1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/arch/ppc/kernel/ptrace.c b/arch/ppc/kernel/ptrace.c
index 426b6f7d9de3..59d59a8dc249 100644
--- a/arch/ppc/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/arch/ppc/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include <linux/ptrace.h>
 #include <linux/user.h>
 #include <linux/security.h>
+#include <linux/signal.h>
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/page.h>
@@ -356,7 +357,7 @@ int sys_ptrace(long request, long pid, long addr, long data)
         case PTRACE_SYSCALL: /* 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);
@@ -389,7 +390,7 @@ int sys_ptrace(long request, long pid, long addr, long data)
 
         case PTRACE_SINGLESTEP: {  /* set the trap flag. */
                 ret = -EIO;
-                if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+                if (!valid_signal(data))
                         break;
                 clear_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
                 set_single_step(child);