diff --git a/kernel/cgroup.c b/kernel/cgroup.c
index 4c233437ee1a..bb0cf1caf1cd 100644
--- a/kernel/cgroup.c
+++ b/kernel/cgroup.c
@@ -4386,7 +4386,11 @@ int cgroup_transfer_tasks(struct cgroup *to, struct cgroup *from)
 	 */
 	do {
 		css_task_iter_start(&from->self, &it);
-		task = css_task_iter_next(&it);
+
+		do {
+			task = css_task_iter_next(&it);
+		} while (task && (task->flags & PF_EXITING));
+
 		if (task)
 			get_task_struct(task);
 		css_task_iter_end(&it);