diff --git a/kernel/fork.c b/kernel/fork.c
index 051f090..1b2ef3c 100644
--- a/kernel/fork.c
+++ b/kernel/fork.c
@@ -647,6 +647,26 @@
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(get_task_mm);
 
+struct mm_struct *mm_access(struct task_struct *task, unsigned int mode)
+{
+	struct mm_struct *mm;
+	int err;
+
+	err =  mutex_lock_killable(&task->signal->cred_guard_mutex);
+	if (err)
+		return ERR_PTR(err);
+
+	mm = get_task_mm(task);
+	if (mm && mm != current->mm &&
+			!ptrace_may_access(task, mode)) {
+		mmput(mm);
+		mm = ERR_PTR(-EACCES);
+	}
+	mutex_unlock(&task->signal->cred_guard_mutex);
+
+	return mm;
+}
+
 /* Please note the differences between mmput and mm_release.
  * mmput is called whenever we stop holding onto a mm_struct,
  * error success whatever.