diff --git a/drivers/vfio/vfio_iommu_type1.c b/drivers/vfio/vfio_iommu_type1.c
index 9266271a787a..77373e51b283 100644
--- a/drivers/vfio/vfio_iommu_type1.c
+++ b/drivers/vfio/vfio_iommu_type1.c
@@ -495,8 +495,7 @@ static int vfio_pin_page_external(struct vfio_dma *dma, unsigned long vaddr,
 				  unsigned long *pfn_base, bool do_accounting)
 {
 	unsigned long limit;
-	bool lock_cap = ns_capable(task_active_pid_ns(dma->task)->user_ns,
-				   CAP_IPC_LOCK);
+	bool lock_cap = has_capability(dma->task, CAP_IPC_LOCK);
 	struct mm_struct *mm;
 	int ret;
 	bool rsvd;