diff --git a/kernel/exit.c b/kernel/exit.c
index 97f609f..2a9d98c 100644
--- a/kernel/exit.c
+++ b/kernel/exit.c
@@ -967,7 +967,7 @@
 	proc_exit_connector(tsk);
 	exit_notify(tsk, group_dead);
 #ifdef CONFIG_NUMA
-	mpol_free(tsk->mempolicy);
+	mpol_put(tsk->mempolicy);
 	tsk->mempolicy = NULL;
 #endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_FUTEX