diff --git a/security/landlock/fs.c b/security/landlock/fs.c
index e3c3a8a9ac27..8205673c8b1c 100644
--- a/security/landlock/fs.c
+++ b/security/landlock/fs.c
@@ -939,7 +939,12 @@ static bool is_access_to_paths_allowed(
 	}
 	path_put(&walker_path);
 
-	if (!allowed_parent1) {
+	/*
+	 * Check CONFIG_AUDIT to enable elision of log_request_parent* and
+	 * associated caller's stack variables thanks to dead code elimination.
+	 */
+#ifdef CONFIG_AUDIT
+	if (!allowed_parent1 && log_request_parent1) {
 		log_request_parent1->type = LANDLOCK_REQUEST_FS_ACCESS;
 		log_request_parent1->audit.type = LSM_AUDIT_DATA_PATH;
 		log_request_parent1->audit.u.path = *path;
@@ -949,7 +954,7 @@ static bool is_access_to_paths_allowed(
 			ARRAY_SIZE(*layer_masks_parent1);
 	}
 
-	if (!allowed_parent2) {
+	if (!allowed_parent2 && log_request_parent2) {
 		log_request_parent2->type = LANDLOCK_REQUEST_FS_ACCESS;
 		log_request_parent2->audit.type = LSM_AUDIT_DATA_PATH;
 		log_request_parent2->audit.u.path = *path;
@@ -958,6 +963,8 @@ static bool is_access_to_paths_allowed(
 		log_request_parent2->layer_masks_size =
 			ARRAY_SIZE(*layer_masks_parent2);
 	}
+#endif /* CONFIG_AUDIT */
+
 	return allowed_parent1 && allowed_parent2;
 }