diff --git a/kernel/audit_watch.c b/kernel/audit_watch.c
index b67c78cc545f..ff33536ae1ad 100644
--- a/kernel/audit_watch.c
+++ b/kernel/audit_watch.c
@@ -561,7 +561,7 @@ int audit_exe_compare(struct task_struct *tsk, struct audit_fsnotify_mark *mark)
 	if (tsk != current)
 		return 0;
 
-	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(!current->mm))
+	if (!current->mm)
 		return 0;
 	exe_file = get_mm_exe_file(current->mm);
 	if (!exe_file)