diff --git a/kernel/fork.c b/kernel/fork.c
index b6cbd33dde80..202a0ba63d3c 100644
--- a/kernel/fork.c
+++ b/kernel/fork.c
@@ -1210,9 +1210,10 @@ static struct task_struct *copy_process(unsigned long clone_flags,
 		p->sas_ss_sp = p->sas_ss_size = 0;
 
 	/*
-	 * Syscall tracing should be turned off in the child regardless
-	 * of CLONE_PTRACE.
+	 * Syscall tracing and stepping should be turned off in the
+	 * child regardless of CLONE_PTRACE.
 	 */
+	user_disable_single_step(p);
 	clear_tsk_thread_flag(p, TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
 #ifdef TIF_SYSCALL_EMU
 	clear_tsk_thread_flag(p, TIF_SYSCALL_EMU);