diff --git a/kernel/auditfilter.c b/kernel/auditfilter.c
index 5b4e162..32420f9 100644
--- a/kernel/auditfilter.c
+++ b/kernel/auditfilter.c
@@ -442,6 +442,7 @@
 		case AUDIT_EQUAL:
 			break;
 		default:
+			err = -EINVAL;
 			goto exit_free;
 		}
 	}
@@ -579,6 +580,7 @@
 		case AUDIT_EQUAL:
 			break;
 		default:
+			err = -EINVAL;
 			goto exit_free;
 		}
 	}