diff --git a/fs/proc/base.c b/fs/proc/base.c
index dd9d4d3a2e39..c5c42f3e33d1 100644
--- a/fs/proc/base.c
+++ b/fs/proc/base.c
@@ -1694,6 +1694,12 @@ void task_dump_owner(struct task_struct *task, mode_t mode,
 	kuid_t uid;
 	kgid_t gid;
 
+	if (unlikely(task->flags & PF_KTHREAD)) {
+		*ruid = GLOBAL_ROOT_UID;
+		*rgid = GLOBAL_ROOT_GID;
+		return;
+	}
+
 	/* Default to the tasks effective ownership */
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	cred = __task_cred(task);