diff --git a/include/linux/nsproxy.h b/include/linux/nsproxy.h
index f6baecd..971d1c6 100644
--- a/include/linux/nsproxy.h
+++ b/include/linux/nsproxy.h
@@ -45,8 +45,10 @@
 {
 	struct nsproxy *ns = p->nsproxy;
 	if (ns) {
-		put_nsproxy(ns);
+		task_lock(p);
 		p->nsproxy = NULL;
+		task_unlock(p);
+		put_nsproxy(ns);
 	}
 }
 #endif