diff --git a/security/tomoyo/network.c b/security/tomoyo/network.c
index 478f757ff843..8dc61335f65e 100644
--- a/security/tomoyo/network.c
+++ b/security/tomoyo/network.c
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ static int tomoyo_check_unix_address(struct sockaddr *addr,
 static bool tomoyo_kernel_service(void)
 {
 	/* Nothing to do if I am a kernel service. */
-	return (current->flags & (PF_KTHREAD | PF_IO_WORKER)) == PF_KTHREAD;
+	return current->flags & PF_KTHREAD;
 }
 
 /**