1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/ptrace.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/ptrace.c
index d00583161574..bbd37536d14e 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include <linux/user.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/security.h>
+#include <linux/signal.h>
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/pgtable.h>
@@ -335,7 +336,7 @@ do_sys_ptrace(long request, long pid, long addr, long data,
                 /* continue and stop at next (return from) syscall */
         case PTRACE_CONT:    /* restart after signal. */
                 ret = -EIO;
-                if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+                if (!valid_signal(data))
                         break;
                 if (request == PTRACE_SYSCALL)
                         set_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
@@ -365,7 +366,7 @@ do_sys_ptrace(long request, long pid, long addr, long data,
 
         case PTRACE_SINGLESTEP:  /* execute single instruction. */
                 ret = -EIO;
-                if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+                if (!valid_signal(data))
                         break;
                 /* Mark single stepping.  */
                 child->thread_info->bpt_nsaved = -1;