diff --git a/kernel/fork.c b/kernel/fork.c
index 987b28a1f01b..09dbda38a54b 100644
--- a/kernel/fork.c
+++ b/kernel/fork.c
@@ -1199,8 +1199,8 @@ static struct task_struct *copy_process(unsigned long clone_flags,
 	retval = -EAGAIN;
 	if (atomic_read(&p->real_cred->user->processes) >=
 			task_rlimit(p, RLIMIT_NPROC)) {
-		if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN) && !capable(CAP_SYS_RESOURCE) &&
-		    p->real_cred->user != INIT_USER)
+		if (p->real_cred->user != INIT_USER &&
+		    !capable(CAP_SYS_RESOURCE) && !capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
 			goto bad_fork_free;
 	}
 	current->flags &= ~PF_NPROC_EXCEEDED;