diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/ptrace.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/ptrace.h
index 19507ffa5d28..5fabf1362942 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/ptrace.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/ptrace.h
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ static inline unsigned long regs_return_value(struct pt_regs *regs)
 static inline int user_mode(struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
 #ifdef CONFIG_X86_32
-	return (regs->cs & SEGMENT_RPL_MASK) == USER_RPL;
+	return ((regs->cs & SEGMENT_RPL_MASK) | (regs->flags & X86_VM_MASK)) >= USER_RPL;
 #else
 	return !!(regs->cs & 3);
 #endif