diff --git a/drivers/block/loop.c b/drivers/block/loop.c
index 5c4ee70d5cf3..fb06ed659212 100644
--- a/drivers/block/loop.c
+++ b/drivers/block/loop.c
@@ -936,8 +936,10 @@ loop_set_status(struct loop_device *lo, const struct loop_info64 *info)
 {
 	int err;
 	struct loop_func_table *xfer;
+	uid_t uid = current_uid();
 
-	if (lo->lo_encrypt_key_size && lo->lo_key_owner != current->uid &&
+	if (lo->lo_encrypt_key_size &&
+	    lo->lo_key_owner != uid &&
 	    !capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
 		return -EPERM;
 	if (lo->lo_state != Lo_bound)
@@ -992,7 +994,7 @@ loop_set_status(struct loop_device *lo, const struct loop_info64 *info)
 	if (info->lo_encrypt_key_size) {
 		memcpy(lo->lo_encrypt_key, info->lo_encrypt_key,
 		       info->lo_encrypt_key_size);
-		lo->lo_key_owner = current->uid;
+		lo->lo_key_owner = uid;
 	}	
 
 	return 0;