diff --git a/kernel/audit_watch.c b/kernel/audit_watch.c
index 712469a3103a..54b30c9bd8b1 100644
--- a/kernel/audit_watch.c
+++ b/kernel/audit_watch.c
@@ -316,8 +316,6 @@ static void audit_update_watch(struct audit_parent *parent,
 			if (oentry->rule.exe)
 				audit_remove_mark(oentry->rule.exe);
 
-			audit_watch_log_rule_change(r, owatch, "updated_rules");
-
 			call_rcu(&oentry->rcu, audit_free_rule_rcu);
 		}