diff --git a/src/security/security_manager.c b/src/security/security_manager.c
index 757fe28b48..f7c5c2ef5e 100644
--- a/src/security/security_manager.c
+++ b/src/security/security_manager.c
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ int virSecurityManagerGenLabel(virSecurityManagerPtr mgr,
         return ret;
 
     virObjectLock(mgr);
-    for (i = 0; vm->nseclabels; i++) {
+    for (i = 0; i < vm->nseclabels; i++) {
         for (j = 0; sec_managers[j]; j++)
             if (STREQ(vm->seclabels[i]->model, sec_managers[j]->drv->name))
                 break;