diff --git a/fs/proc/base.c b/fs/proc/base.c
index 8173dfd..5485a53 100644
--- a/fs/proc/base.c
+++ b/fs/proc/base.c
@@ -654,6 +654,8 @@
 	bool has_perms;
 
 	task = get_proc_task(inode);
+	if (!task)
+		return -ESRCH;
 	has_perms = has_pid_permissions(pid, task, 1);
 	put_task_struct(task);