1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/posix-timers.c b/kernel/posix-timers.c
index 122d5c787fe2..ce268966007d 100644
--- a/kernel/posix-timers.c
+++ b/kernel/posix-timers.c
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ static struct task_struct * good_sigevent(sigevent_t * event)
         struct task_struct *rtn = current->group_leader;
 
         if ((event->sigev_notify & SIGEV_THREAD_ID ) &&
-                (!(rtn = find_task_by_pid(event->sigev_notify_thread_id)) ||
+                (!(rtn = find_task_by_vpid(event->sigev_notify_thread_id)) ||
                  !same_thread_group(rtn, current) ||
                  (event->sigev_notify & ~SIGEV_THREAD_ID) != SIGEV_SIGNAL))
                 return NULL;