diff --git a/mm/oom_kill.c b/mm/oom_kill.c
index 1ddabefcfb5a..5c92aad8ca1a 100644
--- a/mm/oom_kill.c
+++ b/mm/oom_kill.c
@@ -793,7 +793,7 @@ static inline bool __task_will_free_mem(struct task_struct *task)
 	 * coredump_task_exit(), so the oom killer cannot assume that
 	 * the process will promptly exit and release memory.
 	 */
-	if (sig->flags & SIGNAL_GROUP_COREDUMP)
+	if (sig->core_state)
 		return false;
 
 	if (sig->flags & SIGNAL_GROUP_EXIT)