diff --git a/fs/exec.c b/fs/exec.c
index 3235cbd85efa7f8db701deebf97f41445e44b95f..01a9fb9d8ac3a332e0e28b79d20ffb9a768b38ba 100644
--- a/fs/exec.c
+++ b/fs/exec.c
@@ -1351,6 +1351,9 @@ void setup_new_exec(struct linux_binprm * bprm)
 	bprm->secureexec |= bprm->cap_elevated;
 
 	if (bprm->secureexec) {
+		/* Make sure parent cannot signal privileged process. */
+		current->pdeath_signal = 0;
+
 		/*
 		 * For secureexec, reset the stack limit to sane default to
 		 * avoid bad behavior from the prior rlimits. This has to
@@ -1383,10 +1386,6 @@ void setup_new_exec(struct linux_binprm * bprm)
 	 */
 	current->mm->task_size = TASK_SIZE;
 
-	if (bprm->secureexec) {
-		current->pdeath_signal = 0;
-	}
-
 	/* An exec changes our domain. We are no longer part of the thread
 	   group */
 	current->self_exec_id++;