diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/process_64.c b/arch/x86/kernel/process_64.c
index dc9690b4c4cc..17cb3295cbf7 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/process_64.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/process_64.c
@@ -276,12 +276,12 @@ int copy_thread(unsigned long clone_flags, unsigned long sp,
 
 	set_tsk_thread_flag(p, TIF_FORK);
 
-	p->thread.fs = me->thread.fs;
-	p->thread.gs = me->thread.gs;
 	p->thread.io_bitmap_ptr = NULL;
 
 	savesegment(gs, p->thread.gsindex);
+	p->thread.gs = p->thread.gsindex ? 0 : me->thread.gs;
 	savesegment(fs, p->thread.fsindex);
+	p->thread.fs = p->thread.fsindex ? 0 : me->thread.fs;
 	savesegment(es, p->thread.es);
 	savesegment(ds, p->thread.ds);