1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/sys.c b/kernel/sys.c
index 26a6b73a6b85..18bde979f346 100644
--- a/kernel/sys.c
+++ b/kernel/sys.c
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE2(getpriority, int, which, int, who)
         if (which > PRIO_USER || which < PRIO_PROCESS)
                 return -EINVAL;
 
+        rcu_read_lock();
         read_lock(&tasklist_lock);
         switch (which) {
                 case PRIO_PROCESS:
@@ -267,6 +268,7 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE2(getpriority, int, which, int, who)
         }
 out_unlock:
         read_unlock(&tasklist_lock);
+        rcu_read_unlock();
 
         return retval;
 }