1 files changed, 0 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/sched.c b/kernel/sched.c
index 155a33da7aa7..e1646b044b69 100644
--- a/kernel/sched.c
+++ b/kernel/sched.c
@@ -3348,9 +3348,6 @@ need_resched_nonpreemptible:
 
         spin_lock_irq(&rq->lock);
 
-        if (unlikely(prev->flags & PF_DEAD))
-                prev->state = EXIT_DEAD;
-
         switch_count = &prev->nivcsw;
         if (prev->state && !(preempt_count() & PREEMPT_ACTIVE)) {
                 switch_count = &prev->nvcsw;