diff --git a/kernel/sys.c b/kernel/sys.c
index 31b71a2..18da702 100644
--- a/kernel/sys.c
+++ b/kernel/sys.c
@@ -1385,7 +1385,8 @@
 	const struct cred *cred = current_cred(), *tcred;
 
 	tcred = __task_cred(task);
-	if ((cred->uid != tcred->euid ||
+	if (current != task &&
+	    (cred->uid != tcred->euid ||
 	     cred->uid != tcred->suid ||
 	     cred->uid != tcred->uid  ||
 	     cred->gid != tcred->egid ||