diff --git a/kernel/auditfilter.c b/kernel/auditfilter.c
index e3f4201..f7708fe 100644
--- a/kernel/auditfilter.c
+++ b/kernel/auditfilter.c
@@ -1326,7 +1326,7 @@ int audit_compare_dname_path(const struct qstr *dname, const char *path, int par
 
 	/* handle trailing slashes */
 	pathlen -= parentlen;
-	while (p[pathlen - 1] == '/')
+	while (pathlen > 0 && p[pathlen - 1] == '/')
 		pathlen--;
 
 	if (pathlen != dlen)