diff --git a/kernel/audit.c b/kernel/audit.c
index 6d61dd7..1c3eb1b 100644
--- a/kernel/audit.c
+++ b/kernel/audit.c
@@ -702,6 +702,9 @@
 	if (!audit_initialized)
 		return NULL;
 
+	if (unlikely(audit_filter_type(type)))
+		return NULL;
+
 	if (gfp_mask & __GFP_WAIT)
 		reserve = 0;
 	else