diff --git a/src/security/security_dac.c b/src/security/security_dac.c
index deb6980309..d01215faed 100644
--- a/src/security/security_dac.c
+++ b/src/security/security_dac.c
@@ -971,14 +971,6 @@ virSecurityDACRestoreSecurityAllLabel(virSecurityManagerPtr mgr,
         virSecurityDACRestoreSecurityFileLabel(def->os.loader->nvram) < 0)
         rc = -1;
 
-    if (def->os.kernel &&
-        virSecurityDACRestoreSecurityFileLabel(def->os.kernel) < 0)
-        rc = -1;
-
-    if (def->os.initrd &&
-        virSecurityDACRestoreSecurityFileLabel(def->os.initrd) < 0)
-        rc = -1;
-
     if (def->os.dtb &&
         virSecurityDACRestoreSecurityFileLabel(def->os.dtb) < 0)
         rc = -1;
diff --git a/src/security/security_selinux.c b/src/security/security_selinux.c
index c2464c2bfb..38f2a290a9 100644
--- a/src/security/security_selinux.c
+++ b/src/security/security_selinux.c
@@ -1978,14 +1978,6 @@ virSecuritySELinuxRestoreSecurityAllLabel(virSecurityManagerPtr mgr,
         virSecuritySELinuxRestoreSecurityFileLabel(mgr, def->os.loader->nvram) < 0)
         rc = -1;
 
-    if (def->os.kernel &&
-        virSecuritySELinuxRestoreSecurityFileLabel(mgr, def->os.kernel) < 0)
-        rc = -1;
-
-    if (def->os.initrd &&
-        virSecuritySELinuxRestoreSecurityFileLabel(mgr, def->os.initrd) < 0)
-        rc = -1;
-
     if (def->os.dtb &&
         virSecuritySELinuxRestoreSecurityFileLabel(mgr, def->os.dtb) < 0)
         rc = -1;