diff --git a/sys/compat/linux/linux_emul.c b/sys/compat/linux/linux_emul.c
index 6a1098d..c4f7a73 100644
--- a/sys/compat/linux/linux_emul.c
+++ b/sys/compat/linux/linux_emul.c
@@ -321,7 +321,11 @@ linux_proc_exit(void *arg __unused, struct proc *p)
 		if (__predict_false(q->p_sysent != &elf_linux_sysvec))
 			continue;
 		em = em_find(q, EMUL_DOLOCK);
-		KASSERT(em != NULL, ("linux_reparent: emuldata not found: %i\n", q->p_pid));
+		/*
+		 * XXX check for lost race
+		 */
+		if (em == NULL)
+			continue;
 		PROC_LOCK(q);
 		if ((q->p_flag & P_WEXIT) == 0 && em->pdeath_signal != 0) {
 			kern_psignal(q, em->pdeath_signal);
diff --git a/sys/compat/linux/linux_misc.c b/sys/compat/linux/linux_misc.c
index 7587272..6398ce8 100644
--- a/sys/compat/linux/linux_misc.c
+++ b/sys/compat/linux/linux_misc.c
@@ -1542,12 +1542,10 @@ linux_getppid(struct thread *td, struct linux_getppid_args *args)
 	PROC_UNLOCK(p);
 
 	/* if its also linux process */
-	if (pp->p_sysent == &elf_linux_sysvec) {
-		em = em_find(pp, EMUL_DONTLOCK);
-		KASSERT(em != NULL, ("getppid: parent emuldata not found.\n"));
-
+	if (pp->p_sysent == &elf_linux_sysvec &&
+	    (em = em_find(pp, EMUL_DONTLOCK)) != NULL)
 		td->td_retval[0] = em->shared->group_pid;
-	} else
+	else
 		td->td_retval[0] = pp->p_pid;
 
 	PROC_UNLOCK(pp);