diff --git a/drivers/connector/cn_proc.c b/drivers/connector/cn_proc.c
index 646ad385e490..ccac1c453080 100644
--- a/drivers/connector/cn_proc.c
+++ b/drivers/connector/cn_proc.c
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ static void cn_proc_mcast_ctl(struct cn_msg *msg,
 	 * other namespaces.
 	 */
 	if ((current_user_ns() != &init_user_ns) ||
-	    (task_active_pid_ns(current) != &init_pid_ns))
+	    !task_is_in_init_pid_ns(current))
 		return;
 
 	/* Can only change if privileged. */