diff --git a/kernel/bpf/core.c b/kernel/bpf/core.c
index 9f4636d021b1..d6b7dfdd8066 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/core.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/core.c
@@ -827,7 +827,7 @@ int bpf_jit_charge_modmem(u32 pages)
 {
 	if (atomic_long_add_return(pages, &bpf_jit_current) >
 	    (bpf_jit_limit >> PAGE_SHIFT)) {
-		if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN)) {
+		if (!bpf_capable()) {
 			atomic_long_sub(pages, &bpf_jit_current);
 			return -EPERM;
 		}