1 files changed, 3 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/include/linux/cred.h b/include/linux/cred.h
index 917dc5aeb1d4..ebbed2ce6637 100644
--- a/include/linux/cred.h
+++ b/include/linux/cred.h
@@ -277,17 +277,13 @@ static inline void put_cred(const struct cred *_cred)
  * @task: The task to query
  *
  * Access the objective credentials of a task.  The caller must hold the RCU
- * readlock or the task must be dead and unable to change its own credentials.
+ * readlock.
  *
  * The result of this function should not be passed directly to get_cred();
  * rather get_task_cred() should be used instead.
  */
-#define __task_cred(task)                                               \
-        ({                                                              \
-                const struct task_struct *__t = (task);                 \
-                rcu_dereference_check(__t->real_cred,                   \
-                                      task_is_dead(__t));               \
-        })
+#define __task_cred(task)       \
+        rcu_dereference((task)->real_cred)
 
 /**
  * get_current_cred - Get the current task's subjective credentials