diff --git a/mm/oom_kill.c b/mm/oom_kill.c
index 907e2c0ad7a6..64cdacad83d9 100644
--- a/mm/oom_kill.c
+++ b/mm/oom_kill.c
@@ -645,6 +645,16 @@ void out_of_memory(struct zonelist *zonelist, gfp_t gfp_mask,
 		/* Got some memory back in the last second. */
 		return;
 
+	/*
+	 * If current has a pending SIGKILL, then automatically select it.  The
+	 * goal is to allow it to allocate so that it may quickly exit and free
+	 * its memory.
+	 */
+	if (fatal_signal_pending(current)) {
+		set_thread_flag(TIF_MEMDIE);
+		return;
+	}
+
 	if (sysctl_panic_on_oom == 2) {
 		dump_header(NULL, gfp_mask, order, NULL);
 		panic("out of memory. Compulsory panic_on_oom is selected.\n");