diff --git a/kernel/exit.c b/kernel/exit.c
index 75b34fe835b2f53bfb0e4a63f75171df1f707f1c..44fbe6edd7feb5c29c48a004ceda91d8dad2097b 100644
--- a/kernel/exit.c
+++ b/kernel/exit.c
@@ -918,17 +918,28 @@ static int eligible_pid(struct wait_opts *wo, struct task_struct *p)
 		task_pid_type(p, wo->wo_type) == wo->wo_pid;
 }
 
-static int eligible_child(struct wait_opts *wo, struct task_struct *p)
+static int
+eligible_child(struct wait_opts *wo, bool ptrace, struct task_struct *p)
 {
 	if (!eligible_pid(wo, p))
 		return 0;
-	/* Wait for all children (clone and not) if __WALL is set;
-	 * otherwise, wait for clone children *only* if __WCLONE is
-	 * set; otherwise, wait for non-clone children *only*.  (Note:
-	 * A "clone" child here is one that reports to its parent
-	 * using a signal other than SIGCHLD.) */
-	if (((p->exit_signal != SIGCHLD) ^ !!(wo->wo_flags & __WCLONE))
-	    && !(wo->wo_flags & __WALL))
+
+	/*
+	 * Wait for all children (clone and not) if __WALL is set or
+	 * if it is traced by us.
+	 */
+	if (ptrace || (wo->wo_flags & __WALL))
+		return 1;
+
+	/*
+	 * Otherwise, wait for clone children *only* if __WCLONE is set;
+	 * otherwise, wait for non-clone children *only*.
+	 *
+	 * Note: a "clone" child here is one that reports to its parent
+	 * using a signal other than SIGCHLD, or a non-leader thread which
+	 * we can only see if it is traced by us.
+	 */
+	if ((p->exit_signal != SIGCHLD) ^ !!(wo->wo_flags & __WCLONE))
 		return 0;
 
 	return 1;
@@ -1300,7 +1311,7 @@ static int wait_consider_task(struct wait_opts *wo, int ptrace,
 	if (unlikely(exit_state == EXIT_DEAD))
 		return 0;
 
-	ret = eligible_child(wo, p);
+	ret = eligible_child(wo, ptrace, p);
 	if (!ret)
 		return ret;