diff --git a/sys/security/mac/mac_framework.c b/sys/security/mac/mac_framework.c
index 3d2a1395823..1f43c0278f7 100644
--- a/sys/security/mac/mac_framework.c
+++ b/sys/security/mac/mac_framework.c
@@ -290,8 +290,8 @@ mac_init(void)
 	mac_labelzone_init();
 
 #ifndef MAC_STATIC
-	rm_init(&mac_policy_rm, "mac_policy_rm");
-	sx_init(&mac_policy_sx, "mac_policy_sx");
+	rm_init_flags(&mac_policy_rm, "mac_policy_rm", RM_NOWITNESS);
+	sx_init_flags(&mac_policy_sx, "mac_policy_sx", SX_NOWITNESS);
 #endif
 }