file *backing_file)
 {
 	void *blob = backing_file_security(backing_file);
 
-	call_void_hook(backing_file_free, backing_file);
-
 	if (blob) {
+		call_void_hook(backing_file_free, backing_file);
 		backing_file_set_security(backing_file, NULL);
 		kmem_cache_free(lsm_backing_file_cache, blob);
 	}