diff --git a/drivers/net/tun.c b/drivers/net/tun.c
index 33b6d1b122fb..b14e2025e221 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tun.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tun.c
@@ -712,9 +712,9 @@ static int tun_set_iff(struct net *net, struct file *file, struct ifreq *ifr)
 
 		/* Check permissions */
 		if (((tun->owner != -1 &&
-		      current->euid != tun->owner) ||
+		      current_euid() != tun->owner) ||
 		     (tun->group != -1 &&
-		      current->egid != tun->group)) &&
+		      current_egid() != tun->group)) &&
 		     !capable(CAP_NET_ADMIN))
 			return -EPERM;
 	}