diff --git a/net/sunrpc/sched.c b/net/sunrpc/sched.c
index 9b45fbdc90ca..73bc39281ef5 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/sched.c
+++ b/net/sunrpc/sched.c
@@ -276,6 +276,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rpc_destroy_wait_queue);
 
 static int rpc_wait_bit_killable(struct wait_bit_key *key, int mode)
 {
+	if (unlikely(current->flags & PF_EXITING))
+		return -EINTR;
 	schedule();
 	if (signal_pending_state(mode, current))
 		return -ERESTARTSYS;