diff --git a/mm/madvise.c b/mm/madvise.c
index 89089d84f8df..6e3a137b8e50 100644
--- a/mm/madvise.c
+++ b/mm/madvise.c
@@ -1527,7 +1527,7 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE5(process_madvise, int, pidfd, const struct iovec __user *, vec,
 	 * Require CAP_SYS_NICE for influencing process performance. Note that
 	 * only non-destructive hints are currently supported.
 	 */
-	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_NICE)) {
+	if (mm != current->mm && !capable(CAP_SYS_NICE)) {
 		ret = -EPERM;
 		goto release_mm;
 	}