diff --git a/libselinux/src/avc.c b/libselinux/src/avc.c
index e7ad31d..2de39b9 100644
--- a/libselinux/src/avc.c
+++ b/libselinux/src/avc.c
@@ -801,6 +801,7 @@ int avc_has_perm_noaudit(security_id_t ssid,
 
       out:
 	avc_release_lock(avc_lock);
+	if (!avc_enforcing) return 0;
 	return rc;
 }