diff --git a/fs/compat.c b/fs/compat.c
index 65a070e..25589f8 100644
--- a/fs/compat.c
+++ b/fs/compat.c
@@ -1402,6 +1402,7 @@
 	retval = mutex_lock_interruptible(&current->cred_exec_mutex);
 	if (retval < 0)
 		goto out_free;
+	current->in_execve = 1;
 
 	retval = -ENOMEM;
 	bprm->cred = prepare_exec_creds();
@@ -1454,6 +1455,7 @@
 		goto out;
 
 	/* execve succeeded */
+	current->in_execve = 0;
 	mutex_unlock(&current->cred_exec_mutex);
 	acct_update_integrals(current);
 	free_bprm(bprm);
@@ -1470,6 +1472,7 @@
 	}
 
 out_unlock:
+	current->in_execve = 0;
 	mutex_unlock(&current->cred_exec_mutex);
 
 out_free: