diff --git a/sys/security/mac_grantbylabel/mac_grantbylabel.c b/sys/security/mac_grantbylabel/mac_grantbylabel.c
--- a/sys/security/mac_grantbylabel/mac_grantbylabel.c
+++ b/sys/security/mac_grantbylabel/mac_grantbylabel.c
@@ -409,6 +409,10 @@
 			proc = pfind(gbl_args.u.pid);
 			if (proc == NULL)
 				return (EINVAL);
+			else if (proc->p_textvp == NULL) {
+				PROC_UNLOCK(proc);
+				return (EINVAL);
+			}
 			proc_locked = 1;
 		}
 		gbl_args.gbl = (SLOT(proc->p_textvp->v_label) |