diff --git a/kernel/acct.c b/kernel/acct.c
index 9a4715a2f6b..a6605ca921b 100644
--- a/kernel/acct.c
+++ b/kernel/acct.c
@@ -536,7 +536,8 @@ static void do_acct_process(struct bsd_acct_struct *acct,
 	do_div(elapsed, AHZ);
 	ac.ac_btime = get_seconds() - elapsed;
 	/* we really need to bite the bullet and change layout */
-	current_uid_gid(&ac.ac_uid, &ac.ac_gid);
+	ac.ac_uid = orig_cred->uid;
+	ac.ac_gid = orig_cred->gid;
 #if ACCT_VERSION==2
 	ac.ac_ahz = AHZ;
 #endif