diff --git a/mm/process_vm_access.c b/mm/process_vm_access.c
index e88d071..5d453e5 100644
--- a/mm/process_vm_access.c
+++ b/mm/process_vm_access.c
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@
 		goto free_proc_pages;
 	}
 
-	mm = mm_access(task, PTRACE_MODE_ATTACH);
+	mm = mm_access(task, PTRACE_MODE_ATTACH_REALCREDS);
 	if (!mm || IS_ERR(mm)) {
 		rc = IS_ERR(mm) ? PTR_ERR(mm) : -ESRCH;
 		/*