diff --git a/kernel/livepatch/transition.c b/kernel/livepatch/transition.c
index 135fc73e2e5d..824e2e3f07dd 100644
--- a/kernel/livepatch/transition.c
+++ b/kernel/livepatch/transition.c
@@ -312,7 +312,11 @@ static bool klp_try_switch_task(struct task_struct *task)
 	 * functions.  If all goes well, switch the task to the target patch
 	 * state.
 	 */
-	ret = task_call_func(task, klp_check_and_switch_task, &old_name);
+	if (task == current)
+		ret = klp_check_and_switch_task(current, &old_name);
+	else
+		ret = task_call_func(task, klp_check_and_switch_task, &old_name);
+
 	switch (ret) {
 	case 0:		/* success */
 		break;