diff --git a/kernel/exit.c b/kernel/exit.c
index 4a0e0624e1d7..45102e9e5a9f 100644
--- a/kernel/exit.c
+++ b/kernel/exit.c
@@ -1374,8 +1374,7 @@ static int wait_task_stopped(struct wait_opts *wo,
 	if (!unlikely(wo->wo_flags & WNOWAIT))
 		*p_code = 0;
 
-	/* don't need the RCU readlock here as we're holding a spinlock */
-	uid = __task_cred(p)->uid;
+	uid = task_uid(p);
 unlock_sig:
 	spin_unlock_irq(&p->sighand->siglock);
 	if (!exit_code)
@@ -1448,7 +1447,7 @@ static int wait_task_continued(struct wait_opts *wo, struct task_struct *p)
 	}
 	if (!unlikely(wo->wo_flags & WNOWAIT))
 		p->signal->flags &= ~SIGNAL_STOP_CONTINUED;
-	uid = __task_cred(p)->uid;
+	uid = task_uid(p);
 	spin_unlock_irq(&p->sighand->siglock);
 
 	pid = task_pid_vnr(p);