diff --git a/security/apparmor/include/file.h b/security/apparmor/include/file.h
index ab8c6d87f75..f98fd4701d8 100644
--- a/security/apparmor/include/file.h
+++ b/security/apparmor/include/file.h
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ static inline u16 dfa_map_xindex(u16 mask)
 		index |= AA_X_NAME;
 	} else if (old_index == 3) {
 		index |= AA_X_NAME | AA_X_CHILD;
-	} else {
+	} else if (old_index) {
 		index |= AA_X_TABLE;
 		index |= old_index - 4;
 	}