diff --git a/module/apparmor/main.c b/module/apparmor/main.c
index 1f25896ad..5459fdf66 100644
--- a/module/apparmor/main.c
+++ b/module/apparmor/main.c
@@ -1134,9 +1134,7 @@ int aa_link(struct aaprofile *active, struct dentry *link,
 	if (error_code != 0) {
 		/* inner or outer error */
 		result = 0;
-	} else if (match) {
-		result = 1;
-	} else {
+	} else if (!match) {
 		/* failed to match */
 		WARN_ON(iname);
 		WARN_ON(oname);