diff --git a/criu/cr-restore.c b/criu/cr-restore.c
index e969c24cd..3564a9b60 100644
--- a/criu/cr-restore.c
+++ b/criu/cr-restore.c
@@ -2556,8 +2556,8 @@ out_kill:
 		struct pstree_item *pi;
 
 		for_each_pstree_item(pi)
-			if (vpid(pi) > 0)
-				kill(vpid(pi), SIGKILL);
+			if (pi->pid->real > 0)
+				kill(pi->pid->real, SIGKILL);
 	}
 
 out: