diff --git a/kernel/ptrace.c b/kernel/ptrace.c
index 8eb5006..82dc549 100644
--- a/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ int __ptrace_may_access(struct task_struct *task, unsigned int mode)
 		dumpable = get_dumpable(task->mm);
 	if (!dumpable && !capable(CAP_SYS_PTRACE))
 		return -EPERM;
-	if (!vx_check(task->xid, VS_ADMIN_P|VS_IDENT))
+	if (!vx_check(task->xid, VS_WATCH_P | VS_IDENT))
 		return -EPERM;
 	if (!vx_check(task->xid, VS_IDENT) &&
 		!task_vx_flags(task, VXF_STATE_ADMIN, 0))