diff --git a/kernel/audit.c b/kernel/audit.c
index e1d489bc2dff..34dc7cb246ff 100644
--- a/kernel/audit.c
+++ b/kernel/audit.c
@@ -1468,6 +1468,8 @@ static int audit_receive_msg(struct sk_buff *skb, struct nlmsghdr *nlh,
 		err = audit_list_rules_send(skb, seq);
 		break;
 	case AUDIT_TRIM:
+		if (audit_enabled == AUDIT_LOCKED)
+			return -EPERM;
 		audit_trim_trees();
 		audit_log_common_recv_msg(audit_context(), &ab,
 					  AUDIT_CONFIG_CHANGE);
@@ -1480,6 +1482,8 @@ static int audit_receive_msg(struct sk_buff *skb, struct nlmsghdr *nlh,
 		size_t msglen = data_len;
 		char *old, *new;
 
+		if (audit_enabled == AUDIT_LOCKED)
+			return -EPERM;
 		err = -EINVAL;
 		if (msglen < 2 * sizeof(u32))
 			break;