diff --git a/kernel/exit.c b/kernel/exit.c
index 1803efb2922f..a75b6a7f458a 100644
--- a/kernel/exit.c
+++ b/kernel/exit.c
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ repeat:
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
 	proc_flush_task(p);
+	cgroup_release(p);
 
 	write_lock_irq(&tasklist_lock);
 	ptrace_release_task(p);
@@ -220,7 +221,6 @@ repeat:
 	}
 
 	write_unlock_irq(&tasklist_lock);
-	cgroup_release(p);
 	release_thread(p);
 	call_rcu(&p->rcu, delayed_put_task_struct);