diff --git a/security/apparmor/domain.c b/security/apparmor/domain.c
index 859abdaac1e..8405a0428b6 100644
--- a/security/apparmor/domain.c
+++ b/security/apparmor/domain.c
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ int apparmor_bprm_set_creds(struct linux_binprm *bprm)
 				new_profile = aa_get_profile(ns->unconfined);
 				info = "ux fallback";
 			} else {
-				error = -ENOENT;
+				error = -EACCES;
 				info = "profile not found";
 			}
 		}