diff --git a/security/smack/smack_lsm.c b/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
index b76075dbd..305518872 100644
--- a/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
+++ b/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
@@ -932,7 +932,8 @@ static int smack_bprm_set_creds(struct linux_binprm *bprm)
 
 		if (rc != 0)
 			return rc;
-	} else if (bprm->unsafe)
+	}
+	if (bprm->unsafe & ~LSM_UNSAFE_PTRACE)
 		return -EPERM;
 
 	bsp->smk_task = isp->smk_task;