diff --git a/arch/xtensa/kernel/entry.S b/arch/xtensa/kernel/entry.S
index 99ab3c1a3387..a1029a5b6a1d 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/kernel/entry.S
+++ b/arch/xtensa/kernel/entry.S
@@ -1433,7 +1433,7 @@ ENTRY(fast_syscall_spill_registers)
 	rsync
 
 	movi	abi_arg0, SIGSEGV
-	abi_call	do_exit
+	abi_call	make_task_dead
 
 	/* shouldn't return, so panic */