diff --git a/sys/kern/sys_procdesc.c b/sys/kern/sys_procdesc.c
index 8fcaad582129..7f560ed3ade1 100644
--- a/sys/kern/sys_procdesc.c
+++ b/sys/kern/sys_procdesc.c
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ procdesc_close(struct file *fp, struct thread *td)
 			if ((p->p_flag & P_TRACED) == 0) {
 				proc_reparent(p, p->p_reaper, true);
 			} else {
-				clear_orphan(p);
+				proc_clear_orphan(p);
 				p->p_oppid = p->p_reaper->p_pid;
 				proc_add_orphan(p, p->p_reaper);
 			}