diff --git a/security/selinux/hooks.c b/security/selinux/hooks.c
index b09aad7ad423..474011c46bbd 100644
--- a/security/selinux/hooks.c
+++ b/security/selinux/hooks.c
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ static int __inode_security_revalidate(struct inode *inode,
 
 	might_sleep_if(may_sleep);
 
-	if (isec->initialized != LABEL_INITIALIZED) {
+	if (ss_initialized && isec->initialized != LABEL_INITIALIZED) {
 		if (!may_sleep)
 			return -ECHILD;