diff --git a/security/apparmor/domain.c b/security/apparmor/domain.c
index dc0027b28b04..67a7418937a5 100644
--- a/security/apparmor/domain.c
+++ b/security/apparmor/domain.c
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ int apparmor_bprm_set_creds(struct linux_binprm *bprm)
 				new_profile = aa_get_newest_profile(ns->unconfined);
 				info = "ux fallback";
 			} else {
-				error = -ENOENT;
+				error = -EACCES;
 				info = "profile not found";
 				/* remove MAY_EXEC to audit as failure */
 				perms.allow &= ~MAY_EXEC;