1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/sys.c b/kernel/sys.c
index 7f43d6e62c7a..f64e97cabe25 100644
--- a/kernel/sys.c
+++ b/kernel/sys.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <linux/dcookies.h>
 #include <linux/suspend.h>
 #include <linux/tty.h>
+#include <linux/signal.h>
 
 #include <linux/compat.h>
 #include <linux/syscalls.h>
@@ -1637,7 +1638,7 @@ asmlinkage long sys_prctl(int option, unsigned long arg2, unsigned long arg3,
         switch (option) {
                 case PR_SET_PDEATHSIG:
                         sig = arg2;
-                        if (sig < 0 || sig > _NSIG) {
+                        if (!valid_signal(sig)) {
                                 error = -EINVAL;
                                 break;
                         }