diff --git a/kernel/ptrace.c b/kernel/ptrace.c
index f8589bf8d7dc..eea265082e97 100644
--- a/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -419,8 +419,6 @@ static int ptrace_attach(struct task_struct *task, long request,
 	if (task->ptrace)
 		goto unlock_tasklist;
 
-	if (seize)
-		flags |= PT_SEIZED;
 	task->ptrace = flags;
 
 	ptrace_link(task, current);