diff --git a/kernel/exit.c b/kernel/exit.c
index af2eb3cbd49930..7bb73f9d09dbee 100644
--- a/kernel/exit.c
+++ b/kernel/exit.c
@@ -649,7 +649,6 @@ static void exit_notify(struct task_struct *tsk, int group_dead)
 	 *	jobs, send them a SIGHUP and then a SIGCONT.  (POSIX 3.2.2.2)
 	 */
 	forget_original_parent(tsk);
-	exit_task_namespaces(tsk);
 
 	write_lock_irq(&tasklist_lock);
 	if (group_dead)
@@ -795,6 +794,7 @@ void do_exit(long code)
 	exit_shm(tsk);
 	exit_files(tsk);
 	exit_fs(tsk);
+	exit_task_namespaces(tsk);
 	exit_task_work(tsk);
 	check_stack_usage();
 	exit_thread();