diff --git a/block/ioprio.c b/block/ioprio.c
index 31666c9..cc7800e 100644
--- a/block/ioprio.c
+++ b/block/ioprio.c
@@ -123,7 +123,8 @@
 				break;
 
 			do_each_thread(g, p) {
-				if (!uid_eq(task_uid(p), uid))
+				if (!uid_eq(task_uid(p), uid) ||
+				    !task_pid_vnr(p))
 					continue;
 				ret = set_task_ioprio(p, ioprio);
 				if (ret)
@@ -220,7 +221,8 @@
 				break;
 
 			do_each_thread(g, p) {
-				if (!uid_eq(task_uid(p), user->uid))
+				if (!uid_eq(task_uid(p), user->uid) ||
+				    !task_pid_vnr(p))
 					continue;
 				tmpio = get_task_ioprio(p);
 				if (tmpio < 0)