diff --git a/kernel/pid_namespace.c b/kernel/pid_namespace.c
index 16b20e3..b3c7fd5 100644
--- a/kernel/pid_namespace.c
+++ b/kernel/pid_namespace.c
@@ -184,11 +184,31 @@
 	}
 	read_unlock(&tasklist_lock);
 
+	/* Firstly reap the EXIT_ZOMBIE children we may have. */
 	do {
 		clear_thread_flag(TIF_SIGPENDING);
 		rc = sys_wait4(-1, NULL, __WALL, NULL);
 	} while (rc != -ECHILD);
 
+	/*
+	 * sys_wait4() above can't reap the TASK_DEAD children.
+	 * Make sure they all go away, see __unhash_process().
+	 */
+	for (;;) {
+		bool need_wait = false;
+
+		read_lock(&tasklist_lock);
+		if (!list_empty(&current->children)) {
+			__set_current_state(TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE);
+			need_wait = true;
+		}
+		read_unlock(&tasklist_lock);
+
+		if (!need_wait)
+			break;
+		schedule();
+	}
+
 	if (pid_ns->reboot)
 		current->signal->group_exit_code = pid_ns->reboot;