1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/nptl/pthread_create.c b/nptl/pthread_create.c
index 40a95c6f91..6ed5200e33 100644
--- a/nptl/pthread_create.c
+++ b/nptl/pthread_create.c
@@ -228,6 +228,9 @@ start_thread (void *arg)
       pd->result = pd->start_routine (pd->arg);
     }
 
+  /* The thread is exiting now.  */
+  atomic_bit_set (&pd->cancelhandling, EXITING_BIT);
+
   /* Clean up any state libc stored in thread-local variables.  */
   __libc_thread_freeres ();
 
@@ -267,9 +270,6 @@ start_thread (void *arg)
     }
 
 
-  /* The thread is exiting now.  */
-  atomic_bit_set (&pd->cancelhandling, EXITING_BIT);
-
   /* If the thread is detached free the TCB.  */
   if (IS_DETACHED (pd))
     /* Free the TCB.  */