1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/sys.c b/kernel/sys.c
index e9ad44489828..7f5a0cd296a9 100644
--- a/kernel/sys.c
+++ b/kernel/sys.c
@@ -931,6 +931,7 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE2(setpgid, pid_t, pid, pid_t, pgid)
                 pgid = pid;
         if (pgid < 0)
                 return -EINVAL;
+        rcu_read_lock();
 
         /* From this point forward we keep holding onto the tasklist lock
          * so that our parent does not change from under us. -DaveM
@@ -984,6 +985,7 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE2(setpgid, pid_t, pid, pid_t, pgid)
 out:
         /* All paths lead to here, thus we are safe. -DaveM */
         write_unlock_irq(&tasklist_lock);
+        rcu_read_unlock();
         return err;
 }