1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/arch/ppc/kernel/traps.c b/arch/ppc/kernel/traps.c
index d7a433049b48..aafc8e8893d1 100644
--- a/arch/ppc/kernel/traps.c
+++ b/arch/ppc/kernel/traps.c
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ void _exception(int signr, struct pt_regs *regs, int code, unsigned long addr)
          * generate the same exception over and over again and we get
          * nowhere.  Better to kill it and let the kernel panic.
          */
-        if (current->pid == 1) {
+        if (is_init(current)) {
                 __sighandler_t handler;
 
                 spin_lock_irq(&current->sighand->siglock);