1 files changed, 1 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/exit.c b/kernel/exit.c
index 9d3d0f0b27d9..eb9934a82fc1 100644
--- a/kernel/exit.c
+++ b/kernel/exit.c
@@ -1590,8 +1590,6 @@ repeat:
                                         goto repeat;
                                 if (retval != 0) /* He released the lock.  */
                                         goto end;
-                        } else if (p->exit_state == EXIT_DEAD) {
-                                continue;
                         } else if (p->exit_state == EXIT_ZOMBIE) {
                                 /*
                                  * Eligible but we cannot release it yet:
@@ -1606,7 +1604,7 @@ repeat:
                                 /* He released the lock.  */
                                 if (retval != 0)
                                         goto end;
-                        } else {
+                        } else if (p->exit_state != EXIT_DEAD) {
 check_continued:
                                 /*
                                  * It's running now, so it might later