diff --git a/arch/um/include/asm/mmu_context.h b/arch/um/include/asm/mmu_context.h
index 1a60e1328e2f..6aca4c90aa1a 100644
--- a/arch/um/include/asm/mmu_context.h
+++ b/arch/um/include/asm/mmu_context.h
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ static inline void activate_mm(struct mm_struct *old, struct mm_struct *new)
 	 * when the new ->mm is used for the first time.
 	 */
 	__switch_mm(&new->context.id);
-	down_write(&new->mmap_sem);
+	down_write_nested(&new->mmap_sem, 1);
 	uml_setup_stubs(new);
 	up_write(&new->mmap_sem);
 }