diff --git a/kernel/sched.c b/kernel/sched.c
index abb36b1..b47ceee 100644
--- a/kernel/sched.c
+++ b/kernel/sched.c
@@ -4353,7 +4353,7 @@
 	/* convert nice value [19,-20] to rlimit style value [1,40] */
 	int nice_rlim = 20 - nice;
 
-	return (nice_rlim <= p->signal->rlim[RLIMIT_NICE].rlim_cur ||
+	return (nice_rlim <= task_rlimit(p, RLIMIT_NICE) ||
 		capable(CAP_SYS_NICE));
 }
 
@@ -4530,7 +4530,7 @@
 
 			if (!lock_task_sighand(p, &flags))
 				return -ESRCH;
-			rlim_rtprio = p->signal->rlim[RLIMIT_RTPRIO].rlim_cur;
+			rlim_rtprio = task_rlimit(p, RLIMIT_RTPRIO);
 			unlock_task_sighand(p, &flags);
 
 			/* can't set/change the rt policy */