diff --git a/kernel/signal.c b/kernel/signal.c
index 845d4912b83a..fb5473724f5d 100644
--- a/kernel/signal.c
+++ b/kernel/signal.c
@@ -2754,6 +2754,14 @@ relock:
 			do_coredump(&ksig->info);
 		}
 
+		/*
+		 * PF_IO_WORKER threads will catch and exit on fatal signals
+		 * themselves. They have cleanup that must be performed, so
+		 * we cannot call do_exit() on their behalf.
+		 */
+		if (current->flags & PF_IO_WORKER)
+			goto out;
+
 		/*
 		 * Death signals, no core dump.
 		 */
@@ -2761,7 +2769,7 @@ relock:
 		/* NOTREACHED */
 	}
 	spin_unlock_irq(&sighand->siglock);
-
+out:
 	ksig->sig = signr;
 	return ksig->sig > 0;
 }