diff --git a/fs/exec.c b/fs/exec.c
index 349a5da91efe..7ab1f27b805d 100644
--- a/fs/exec.c
+++ b/fs/exec.c
@@ -1012,7 +1012,6 @@ static int exec_mmap(struct mm_struct *mm)
 	active_mm = tsk->active_mm;
 	tsk->active_mm = mm;
 	tsk->mm = mm;
-	lru_gen_add_mm(mm);
 	/*
 	 * This prevents preemption while active_mm is being loaded and
 	 * it and mm are being updated, which could cause problems for
@@ -1025,6 +1024,7 @@ static int exec_mmap(struct mm_struct *mm)
 	activate_mm(active_mm, mm);
 	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_ARCH_WANT_IRQS_OFF_ACTIVATE_MM))
 		local_irq_enable();
+	lru_gen_add_mm(mm);
 	task_unlock(tsk);
 	lru_gen_use_mm(mm);
 	if (old_mm) {