diff --git a/kernel/exit.c b/kernel/exit.c
index 22399ca..bc0ec67 100644
--- a/kernel/exit.c
+++ b/kernel/exit.c
@@ -114,10 +114,11 @@
 	__unhash_process(tsk);
 
 	tsk->signal = NULL;
-	cleanup_sighand(tsk);
+	tsk->sighand = NULL;
 	spin_unlock(&sighand->siglock);
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
+	__cleanup_sighand(sighand);
 	clear_tsk_thread_flag(tsk,TIF_SIGPENDING);
 	flush_sigqueue(&tsk->pending);
 	if (sig) {