diff --git a/kernel/exit.c b/kernel/exit.c
index 64c938ce36fe..a3929e5e6d61 100644
--- a/kernel/exit.c
+++ b/kernel/exit.c
@@ -905,7 +905,7 @@ do_group_exit(int exit_code)
 		exit_code = sig->group_exit_code;
 	else if (sig->group_exec_task)
 		exit_code = 0;
-	else if (!thread_group_empty(current)) {
+	else {
 		struct sighand_struct *const sighand = current->sighand;
 
 		spin_lock_irq(&sighand->siglock);