diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/process.c b/arch/arm64/kernel/process.c
index de0ab08..d583cba 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/process.c
@@ -339,7 +339,6 @@ void flush_thread(void)
 	tls_thread_flush();
 	flush_ptrace_hw_breakpoint(current);
 	flush_tagged_addr_state();
-	flush_mte_state();
 }
 
 void release_thread(struct task_struct *dead_task)
@@ -531,7 +530,11 @@ static void erratum_1418040_thread_switch(struct task_struct *prev,
 
 static void update_sctlr_el1(u64 sctlr)
 {
-	sysreg_clear_set(sctlr_el1, SCTLR_USER_MASK, sctlr);
+	/*
+	 * EnIA must not be cleared while in the kernel as this is necessary for
+	 * in-kernel PAC. It will be cleared on kernel exit if needed.
+	 */
+	sysreg_clear_set(sctlr_el1, SCTLR_USER_MASK & ~SCTLR_ELx_ENIA, sctlr);
 
 	/* ISB required for the kernel uaccess routines when setting TCF0. */
 	isb();
@@ -632,7 +635,8 @@ void arch_setup_new_exec(void)
 {
 	current->mm->context.flags = is_compat_task() ? MMCF_AARCH32 : 0;
 
-	ptrauth_thread_init_user(current);
+	ptrauth_thread_init_user();
+	mte_thread_init_user();
 
 	if (task_spec_ssb_noexec(current)) {
 		arch_prctl_spec_ctrl_set(current, PR_SPEC_STORE_BYPASS,