diff --git a/criu/cr-restore.c b/criu/cr-restore.c
index f2e534977..3ad1791ba 100644
--- a/criu/cr-restore.c
+++ b/criu/cr-restore.c
@@ -1409,7 +1409,7 @@ static void restore_pgid(void)
 	if (my_pgid == pgid)
 		return;
 
-	if (my_pgid != vpid(current)) {
+	if (my_pgid != last_level_pid(current->pid)) {
 		struct pstree_item *leader;
 
 		/*
@@ -1431,7 +1431,7 @@ static void restore_pgid(void)
 		exit(1);
 	}
 
-	if (my_pgid == vpid(current))
+	if (my_pgid == last_level_pid(current->pid))
 		futex_set_and_wake(&rsti(current)->pgrp_set, 1);
 }