diff --git a/security/landlock/cred.c b/security/landlock/cred.c
index 0cb3edde4d18..cc419de75cd6 100644
--- a/security/landlock/cred.c
+++ b/security/landlock/cred.c
@@ -22,10 +22,8 @@ static void hook_cred_transfer(struct cred *const new,
 	const struct landlock_cred_security *const old_llcred =
 		landlock_cred(old);
 
-	if (old_llcred->domain) {
-		landlock_get_ruleset(old_llcred->domain);
-		*landlock_cred(new) = *old_llcred;
-	}
+	landlock_get_ruleset(old_llcred->domain);
+	*landlock_cred(new) = *old_llcred;
 }
 
 static int hook_cred_prepare(struct cred *const new,
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/landlock/audit_test.c b/tools/testing/selftests/landlock/audit_test.c
index 46d02d49835a..20099b8667e7 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/landlock/audit_test.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/landlock/audit_test.c
@@ -279,6 +279,94 @@ TEST_F(audit, thread)
 				&audit_tv_default, sizeof(audit_tv_default)));
 }
 
+/*
+ * Verifies that log_subdomains_off set via the ruleset_fd=-1 path (without
+ * creating a domain) is inherited by children across fork().  This exercises
+ * the hook_cred_transfer() fix: the Landlock credential blob must be copied
+ * even when the source credential has no domain.
+ *
+ * Phase 1 (baseline): a child without muting creates a domain and triggers a
+ * denial that IS logged.
+ *
+ * Phase 2 (after muting): the parent mutes subdomain logs, forks another child
+ * who creates a domain and triggers a denial that is NOT logged.
+ */
+TEST_F(audit, log_subdomains_off_fork)
+{
+	const struct landlock_ruleset_attr ruleset_attr = {
+		.scoped = LANDLOCK_SCOPE_SIGNAL,
+	};
+	struct audit_records records;
+	int ruleset_fd, status;
+	pid_t child;
+
+	ruleset_fd =
+		landlock_create_ruleset(&ruleset_attr, sizeof(ruleset_attr), 0);
+	ASSERT_LE(0, ruleset_fd);
+
+	ASSERT_EQ(0, prctl(PR_SET_NO_NEW_PRIVS, 1, 0, 0, 0));
+
+	/*
+	 * Phase 1: forks a child that creates a domain and triggers a denial
+	 * before any muting.  This proves the audit path works.
+	 */
+	child = fork();
+	ASSERT_LE(0, child);
+	if (child == 0) {
+		ASSERT_EQ(0, landlock_restrict_self(ruleset_fd, 0));
+		ASSERT_EQ(-1, kill(getppid(), 0));
+		ASSERT_EQ(EPERM, errno);
+		_exit(0);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	ASSERT_EQ(child, waitpid(child, &status, 0));
+	ASSERT_EQ(true, WIFEXITED(status));
+	ASSERT_EQ(0, WEXITSTATUS(status));
+
+	/* The denial must be logged (baseline). */
+	EXPECT_EQ(0, matches_log_signal(_metadata, self->audit_fd, getpid(),
+					NULL));
+
+	/* Drains any remaining records (e.g. domain allocation). */
+	EXPECT_EQ(0, audit_count_records(self->audit_fd, &records));
+
+	/*
+	 * Mutes subdomain logs without creating a domain.  The parent's
+	 * credential has domain=NULL and log_subdomains_off=1.
+	 */
+	ASSERT_EQ(0, landlock_restrict_self(
+			     -1, LANDLOCK_RESTRICT_SELF_LOG_SUBDOMAINS_OFF));
+
+	/*
+	 * Phase 2: forks a child that creates a domain and triggers a denial.
+	 * Because log_subdomains_off was inherited via fork(), the child's
+	 * domain has log_status=LANDLOCK_LOG_DISABLED.
+	 */
+	child = fork();
+	ASSERT_LE(0, child);
+	if (child == 0) {
+		ASSERT_EQ(0, landlock_restrict_self(ruleset_fd, 0));
+		ASSERT_EQ(-1, kill(getppid(), 0));
+		ASSERT_EQ(EPERM, errno);
+		_exit(0);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	ASSERT_EQ(child, waitpid(child, &status, 0));
+	ASSERT_EQ(true, WIFEXITED(status));
+	ASSERT_EQ(0, WEXITSTATUS(status));
+
+	/* No denial record should appear. */
+	EXPECT_EQ(-EAGAIN, matches_log_signal(_metadata, self->audit_fd,
+					      getpid(), NULL));
+
+	EXPECT_EQ(0, audit_count_records(self->audit_fd, &records));
+	EXPECT_EQ(0, records.access);
+
+	EXPECT_EQ(0, close(ruleset_fd));
+}
+
 FIXTURE(audit_flags)
 {
 	struct audit_filter audit_filter;