1 files changed, 10 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/arch/um/sys-i386/tls.c b/arch/um/sys-i386/tls.c
index e3c5bc593fae..2251654c6b45 100644
--- a/arch/um/sys-i386/tls.c
+++ b/arch/um/sys-i386/tls.c
@@ -70,8 +70,6 @@ static int get_free_idx(struct task_struct* task)
         return -ESRCH;
 }
 
-#define O_FORCE 1
-
 static inline void clear_user_desc(struct user_desc* info)
 {
         /* Postcondition: LDT_empty(info) returns true. */
@@ -84,6 +82,8 @@ static inline void clear_user_desc(struct user_desc* info)
         info->seg_not_present = 1;
 }
 
+#define O_FORCE 1
+
 static int load_TLS(int flags, struct task_struct *to)
 {
         int ret = 0;
@@ -162,7 +162,13 @@ void clear_flushed_tls(struct task_struct *task)
  * SKAS patch. */
 int arch_switch_tls_skas(struct task_struct *from, struct task_struct *to)
 {
-        return load_TLS(O_FORCE, to);
+        /* We have no need whatsoever to switch TLS for kernel threads; beyond
+         * that, that would also result in us calling os_set_thread_area with
+         * userspace_pid[cpu] == 0, which gives an error. */
+        if (likely(to->mm))
+                return load_TLS(O_FORCE, to);
+
+        return 0;
 }
 
 int arch_switch_tls_tt(struct task_struct *from, struct task_struct *to)
@@ -324,3 +330,4 @@ int ptrace_get_thread_area(struct task_struct *child, int idx,
 out:
         return ret;
 }
+