diff --git a/sys/kern/kern_switch.c b/sys/kern/kern_switch.c
index 92e229e81ec8..f2aa3e06f9c0 100644
--- a/sys/kern/kern_switch.c
+++ b/sys/kern/kern_switch.c
@@ -522,6 +522,10 @@ maybe_preempt(struct thread *td)
 	 * to the new thread.
 	 */
 	ctd = curthread;
+
+	if ((ctd->td_kse == NULL) || (ctd->td_kse->ke_thread != ctd))
+		return (0);
+
 	pri = td->td_priority;
 	cpri = ctd->td_priority;
 	if (pri >= cpri || cold /* || dumping */ || TD_IS_INHIBITED(ctd) ||