diff --git a/kernel/fork.c b/kernel/fork.c
index fce002ee3ddf..1155eac61687 100644
--- a/kernel/fork.c
+++ b/kernel/fork.c
@@ -380,6 +380,7 @@ static struct task_struct *dup_task_struct(struct task_struct *orig)
 #endif
 	tsk->splice_pipe = NULL;
 	tsk->task_frag.page = NULL;
+	tsk->wake_q.next = NULL;
 
 	account_kernel_stack(ti, 1);