--- kernel/fork.c.orig	2006-11-10 14:42:02.000000000 +0530
+++ kernel/fork.c	2006-11-10 14:42:30.000000000 +0530
@@ -687,6 +687,7 @@ static struct files_struct *dup_fd(struc
 		 * the latest pointer.
 		 */
 		spin_lock(&oldf->file_lock);
+		open_files = count_open_files(old_fdt);
 		old_fdt = files_fdtable(oldf);
 	}