1 files changed, 5 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/kmod.c b/kernel/kmod.c
index 7efba6f8e3ec..48daed4c51ba 100644
--- a/kernel/kmod.c
+++ b/kernel/kmod.c
@@ -175,16 +175,16 @@ static int wait_for_helper(void *data)
         struct subprocess_info *sub_info = data;
         pid_t pid;
 
-        /* Install a handler: if SIGCLD isn't handled sys_wait4 won't
-         * populate the status, but will return -ECHILD. */
-        allow_signal(SIGCHLD);
+        /* If SIGCLD is ignored sys_wait4 won't populate the status. */
+        spin_lock_irq(&current->sighand->siglock);
+        current->sighand->action[SIGCHLD-1].sa.sa_handler = SIG_DFL;
+        spin_unlock_irq(&current->sighand->siglock);
 
         pid = kernel_thread(____call_usermodehelper, sub_info, SIGCHLD);
         if (pid < 0) {
                 sub_info->retval = pid;
         } else {
-                int ret;
-
+                int ret = -ECHILD;
                 /*
                  * Normally it is bogus to call wait4() from in-kernel because
                  * wait4() wants to write the exit code to a userspace address.