diff --git a/kernel/exit.c b/kernel/exit.c
index 894179a32ec1..b194febf5799 100644
--- a/kernel/exit.c
+++ b/kernel/exit.c
@@ -703,6 +703,8 @@ static void exit_mm(struct task_struct * tsk)
  * space.
  */
 static struct task_struct *find_new_reaper(struct task_struct *father)
+	__releases(&tasklist_lock)
+	__acquires(&tasklist_lock)
 {
 	struct pid_namespace *pid_ns = task_active_pid_ns(father);
 	struct task_struct *thread;