2 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/exit.c b/kernel/exit.c
index 9d1b10ed0135..5b0fb9f09f21 100644
--- a/kernel/exit.c
+++ b/kernel/exit.c
@@ -829,8 +829,10 @@ fastcall NORET_TYPE void do_exit(long code)
         acct_update_integrals(tsk);
         update_mem_hiwater(tsk);
         group_dead = atomic_dec_and_test(&tsk->signal->live);
-        if (group_dead)
+        if (group_dead) {
+                del_timer_sync(&tsk->signal->real_timer);
                 acct_process(code);
+        }
         exit_mm(tsk);
 
         exit_sem(tsk);
diff --git a/kernel/posix-timers.c b/kernel/posix-timers.c
index 10b2ad749d14..38798a2ff994 100644
--- a/kernel/posix-timers.c
+++ b/kernel/posix-timers.c
@@ -1166,7 +1166,6 @@ void exit_itimers(struct signal_struct *sig)
                 tmr = list_entry(sig->posix_timers.next, struct k_itimer, list);
                 itimer_delete(tmr);
         }
-        del_timer_sync(&sig->real_timer);
 }
 
 /*