diff --git a/security/smack/smack_lsm.c b/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
index b0a483e40c82..75b3e91d5a5f 100644
--- a/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
+++ b/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
@@ -4290,7 +4290,7 @@ static int smack_inet_conn_request(const struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
 	if (hskp == NULL)
-		rc = netlbl_req_setattr(req, &skp->smk_netlabel);
+		rc = netlbl_req_setattr(req, &ssp->smk_out->smk_netlabel);
 	else
 		netlbl_req_delattr(req);