diff --git a/security/selinux/ss/policydb.c b/security/selinux/ss/policydb.c
index 5ca2d26ecf7f..658247f98dc1 100644
--- a/security/selinux/ss/policydb.c
+++ b/security/selinux/ss/policydb.c
@@ -178,10 +178,9 @@ static int roles_init(struct policydb *p)
 	int rc;
 	struct role_datum *role;
 
-	rc = -ENOMEM;
 	role = kzalloc(sizeof(*role), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!role)
-		goto out;
+		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	rc = -EINVAL;
 	role->value = ++p->p_roles.nprim;