diff --git a/kernel/sys.c b/kernel/sys.c
index 872271c..ed92e2f 100644
--- a/kernel/sys.c
+++ b/kernel/sys.c
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include <linux/compat.h>
 #include <linux/syscalls.h>
 #include <linux/kprobes.h>
+#include <linux/user_namespace.h>
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
@@ -1078,13 +1079,13 @@
 {
 	struct user_struct *new_user;
 
-	new_user = alloc_uid(new_ruid);
+	new_user = alloc_uid(current->nsproxy->user_ns, new_ruid);
 	if (!new_user)
 		return -EAGAIN;
 
 	if (atomic_read(&new_user->processes) >=
 				current->signal->rlim[RLIMIT_NPROC].rlim_cur &&
-			new_user != &root_user) {
+			new_user != current->nsproxy->user_ns->root_user) {
 		free_uid(new_user);
 		return -EAGAIN;
 	}