1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/fs/lockd/svc.c b/fs/lockd/svc.c
index 12a857c29e25..71a30b416d1a 100644
--- a/fs/lockd/svc.c
+++ b/fs/lockd/svc.c
@@ -178,6 +178,8 @@ lockd(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 
         }
 
+        flush_signals(current);
+
         /*
          * Check whether there's a new lockd process before
          * shutting down the hosts and clearing the slot.
@@ -192,8 +194,6 @@ lockd(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
                         "lockd: new process, skipping host shutdown\n");
         wake_up(&lockd_exit);
 
-        flush_signals(current);
-
         /* Exit the RPC thread */
         svc_exit_thread(rqstp);