diff --git a/kernel/fork.c b/kernel/fork.c
index ab5211b..bebabad 100644
--- a/kernel/fork.c
+++ b/kernel/fork.c
@@ -1415,7 +1415,7 @@
 	 */
 	p->group_leader = p;
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&p->thread_group);
-	INIT_HLIST_HEAD(&p->task_works);
+	p->task_works = NULL;
 
 	/* Now that the task is set up, run cgroup callbacks if
 	 * necessary. We need to run them before the task is visible