diff --git a/linux-user/main.c b/linux-user/main.c
index 4290651c3c..4ff30ff980 100644
--- a/linux-user/main.c
+++ b/linux-user/main.c
@@ -161,13 +161,15 @@ void fork_end(int child)
         }
         qemu_init_cpu_list();
         gdbserver_fork(thread_cpu);
-        /* qemu_init_cpu_list() takes care of reinitializing the
-         * exclusive state, so we don't need to end_exclusive() here.
-         */
     } else {
         cpu_list_unlock();
-        end_exclusive();
     }
+    /*
+     * qemu_init_cpu_list() reinitialized the child exclusive state, but we
+     * also need to keep current_cpu consistent, so call end_exclusive() for
+     * both child and parent.
+     */
+    end_exclusive();
 }
 
 __thread CPUState *thread_cpu;
diff --git a/linux-user/syscall.c b/linux-user/syscall.c
index 1e868e9b0e..a6c426d73c 100644
--- a/linux-user/syscall.c
+++ b/linux-user/syscall.c
@@ -6752,6 +6752,7 @@ static int do_fork(CPUArchState *env, unsigned int flags, abi_ulong newsp,
             cpu_clone_regs_parent(env, flags);
             fork_end(0);
         }
+        g_assert(!cpu_in_exclusive_context(cpu));
     }
     return ret;
 }