diff --git a/kernel/exit.c b/kernel/exit.c
index a7799d8..28a44a2 100644
--- a/kernel/exit.c
+++ b/kernel/exit.c
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@
 	 * We don't want to have TIF_FREEZE set if the system-wide hibernation
 	 * or suspend transition begins right now.
 	 */
-	current->flags |= PF_NOFREEZE;
+	current->flags |= (PF_NOFREEZE | PF_KTHREAD);
 
 	if (current->nsproxy != &init_nsproxy) {
 		get_nsproxy(&init_nsproxy);