diff --git a/kernel/futex.c b/kernel/futex.c
index b65dbb5d60bb..604d1cb9839d 100644
--- a/kernel/futex.c
+++ b/kernel/futex.c
@@ -2424,9 +2424,6 @@ static int __fixup_pi_state_owner(u32 __user *uaddr, struct futex_q *q,
 	int err = 0;
 
 	oldowner = pi_state->owner;
-	/* Owner died? */
-	if (!pi_state->owner)
-		newtid |= FUTEX_OWNER_DIED;
 
 	/*
 	 * We are here because either:
@@ -2484,6 +2481,9 @@ retry:
 	}
 
 	newtid = task_pid_vnr(newowner) | FUTEX_WAITERS;
+	/* Owner died? */
+	if (!pi_state->owner)
+		newtid |= FUTEX_OWNER_DIED;
 
 	if (get_futex_value_locked(&uval, uaddr))
 		goto handle_fault;