diff --git a/kernel/cpuset.c b/kernel/cpuset.c
index d753837cca33..dbef832e5e2d 100644
--- a/kernel/cpuset.c
+++ b/kernel/cpuset.c
@@ -1407,8 +1407,7 @@ static cpumask_var_t cpus_attach;
 
 static void cpuset_attach(struct cgroup *cgrp, struct cgroup_taskset *tset)
 {
-	/* static bufs protected by cpuset_mutex */
-	static nodemask_t cpuset_attach_nodemask_from;
+	/* static buf protected by cpuset_mutex */
 	static nodemask_t cpuset_attach_nodemask_to;
 	struct mm_struct *mm;
 	struct task_struct *task;
@@ -1442,13 +1441,12 @@ static void cpuset_attach(struct cgroup *cgrp, struct cgroup_taskset *tset)
 	 * Change mm, possibly for multiple threads in a threadgroup. This is
 	 * expensive and may sleep.
 	 */
-	cpuset_attach_nodemask_from = oldcs->mems_allowed;
 	cpuset_attach_nodemask_to = cs->mems_allowed;
 	mm = get_task_mm(leader);
 	if (mm) {
 		mpol_rebind_mm(mm, &cpuset_attach_nodemask_to);
 		if (is_memory_migrate(cs))
-			cpuset_migrate_mm(mm, &cpuset_attach_nodemask_from,
+			cpuset_migrate_mm(mm, &oldcs->mems_allowed,
 					  &cpuset_attach_nodemask_to);
 		mmput(mm);
 	}