diff --git a/kernel/ptrace.c b/kernel/ptrace.c
index 0c65d306f4120..c25db863081da 100644
--- a/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ int ptrace_attach(struct task_struct *task)
 	/* the same process cannot be attached many times */
 	if (task->ptrace & PT_PTRACED)
 		goto bad;
-	retval = may_attach(task);
+	retval = __ptrace_may_attach(task);
 	if (retval)
 		goto bad;