diff --git a/src/shared/selinux-util.c b/src/shared/selinux-util.c
index a2233e0cf..a46ddf849 100644
--- a/src/shared/selinux-util.c
+++ b/src/shared/selinux-util.c
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ void mac_selinux_finish(void) {
                 return;
 
         selabel_close(label_hnd);
+        label_hnd = NULL;
 #endif
 }