diff --git a/net/sysctl_net.c b/net/sysctl_net.c
index 9bc6db0..e7000be 100644
--- a/net/sysctl_net.c
+++ b/net/sysctl_net.c
@@ -47,12 +47,12 @@
 
 	/* Allow network administrator to have same access as root. */
 	if (ns_capable(net->user_ns, CAP_NET_ADMIN) ||
-	    uid_eq(root_uid, current_uid())) {
+	    uid_eq(root_uid, current_euid())) {
 		int mode = (table->mode >> 6) & 7;
 		return (mode << 6) | (mode << 3) | mode;
 	}
 	/* Allow netns root group to have the same access as the root group */
-	if (gid_eq(root_gid, current_gid())) {
+	if (in_egroup_p(root_gid)) {
 		int mode = (table->mode >> 3) & 7;
 		return (mode << 3) | mode;
 	}