diff --git a/fs/proc/array.c b/fs/proc/array.c
index 79375fc115d2..d67a72dcb92c 100644
--- a/fs/proc/array.c
+++ b/fs/proc/array.c
@@ -430,8 +430,11 @@ static int do_task_stat(struct seq_file *m, struct pid_namespace *ns,
 		 * safe because the task has stopped executing permanently.
 		 */
 		if (permitted && (task->flags & PF_DUMPCORE)) {
-			eip = KSTK_EIP(task);
-			esp = KSTK_ESP(task);
+			if (try_get_task_stack(task)) {
+				eip = KSTK_EIP(task);
+				esp = KSTK_ESP(task);
+				put_task_stack(task);
+			}
 		}
 	}