diff --git a/kernel/audit.c b/kernel/audit.c
index e7478cb..ed2546a 100644
--- a/kernel/audit.c
+++ b/kernel/audit.c
@@ -325,6 +325,12 @@ void audit_panic(const char *message)
 	}
 }
 
+void kpatch_audit_foo(void)
+{
+	if (!jiffies)
+		printk("kpatch audit foo\n");
+}
+
 static inline int audit_rate_check(void)
 {
 	static unsigned long	last_check = 0;
@@ -335,6 +341,7 @@ static inline int audit_rate_check(void)
 	unsigned long		elapsed;
 	int			retval	   = 0;
 
+	kpatch_audit_foo();
 	if (!audit_rate_limit) return 1;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&lock, flags);
@@ -354,6 +361,11 @@ static inline int audit_rate_check(void)
 	return retval;
 }
 
+noinline void kpatch_audit_check(void)
+{
+	audit_rate_check();
+}
+
 /**
  * audit_log_lost - conditionally log lost audit message event
  * @message: the message stating reason for lost audit message
@@ -400,6 +412,8 @@ static int audit_log_config_change(char *function_name, u32 new, u32 old,
 	struct audit_buffer *ab;
 	int rc = 0;
 
+	kpatch_audit_check();
+
 	ab = audit_log_start(NULL, GFP_KERNEL, AUDIT_CONFIG_CHANGE);
 	if (unlikely(!ab))
 		return rc;