1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/cred.c b/kernel/cred.c
index e0573a43c7df..ec1c07667ec1 100644
--- a/kernel/cred.c
+++ b/kernel/cred.c
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@
 
 static struct kmem_cache *cred_jar;
 
+/* init to 2 - one for init_task, one to ensure it is never freed */
+struct group_info init_groups = { .usage = ATOMIC_INIT(2) };
+
 /*
  * The initial credentials for the initial task
  */