diff --git a/mm/memcontrol.c b/mm/memcontrol.c
index c1b816f61536..9f4ff49c6add 100644
--- a/mm/memcontrol.c
+++ b/mm/memcontrol.c
@@ -2684,7 +2684,8 @@ static int mem_cgroup_try_charge(struct mem_cgroup *memcg,
 	 * free their memory.
 	 */
 	if (unlikely(test_thread_flag(TIF_MEMDIE) ||
-		     fatal_signal_pending(current)))
+		     fatal_signal_pending(current) ||
+		     current->flags & PF_EXITING))
 		goto bypass;
 
 	if (unlikely(task_in_memcg_oom(current)))