1 files changed, 1 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/arch/xtensa/include/asm/processor.h b/arch/xtensa/include/asm/processor.h
index 5c371d8d4528..2d630e7399ca 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/include/asm/processor.h
+++ b/arch/xtensa/include/asm/processor.h
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ struct thread_struct {
 
 /* Clearing a0 terminates the backtrace. */
 #define start_thread(regs, new_pc, new_sp) \
+        memset(regs, 0, sizeof(*regs)); \
         regs->pc = new_pc; \
         regs->ps = USER_PS_VALUE; \
         regs->areg[1] = new_sp; \
@@ -168,9 +169,6 @@ struct mm_struct;
 /* Free all resources held by a thread. */
 #define release_thread(thread) do { } while(0)
 
-/* Create a kernel thread without removing it from tasklists */
-extern int kernel_thread(int (*fn)(void *), void * arg, unsigned long flags);
-
 /* Copy and release all segment info associated with a VM */
 #define copy_segments(p, mm)    do { } while(0)
 #define release_segments(mm)    do { } while(0)