diff --git a/kernel/signal.c b/kernel/signal.c
index 2ac3a66..c43a3f1 100644
--- a/kernel/signal.c
+++ b/kernel/signal.c
@@ -497,6 +497,11 @@
 	int error = -EINVAL;
 	if (!valid_signal(sig))
 		return error;
+
+	error = audit_signal_info(sig, t); /* Let audit system see the signal */
+	if (error)
+		return error;
+
 	error = -EPERM;
 	if ((info == SEND_SIG_NOINFO || (!is_si_special(info) && SI_FROMUSER(info)))
 	    && ((sig != SIGCONT) ||
@@ -506,10 +511,7 @@
 	    && !capable(CAP_KILL))
 		return error;
 
-	error = security_task_kill(t, info, sig, 0);
-	if (!error)
-		audit_signal_info(sig, t); /* Let audit system see the signal */
-	return error;
+	return security_task_kill(t, info, sig, 0);
 }
 
 /* forward decl */