diff --git a/net/vmw_vsock/af_vsock.c b/net/vmw_vsock/af_vsock.c
index 7bd6c8199ca6..3a074a03d382 100644
--- a/net/vmw_vsock/af_vsock.c
+++ b/net/vmw_vsock/af_vsock.c
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ struct sock *__vsock_create(struct net *net,
 		vsk->owner = get_cred(psk->owner);
 		vsk->connect_timeout = psk->connect_timeout;
 	} else {
-		vsk->trusted = capable(CAP_NET_ADMIN);
+		vsk->trusted = ns_capable_noaudit(&init_user_ns, CAP_NET_ADMIN);
 		vsk->owner = get_current_cred();
 		vsk->connect_timeout = VSOCK_DEFAULT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT;
 	}