1 files changed, 10 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/process.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/process.c
index e2f12cbcade9..0b93893424f5 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/process.c
@@ -1505,6 +1505,16 @@ void start_thread(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long start, unsigned long sp)
                 current->thread.regs = regs - 1;
         }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_PPC_TRANSACTIONAL_MEM
+        /*
+         * Clear any transactional state, we're exec()ing. The cause is
+         * not important as there will never be a recheckpoint so it's not
+         * user visible.
+         */
+        if (MSR_TM_SUSPENDED(mfmsr()))
+                tm_reclaim_current(0);
+#endif
+
         memset(regs->gpr, 0, sizeof(regs->gpr));
         regs->ctr = 0;
         regs->link = 0;