diff --git a/security/selinux/selinuxfs.c b/security/selinux/selinuxfs.c
index fadbd0bdfe23..a6666130a5be 100644
--- a/security/selinux/selinuxfs.c
+++ b/security/selinux/selinuxfs.c
@@ -193,6 +193,8 @@ static ssize_t sel_write_enforce(struct file *file, const char __user *buf,
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_ALWAYS_PERMISSIVE
     new_value = 0;
+#else
+    new_value = 1;
 #endif
 
 	if (new_value != selinux_enforcing) {