diff --git a/drivers/char/tty_audit.c b/drivers/char/tty_audit.c
index ac16fbec72d0..283a15bc84e3 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tty_audit.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tty_audit.c
@@ -148,7 +148,6 @@ void tty_audit_fork(struct signal_struct *sig)
 	spin_lock_irq(&current->sighand->siglock);
 	sig->audit_tty = current->signal->audit_tty;
 	spin_unlock_irq(&current->sighand->siglock);
-	sig->tty_audit_buf = NULL;
 }
 
 /**