diff --git a/fs/exec.c b/fs/exec.c
index 03b907cfd76523c690ca7d58ed0448e58ab99b42..7619dddd56220aedf17d96037e94880097c00bd3 100644
--- a/fs/exec.c
+++ b/fs/exec.c
@@ -947,9 +947,8 @@ static int de_thread(struct task_struct *tsk)
 		 * Note: The old leader also uses this pid until release_task
 		 *       is called.  Odd but simple and correct.
 		 */
-		detach_pid(tsk, PIDTYPE_PID);
 		tsk->pid = leader->pid;
-		attach_pid(tsk, PIDTYPE_PID,  task_pid(leader));
+		change_pid(tsk, PIDTYPE_PID, task_pid(leader));
 		transfer_pid(leader, tsk, PIDTYPE_PGID);
 		transfer_pid(leader, tsk, PIDTYPE_SID);