diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/core/counters.c b/drivers/infiniband/core/counters.c
index 955d061af06a..af8c85d18e62 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/core/counters.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/core/counters.c
@@ -149,13 +149,11 @@ static bool auto_mode_match(struct ib_qp *qp, struct rdma_counter *counter,
 	struct auto_mode_param *param = &counter->mode.param;
 	bool match = true;
 
-	if (rdma_is_kernel_res(&counter->res) != rdma_is_kernel_res(&qp->res))
+	if (!rdma_is_visible_in_pid_ns(&qp->res))
 		return false;
 
-	/* Ensure that counter belong to right PID */
-	if (!rdma_is_kernel_res(&counter->res) &&
-	    !rdma_is_kernel_res(&qp->res) &&
-	    (task_pid_vnr(counter->res.task) != current->pid))
+	/* Ensure that counter belongs to the right PID */
+	if (task_pid_nr(counter->res.task) != task_pid_nr(qp->res.task))
 		return false;
 
 	if (auto_mask & RDMA_COUNTER_MASK_QP_TYPE)