diff --git a/src/security/virt-aa-helper.c b/src/security/virt-aa-helper.c
index d563b98693..c8f17f9b05 100644
--- a/src/security/virt-aa-helper.c
+++ b/src/security/virt-aa-helper.c
@@ -1342,11 +1342,13 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
             vah_info(include_file);
             vah_info(included_files);
             rc = 0;
-        } else if (ctl->def->virtType != VIR_DOMAIN_VIRT_LXC &&
-                   (rc = update_include_file(include_file,
+        } else if (ctl->def->virtType == VIR_DOMAIN_VIRT_LXC) {
+            rc = 0;
+        } else if ((rc = update_include_file(include_file,
                                              included_files,
-                                             ctl->append)) != 0)
+                                             ctl->append)) != 0) {
             goto cleanup;
+        }
 
 
         /* create the profile from TEMPLATE */