diff --git a/source3/registry/reg_dispatcher.c b/source3/registry/reg_dispatcher.c
index e9ed14bc7d0..0f87b27698c 100644
--- a/source3/registry/reg_dispatcher.c
+++ b/source3/registry/reg_dispatcher.c
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ bool regkey_access_check(struct registry_key_handle *key, uint32 requested,
 	WERROR err;
 
 	/* root free-pass, like we have on all other pipes like samr, lsa, etc. */
-	if (geteuid() == sec_initial_uid()) {
+	if (root_mode()) {
 		*granted = REG_KEY_ALL;
 		return true;
 	}
diff --git a/source3/rpc_server/rpc_handles.c b/source3/rpc_server/rpc_handles.c
index 409299abce3..d06848ae1b9 100644
--- a/source3/rpc_server/rpc_handles.c
+++ b/source3/rpc_server/rpc_handles.c
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ void *_policy_handle_find(struct pipes_struct *p,
 		return NULL;
 	}
 	if ((access_required & rpc_hnd->access_granted) != access_required) {
-		if (geteuid() == sec_initial_uid()) {
+		if (root_mode()) {
 			DEBUG(4, ("%s: ACCESS should be DENIED (granted: "
 				  "%#010x; required: %#010x)\n", location,
 				  rpc_hnd->access_granted, access_required));
diff --git a/source3/rpc_server/samr/srv_samr_nt.c b/source3/rpc_server/samr/srv_samr_nt.c
index 5318ba2c8cc..76703d1389c 100644
--- a/source3/rpc_server/samr/srv_samr_nt.c
+++ b/source3/rpc_server/samr/srv_samr_nt.c
@@ -2644,7 +2644,7 @@ static NTSTATUS get_user_info_18(struct pipes_struct *p,
 	if (ret == False) {
 		DEBUG(4, ("User %s not found\n", sid_string_dbg(user_sid)));
 		TALLOC_FREE(smbpass);
-		return (geteuid() == sec_initial_uid()) ? NT_STATUS_NO_SUCH_USER : NT_STATUS_ACCESS_DENIED;
+		return root_mode() ? NT_STATUS_NO_SUCH_USER : NT_STATUS_ACCESS_DENIED;
 	}
 
 	DEBUG(3,("User:[%s] 0x%x\n", pdb_get_username(smbpass), pdb_get_acct_ctrl(smbpass) ));
@@ -3683,7 +3683,7 @@ NTSTATUS _samr_CreateUser2(struct pipes_struct *p,
 
 	/* determine which user right we need to check based on the acb_info */
 
-	if (geteuid() == sec_initial_uid()) {
+	if (root_mode()) {
 		can_add_account = true;
 	} else if (acb_info & ACB_WSTRUST) {
 		needed_priv = SEC_PRIV_MACHINE_ACCOUNT;
diff --git a/source3/rpc_server/srv_access_check.c b/source3/rpc_server/srv_access_check.c
index 3efc75b3cb3..878e38b1923 100644
--- a/source3/rpc_server/srv_access_check.c
+++ b/source3/rpc_server/srv_access_check.c
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ NTSTATUS access_check_object( struct security_descriptor *psd, struct security_t
 	}
 
 	/* Check if we are root */
-	if (geteuid() == sec_initial_uid()) {
+	if (root_mode()) {
 		is_root = true;
 	}