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diff --git a/kernel/capability.c b/kernel/capability.c
index cfbbcb68e11e..1444f3954d75 100644
--- a/kernel/capability.c
+++ b/kernel/capability.c
@@ -416,6 +416,25 @@ bool ns_capable_noaudit(struct user_namespace *ns, int cap)
EXPORT_SYMBOL(ns_capable_noaudit);
/**
+ * ns_capable_setid - Determine if the current task has a superior capability
+ * in effect, while signalling that this check is being done from within a
+ * setid syscall.
+ * @ns: The usernamespace we want the capability in
+ * @cap: The capability to be tested for
+ *
+ * Return true if the current task has the given superior capability currently
+ * available for use, false if not.
+ *
+ * This sets PF_SUPERPRIV on the task if the capability is available on the
+ * assumption that it's about to be used.
+ */
+bool ns_capable_setid(struct user_namespace *ns, int cap)
+{
+ return ns_capable_common(ns, cap, CAP_OPT_INSETID);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(ns_capable_setid);
+
+/**
* capable - Determine if the current task has a superior capability in effect
* @cap: The capability to be tested for
*