diff --git a/kernel/bpf/syscall.c b/kernel/bpf/syscall.c
index 35972afb6850..64131f88c553 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/syscall.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/syscall.c
@@ -3518,9 +3518,9 @@ static int bpf_prog_attach(const union bpf_attr *attr)
 	case BPF_PROG_TYPE_LSM:
 		if (ptype == BPF_PROG_TYPE_LSM &&
 		    prog->expected_attach_type != BPF_LSM_CGROUP)
-			return -EINVAL;
-
-		ret = cgroup_bpf_prog_attach(attr, ptype, prog);
+			ret = -EINVAL;
+		else
+			ret = cgroup_bpf_prog_attach(attr, ptype, prog);
 		break;
 	default:
 		ret = -EINVAL;