diff --git a/kernel/fork.c b/kernel/fork.c
index 4015912a..13cf097 100644
--- a/kernel/fork.c
+++ b/kernel/fork.c
@@ -1002,7 +1002,7 @@
 	if (atomic_read(&p->user->processes) >=
 			p->signal->rlim[RLIMIT_NPROC].rlim_cur) {
 		if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN) && !capable(CAP_SYS_RESOURCE) &&
-				p->user != &root_user)
+		    p->user != current->nsproxy->user_ns->root_user)
 			goto bad_fork_free;
 	}