diff -Nupr src.orig/kernel/audit.c src/kernel/audit.c
--- src.orig/kernel/audit.c	2021-04-20 11:04:27.312102087 -0400
+++ src/kernel/audit.c	2021-04-20 11:04:53.691168273 -0400
@@ -327,6 +327,12 @@ 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;
@@ -337,6 +343,7 @@ 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);
@@ -356,6 +363,11 @@ 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
@@ -402,6 +414,8 @@ static int audit_log_config_change(char
 	struct audit_buffer *ab;
 	int rc = 0;
 
+	kpatch_audit_check();
+
 	ab = audit_log_start(audit_context(), GFP_KERNEL, AUDIT_CONFIG_CHANGE);
 	if (unlikely(!ab))
 		return rc;