2 files changed, 3 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/entry.S b/arch/mips/kernel/entry.S
index 37acfa036d44..4b0937f19862 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/entry.S
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/entry.S
@@ -167,6 +167,9 @@ work_notifysig:				# deal with pending signals and
 FEXPORT(syscall_exit_work_partial)
         SAVE_STATIC
 syscall_exit_work:
+        LONG_L  t0, PT_STATUS(sp)               # returning to kernel mode?
+        andi    t0, t0, KU_USER
+        beqz    t0, resume_kernel
         li      t0, _TIF_WORK_SYSCALL_EXIT
         and     t0, a2                  # a2 is preloaded with TI_FLAGS
         beqz    t0, work_pending        # trace bit set?
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/signal.c b/arch/mips/kernel/signal.c
index f2c09cfc60ac..0e1a5b8ae817 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/signal.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/signal.c
@@ -560,14 +560,6 @@ static void do_signal(struct pt_regs *regs)
         siginfo_t info;
         int signr;
 
-        /*
-         * We want the common case to go fast, which is why we may in certain
-         * cases get here from kernel mode. Just return without doing anything
-         * if so.
-         */
-        if (!user_mode(regs))
-                return;
-
         signr = get_signal_to_deliver(&info, &ka, regs, NULL);
         if (signr > 0) {
                 /* Whee!  Actually deliver the signal.  */