diff --git a/kernel/exit.c b/kernel/exit.c
index f68d137ffeb460566978aa3065dd07932062f0aa..2b1ba8048a14e8cb094af269a84c6ac7ce779319 100644
--- a/kernel/exit.c
+++ b/kernel/exit.c
@@ -742,7 +742,7 @@ static void reparent_leader(struct task_struct *father, struct task_struct *p,
 {
 	list_move_tail(&p->sibling, &p->real_parent->children);
 
-	if (task_detached(p))
+	if (p->exit_state == EXIT_DEAD)
 		return;
 	/*
 	 * If this is a threaded reparent there is no need to