diff --git a/kernel/exit.c b/kernel/exit.c
index 8b64c0371ae9..9d6e0897a447 100644
--- a/kernel/exit.c
+++ b/kernel/exit.c
@@ -1201,7 +1201,7 @@ static int wait_task_zombie(struct task_struct *p, int noreap,
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	if (likely(p->real_parent == p->parent) && likely(p->signal)) {
+	if (likely(p->real_parent == p->parent)) {
 		struct signal_struct *psig;
 		struct signal_struct *sig;