diff --git a/security/smack/smack_lsm.c b/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
index 072ce1ef6efb..7d04b21737cf 100644
--- a/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
+++ b/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
@@ -4196,7 +4196,7 @@ access_check:
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
 	if (hskp == NULL)
-		rc = netlbl_req_setattr(req, &skp->smk_netlabel);
+		rc = netlbl_req_setattr(req, &ssp->smk_out->smk_netlabel);
 	else
 		netlbl_req_delattr(req);