1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/fs/exec.c b/fs/exec.c
index 1de69cdc0e6c..fc02dadc604a 100644
--- a/fs/exec.c
+++ b/fs/exec.c
@@ -641,8 +641,10 @@ static inline int de_thread(struct task_struct *tsk)
                  * before we can safely let the old group leader die.
                  */
                 sig->real_timer.data = (unsigned long)current;
+                spin_unlock_irq(lock);
                 if (del_timer_sync(&sig->real_timer))
                         add_timer(&sig->real_timer);
+                spin_lock_irq(lock);
         }
         while (atomic_read(&sig->count) > count) {
                 sig->group_exit_task = current;
@@ -654,7 +656,6 @@ static inline int de_thread(struct task_struct *tsk)
         }
         sig->group_exit_task = NULL;
         sig->notify_count = 0;
-        sig->real_timer.data = (unsigned long)current;
         spin_unlock_irq(lock);
 
         /*