diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/fpsimd.c b/arch/arm64/kernel/fpsimd.c
index 520b681a07bb0..a61a1fd6492dd 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kernel/fpsimd.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/fpsimd.c
@@ -909,7 +909,7 @@ int vec_set_vector_length(struct task_struct *task, enum vec_type type,
 			 */
 			task->thread.svcr &= ~(SVCR_SM_MASK |
 					       SVCR_ZA_MASK);
-			clear_thread_flag(TIF_SME);
+			clear_tsk_thread_flag(task, TIF_SME);
 			free_sme = true;
 		}
 	}