diff --git a/security/selinux/hooks.c b/security/selinux/hooks.c
index 4b56c3b6c25f..3f370eb494d1 100644
--- a/security/selinux/hooks.c
+++ b/security/selinux/hooks.c
@@ -4032,6 +4032,8 @@ static int sock_has_perm(struct task_struct *task, struct sock *sk, u32 perms)
 	struct lsm_network_audit net = {0,};
 	u32 tsid = task_sid(task);
 
+	if (!sksec)
+		return -EFAULT;
 	if (sksec->sid == SECINITSID_KERNEL)
 		return 0;