diff --git a/fs/exec.c b/fs/exec.c
index 778123259e42..1c6b477dad69 100644
--- a/fs/exec.c
+++ b/fs/exec.c
@@ -1301,6 +1301,9 @@ int begin_new_exec(struct linux_binprm * bprm)
 	bprm->mm = NULL;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_POSIX_TIMERS
+	spin_lock_irq(&me->sighand->siglock);
+	posix_cpu_timers_exit(me);
+	spin_unlock_irq(&me->sighand->siglock);
 	exit_itimers(me);
 	flush_itimer_signals();
 #endif