diff --git a/security/apparmor/capability.c b/security/apparmor/capability.c
index deccea8654ad..1b13fd89d5a9 100644
--- a/security/apparmor/capability.c
+++ b/security/apparmor/capability.c
@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@ static int audit_caps(struct common_audit_data *sa, struct aa_profile *profile,
 		return error;
 	} else {
 		aa_put_profile(ent->profile);
+		if (profile != ent->profile)
+			cap_clear(ent->caps);
 		ent->profile = aa_get_profile(profile);
 		cap_raise(ent->caps, cap);
 	}