diff --git a/kernel/cpuset.c b/kernel/cpuset.c
index 73e93e53884d..c7fd2778ed50 100644
--- a/kernel/cpuset.c
+++ b/kernel/cpuset.c
@@ -1034,15 +1034,6 @@ static void cpuset_change_task_nodemask(struct task_struct *tsk,
 {
 	bool need_loop;
 
-	/*
-	 * Allow tasks that have access to memory reserves because they have
-	 * been OOM killed to get memory anywhere.
-	 */
-	if (unlikely(test_thread_flag(TIF_MEMDIE)))
-		return;
-	if (current->flags & PF_EXITING) /* Let dying task have memory */
-		return;
-
 	task_lock(tsk);
 	/*
 	 * Determine if a loop is necessary if another thread is doing