diff --git a/include/asm-s390/processor.h b/include/asm-s390/processor.h
index 5dc6b938895f..7a7f50efcbd9 100644
--- a/include/asm-s390/processor.h
+++ b/include/asm-s390/processor.h
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ struct stack_frame {
 #ifndef __s390x__
 
 #define start_thread(regs, new_psw, new_stackp) do {            \
+	set_fs(USER_DS);					\
         regs->psw.mask  = PSW_USER_BITS;                        \
         regs->psw.addr  = new_psw | PSW_ADDR_AMODE;             \
         regs->gprs[15]  = new_stackp ;                          \
@@ -152,12 +153,14 @@ struct stack_frame {
 #else /* __s390x__ */
 
 #define start_thread(regs, new_psw, new_stackp) do {            \
+	set_fs(USER_DS);					\
         regs->psw.mask  = PSW_USER_BITS;                        \
         regs->psw.addr  = new_psw;                              \
         regs->gprs[15]  = new_stackp;                           \
 } while (0)
 
 #define start_thread31(regs, new_psw, new_stackp) do {          \
+	set_fs(USER_DS);					\
 	regs->psw.mask  = PSW_USER32_BITS;			\
         regs->psw.addr  = new_psw;                              \
         regs->gprs[15]  = new_stackp;                           \