1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/fs/xattr.c b/fs/xattr.c
index 4523aca79659..a44fd92caca3 100644
--- a/fs/xattr.c
+++ b/fs/xattr.c
@@ -60,8 +60,7 @@ xattr_permission(struct inode *inode, const char *name, int mask)
                 if (!S_ISREG(inode->i_mode) && !S_ISDIR(inode->i_mode))
                         return -EPERM;
                 if (S_ISDIR(inode->i_mode) && (inode->i_mode & S_ISVTX) &&
-                    (mask & MAY_WRITE) && (current->fsuid != inode->i_uid) &&
-                    !capable(CAP_FOWNER))
+                    (mask & MAY_WRITE) && !is_owner_or_cap(inode))
                         return -EPERM;
         }