diff -NurpP linux-2.6.17.8-vs2.1.1-rc29.1.2/kernel/vserver/context.c linux-2.6.17.8-vs2.1.1-rc29.1.3/kernel/vserver/context.c
--- linux-2.6.17.8-vs2.1.1-rc29.1.2/kernel/vserver/context.c	2006-08-17 22:07:47 +0200
+++ linux-2.6.17.8-vs2.1.1-rc29.1.3/kernel/vserver/context.c	2006-08-18 00:20:18 +0200
@@ -866,6 +866,8 @@ int vc_ctx_create(uint32_t xid, void __u
 		goto out;
 	}
 out_unhash:
+	/* prepare for context disposal */
+	new_vxi->vx_state |= VXS_SHUTDOWN;
 	if ((vc_data.flagword & VXF_PERSISTENT))
 		vx_clear_persistent(new_vxi);
 	__unhash_vx_info(new_vxi);