diff --git a/security/selinux/ss/policydb.c b/security/selinux/ss/policydb.c
index 8c661f0451ec..ace683838d80 100644
--- a/security/selinux/ss/policydb.c
+++ b/security/selinux/ss/policydb.c
@@ -2417,6 +2417,7 @@ int policydb_read(struct policydb *p, void *fp)
 		} else
 			tr->tclass = p->process_class;
 
+		rc = -EINVAL;
 		if (!policydb_role_isvalid(p, tr->role) ||
 		    !policydb_type_isvalid(p, tr->type) ||
 		    !policydb_class_isvalid(p, tr->tclass) ||