diff --git a/security/selinux/ss/services.c b/security/selinux/ss/services.c
index 66c655b2078d..14ce839fce64 100644
--- a/security/selinux/ss/services.c
+++ b/security/selinux/ss/services.c
@@ -2831,6 +2831,13 @@ int security_get_bools(struct selinux_state *state,
 	struct policydb *policydb;
 	int i, rc;
 
+	if (!state->initialized) {
+		*len = 0;
+		*names = NULL;
+		*values = NULL;
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 	read_lock(&state->ss->policy_rwlock);
 
 	policydb = &state->ss->policydb;
@@ -3164,6 +3171,12 @@ int security_get_classes(struct selinux_state *state,
 	struct policydb *policydb = &state->ss->policydb;
 	int rc;
 
+	if (!state->initialized) {
+		*nclasses = 0;
+		*classes = NULL;
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 	read_lock(&state->ss->policy_rwlock);
 
 	rc = -ENOMEM;