diff --git a/kernel/fork.c b/kernel/fork.c
index 728d5be..b308082 100644
--- a/kernel/fork.c
+++ b/kernel/fork.c
@@ -1402,13 +1402,11 @@
 		p->tgid = p->pid;
 	}
 
-	p->pdeath_signal = 0;
-	p->exit_state = 0;
-
 	p->nr_dirtied = 0;
 	p->nr_dirtied_pause = 128 >> (PAGE_SHIFT - 10);
 	p->dirty_paused_when = 0;
 
+	p->pdeath_signal = 0;
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&p->thread_group);
 	p->task_works = NULL;