diff --git a/ipc/sem.c b/ipc/sem.c
index 2f2a479..cb0070e 100644
--- a/ipc/sem.c
+++ b/ipc/sem.c
@@ -962,17 +962,31 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct sem_undo *lookup_undo(struct sem_undo_list *ulp, int semid)
+static struct sem_undo *__lookup_undo(struct sem_undo_list *ulp, int semid)
 {
-	struct sem_undo *walk;
+	struct sem_undo *un;
 
-	list_for_each_entry_rcu(walk, &ulp->list_proc, list_proc) {
-		if (walk->semid == semid)
-			return walk;
+	list_for_each_entry_rcu(un, &ulp->list_proc, list_proc) {
+		if (un->semid == semid)
+			return un;
 	}
 	return NULL;
 }
 
+static struct sem_undo *lookup_undo(struct sem_undo_list *ulp, int semid)
+{
+	struct sem_undo *un;
+
+  	assert_spin_locked(&ulp->lock);
+
+	un = __lookup_undo(ulp, semid);
+	if (un) {
+		list_del_rcu(&un->list_proc);
+		list_add_rcu(&un->list_proc, &ulp->list_proc);
+	}
+	return un;
+}
+
 /**
  * find_alloc_undo - Lookup (and if not present create) undo array
  * @ns: namespace
@@ -1308,7 +1322,7 @@
 		if (IS_ERR(sma))
 			continue;
 
-		un = lookup_undo(ulp, semid);
+		un = __lookup_undo(ulp, semid);
 		if (un == NULL) {
 			/* exit_sem raced with IPC_RMID+semget() that created
 			 * exactly the same semid. Nothing to do.