diff --git a/include/linux/security.h b/include/linux/security.h
index c13f1cec9abb..e3d4ecda2673 100644
--- a/include/linux/security.h
+++ b/include/linux/security.h
@@ -1818,19 +1818,23 @@ static inline int security_settime(struct timespec *ts, struct timezone *tz)
 
 static inline int security_vm_enough_memory(long pages)
 {
-	return cap_vm_enough_memory(current->mm, pages);
-}
-
-static inline int security_vm_enough_memory_kern(long pages)
-{
+	WARN_ON(current->mm == NULL);
 	return cap_vm_enough_memory(current->mm, pages);
 }
 
 static inline int security_vm_enough_memory_mm(struct mm_struct *mm, long pages)
 {
+	WARN_ON(mm == NULL);
 	return cap_vm_enough_memory(mm, pages);
 }
 
+static inline int security_vm_enough_memory_kern(long pages)
+{
+	/* If current->mm is a kernel thread then we will pass NULL,
+	   for this specific case that is fine */
+	return cap_vm_enough_memory(current->mm, pages);
+}
+
 static inline int security_bprm_alloc(struct linux_binprm *bprm)
 {
 	return 0;