diff --git a/security/smack/smack_lsm.c b/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
index 87d7541..6e2dc0b 100644
--- a/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
+++ b/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
@@ -2179,7 +2179,10 @@
 	 * This is the simplist possible security model
 	 * for networking.
 	 */
-	return smk_access(smack, ssp->smk_in, MAY_WRITE);
+	rc = smk_access(smack, ssp->smk_in, MAY_WRITE);
+	if (rc != 0)
+		netlbl_skbuff_err(skb, rc, 0);
+	return rc;
 }
 
 /**