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diff --git a/security/smack/smack_access.c b/security/smack/smack_access.c
index 00f6b38bf..bc1053fb5 100644
--- a/security/smack/smack_access.c
+++ b/security/smack/smack_access.c
@@ -639,6 +639,12 @@ int smack_privileged(int cap)
struct smack_known *skp = smk_of_current();
struct smack_onlycap *sop;
+ /*
+ * All kernel tasks are privileged
+ */
+ if (unlikely(current->flags & PF_KTHREAD))
+ return 1;
+
if (!capable(cap))
return 0;