diff --git a/security/apparmor/lsm.c b/security/apparmor/lsm.c
index 3d2fd141dff76f..37832026e58a23 100644
--- a/security/apparmor/lsm.c
+++ b/security/apparmor/lsm.c
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ static int apparmor_capget(struct task_struct *target, kernel_cap_t *effective,
 	*inheritable = cred->cap_inheritable;
 	*permitted = cred->cap_permitted;
 
-	if (!unconfined(profile)) {
+	if (!unconfined(profile) && !COMPLAIN_MODE(profile)) {
 		*effective = cap_intersect(*effective, profile->caps.allow);
 		*permitted = cap_intersect(*permitted, profile->caps.allow);
 	}