1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/ptrace32.c b/arch/mips/kernel/ptrace32.c
index 611dee919d50..eee207969c21 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/ptrace32.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/ptrace32.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/user.h>
 #include <linux/security.h>
+#include <linux/signal.h>
 
 #include <asm/cpu.h>
 #include <asm/fpu.h>
@@ -241,7 +242,7 @@ asmlinkage int sys32_ptrace(int request, int pid, int addr, int data)
         case PTRACE_SYSCALL: /* continue and stop at next (return from) syscall */
         case PTRACE_CONT: { /* restart after signal. */
                 ret = -EIO;
-                if ((unsigned int) data > _NSIG)
+                if (!valid_signal(data))
                         break;
                 if (request == PTRACE_SYSCALL) {
                         set_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);