diff --git a/kernel/proc.c b/kernel/proc.c
index bd39c4b..edb6001 100644
--- a/kernel/proc.c
+++ b/kernel/proc.c
@@ -319,13 +319,12 @@ void
 exit(void)
 {
   struct proc *p = myproc();
-  int fd;
 
   if(p == initproc)
     panic("init exiting");
 
   // Close all open files.
-  for(fd = 0; fd < NOFILE; fd++){
+  for(int fd = 0; fd < NOFILE; fd++){
     if(p->ofile[fd]){
       struct file *f = p->ofile[fd];
       fileclose(f);
@@ -342,14 +341,14 @@ exit(void)
     
   acquire(&p->lock);
 
-  // Give our children to init.
+  // Give any children to init.
   reparent(p, p->parent);
 
-  p->state = ZOMBIE;
-
   // Parent might be sleeping in wait().
   wakeup1(p->parent);
 
+  p->state = ZOMBIE;
+
   release(&p->parent->lock);
 
   // Jump into the scheduler, never to return.