1 files changed, 0 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/ptrace.c b/kernel/ptrace.c
index 5f8d452e8111..dcc199c43a12 100644
--- a/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -168,8 +168,6 @@ int ptrace_attach(struct task_struct *task)
         audit_ptrace(task);
 
         retval = -EPERM;
-        if (task->pid <= 1)
-                goto out;
         if (same_thread_group(task, current))
                 goto out;
 
@@ -521,12 +519,6 @@ struct task_struct *ptrace_get_task_struct(pid_t pid)
 {
         struct task_struct *child;
 
-        /*
-         * Tracing init is not allowed.
-         */
-        if (pid == 1)
-                return ERR_PTR(-EPERM);
-
         read_lock(&tasklist_lock);
         child = find_task_by_vpid(pid);
         if (child)