diff --git a/kernel/futex.c b/kernel/futex.c
index df248f5e0836..45490bec5831 100644
--- a/kernel/futex.c
+++ b/kernel/futex.c
@@ -409,14 +409,12 @@ static struct task_struct * futex_find_get_task(pid_t pid)
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	p = find_task_by_pid(pid);
-	if (!p)
-		goto out_unlock;
-	if ((current->euid != p->euid) && (current->euid != p->uid)) {
-		p = NULL;
-		goto out_unlock;
-	}
-	get_task_struct(p);
-out_unlock:
+
+	if (!p || ((current->euid != p->euid) && (current->euid != p->uid)))
+		p = ERR_PTR(-ESRCH);
+	else
+		get_task_struct(p);
+
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
 	return p;