diff --git a/mm/memcontrol.c b/mm/memcontrol.c
index c92bcfc5466e..47b36fea7e1f 100644
--- a/mm/memcontrol.c
+++ b/mm/memcontrol.c
@@ -1787,11 +1787,11 @@ static void mem_cgroup_out_of_memory(struct mem_cgroup *memcg, gfp_t gfp_mask,
 	struct task_struct *chosen = NULL;
 
 	/*
-	 * If current has a pending SIGKILL, then automatically select it.  The
-	 * goal is to allow it to allocate so that it may quickly exit and free
-	 * its memory.
+	 * If current has a pending SIGKILL or is exiting, then automatically
+	 * select it.  The goal is to allow it to allocate so that it may
+	 * quickly exit and free its memory.
 	 */
-	if (fatal_signal_pending(current)) {
+	if (fatal_signal_pending(current) || current->flags & PF_EXITING) {
 		set_thread_flag(TIF_MEMDIE);
 		return;
 	}