diff --git a/kernel/exit.c b/kernel/exit.c
index 213f906..938ccee 100644
--- a/kernel/exit.c
+++ b/kernel/exit.c
@@ -757,7 +757,7 @@
 	p->exit_signal = SIGCHLD;
 
 	/* If it has exited notify the new parent about this child's death. */
-	if (!p->ptrace &&
+	if (!task_ptrace(p) &&
 	    p->exit_state == EXIT_ZOMBIE && thread_group_empty(p)) {
 		do_notify_parent(p, p->exit_signal);
 		if (task_detached(p)) {
@@ -782,7 +782,7 @@
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(p, n, &father->children, sibling) {
 		p->real_parent = reaper;
 		if (p->parent == father) {
-			BUG_ON(p->ptrace);
+			BUG_ON(task_ptrace(p));
 			p->parent = p->real_parent;
 		}
 		reparent_thread(father, p, &dead_children);
@@ -1482,7 +1482,7 @@
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	if (likely(!ptrace) && unlikely(p->ptrace)) {
+	if (likely(!ptrace) && unlikely(task_ptrace(p))) {
 		/*
 		 * This child is hidden by ptrace.
 		 * We aren't allowed to see it now, but eventually we will.