diff --git a/kernel/trace/bpf_trace.c b/kernel/trace/bpf_trace.c
index 4daf1e044556..b314e71a008c 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/bpf_trace.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/bpf_trace.c
@@ -776,6 +776,7 @@ static void do_bpf_send_signal(struct irq_work *entry)
 
 	work = container_of(entry, struct send_signal_irq_work, irq_work);
 	group_send_sig_info(work->sig, SEND_SIG_PRIV, work->task, work->type);
+	put_task_struct(work->task);
 }
 
 static int bpf_send_signal_common(u32 sig, enum pid_type type)
@@ -812,7 +813,7 @@ static int bpf_send_signal_common(u32 sig, enum pid_type type)
 		 * to the irq_work. The current task may change when queued
 		 * irq works get executed.
 		 */
-		work->task = current;
+		work->task = get_task_struct(current);
 		work->sig = sig;
 		work->type = type;
 		irq_work_queue(&work->irq_work);