diff --git a/kernel/signal.c b/kernel/signal.c
index c4da1ef56fdf..bcd46f547db3 100644
--- a/kernel/signal.c
+++ b/kernel/signal.c
@@ -2205,8 +2205,8 @@ static void ptrace_stop(int exit_code, int why, int clear_code, kernel_siginfo_t
 		 */
 		preempt_disable();
 		read_unlock(&tasklist_lock);
-		preempt_enable_no_resched();
 		cgroup_enter_frozen();
+		preempt_enable_no_resched();
 		freezable_schedule();
 		cgroup_leave_frozen(true);
 	} else {