diff --git a/net/core/scm.c b/net/core/scm.c
index c28ca32..f73c44b 100644
--- a/net/core/scm.c
+++ b/net/core/scm.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 
 static __inline__ int scm_check_creds(struct ucred *creds)
 {
-	struct cred *cred = current->cred;
+	const struct cred *cred = current_cred();
 
 	if ((creds->pid == task_tgid_vnr(current) || capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN)) &&
 	    ((creds->uid == cred->uid   || creds->uid == cred->euid ||