diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace.c b/kernel/trace/trace.c
index 4d79485b3237..1a41023a1f88 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace.c
@@ -843,7 +843,15 @@ __update_max_tr(struct trace_array *tr, struct task_struct *tsk, int cpu)
 
 	memcpy(max_data->comm, tsk->comm, TASK_COMM_LEN);
 	max_data->pid = tsk->pid;
-	max_data->uid = task_uid(tsk);
+	/*
+	 * If tsk == current, then use current_uid(), as that does not use
+	 * RCU. The irq tracer can be called out of RCU scope.
+	 */
+	if (tsk == current)
+		max_data->uid = current_uid();
+	else
+		max_data->uid = task_uid(tsk);
+
 	max_data->nice = tsk->static_prio - 20 - MAX_RT_PRIO;
 	max_data->policy = tsk->policy;
 	max_data->rt_priority = tsk->rt_priority;