diff --git a/kernel/pid.c b/kernel/pid.c
index 0a9f2e437217..124d40b239b1 100644
--- a/kernel/pid.c
+++ b/kernel/pid.c
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ static void __change_pid(struct task_struct *task, enum pid_type type,
 	*pid_ptr = new;
 
 	for (tmp = PIDTYPE_MAX; --tmp >= 0; )
-		if (!hlist_empty(&pid->tasks[tmp]))
+		if (pid_has_task(pid, tmp))
 			return;
 
 	free_pid(pid);