diff --git a/arch/hexagon/kernel/traps.c b/arch/hexagon/kernel/traps.c
index 6dd6cf0ab711..1240f038cce0 100644
--- a/arch/hexagon/kernel/traps.c
+++ b/arch/hexagon/kernel/traps.c
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ int die(const char *str, struct pt_regs *regs, long err)
 		panic("Fatal exception");
 
 	oops_exit();
-	make_dead_task(err);
+	make_task_dead(err);
 	return 0;
 }