diff --git a/fs/exec.c b/fs/exec.c
index af249af..cd2e8c9 100644
--- a/fs/exec.c
+++ b/fs/exec.c
@@ -1326,6 +1326,7 @@
 	if (retval < 0)
 		goto out;
 
+	current->flags &= ~PF_KTHREAD;
 	retval = search_binary_handler(bprm,regs);
 	if (retval >= 0) {
 		/* execve success */