diff --git a/fs/binfmt_elf.c b/fs/binfmt_elf.c
index 0f59799..aa3cb62 100644
--- a/fs/binfmt_elf.c
+++ b/fs/binfmt_elf.c
@@ -584,7 +584,6 @@
 	unsigned long start_code, end_code, start_data, end_data;
 	unsigned long reloc_func_desc __maybe_unused = 0;
 	int executable_stack = EXSTACK_DEFAULT;
-	unsigned long def_flags = 0;
 	struct pt_regs *regs = current_pt_regs();
 	struct {
 		struct elfhdr elf_ex;
@@ -724,9 +723,6 @@
 	if (retval)
 		goto out_free_dentry;
 
-	/* OK, This is the point of no return */
-	current->mm->def_flags = def_flags;
-
 	/* Do this immediately, since STACK_TOP as used in setup_arg_pages
 	   may depend on the personality.  */
 	SET_PERSONALITY(loc->elf_ex);