diff --git a/fs/proc/base.c b/fs/proc/base.c
index d7367affea2a..c16bde58ffdb 100644
--- a/fs/proc/base.c
+++ b/fs/proc/base.c
@@ -247,8 +247,7 @@ struct mm_struct *mm_for_maps(struct task_struct *task)
 
 	mm = get_task_mm(task);
 	if (mm && mm != current->mm &&
-			!ptrace_may_access(task, PTRACE_MODE_READ) &&
-			!capable(CAP_SYS_RESOURCE)) {
+			!ptrace_may_access(task, PTRACE_MODE_READ)) {
 		mmput(mm);
 		mm = NULL;
 	}