diff --git a/sys/kern/kern_exit.c b/sys/kern/kern_exit.c
index b321d97..f7ac58b 100644
--- a/sys/kern/kern_exit.c
+++ b/sys/kern/kern_exit.c
@@ -104,7 +104,8 @@ proc_realparent(struct proc *child)
 
 	sx_assert(&proctree_lock, SX_LOCKED);
 	if ((child->p_treeflag & P_TREE_ORPHANED) == 0) {
-		return (child->p_pptr->p_pid == child->p_oppid ?
+		return (child->p_oppid == 0 ||
+		    child->p_pptr->p_pid == child->p_oppid ?
 		    child->p_pptr : initproc);
 	}
 	for (p = child; (p->p_treeflag & P_TREE_FIRST_ORPHAN) == 0;) {