diff --git a/include/linux/ptrace.h b/include/linux/ptrace.h
index f98501b..c6f5f9d 100644
--- a/include/linux/ptrace.h
+++ b/include/linux/ptrace.h
@@ -95,8 +95,12 @@
 			  struct task_struct *new_parent);
 extern void __ptrace_unlink(struct task_struct *child);
 extern void ptrace_untrace(struct task_struct *child);
-extern int ptrace_may_attach(struct task_struct *task);
-extern int __ptrace_may_attach(struct task_struct *task);
+#define PTRACE_MODE_READ   1
+#define PTRACE_MODE_ATTACH 2
+/* Returns 0 on success, -errno on denial. */
+extern int __ptrace_may_access(struct task_struct *task, unsigned int mode);
+/* Returns true on success, false on denial. */
+extern bool ptrace_may_access(struct task_struct *task, unsigned int mode);
 
 static inline int ptrace_reparented(struct task_struct *child)
 {