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diff --git a/kernel/signal.c b/kernel/signal.c
index 3095b2309876..7e4a4b199a11 100644
--- a/kernel/signal.c
+++ b/kernel/signal.c
@@ -79,6 +79,11 @@ static int sig_task_ignored(struct task_struct *t, int sig, bool force)
handler == SIG_DFL && !(force && sig_kernel_only(sig)))
return 1;
+ /* Only allow kernel generated signals to this kthread */
+ if (unlikely((t->flags & PF_KTHREAD) &&
+ (handler == SIG_KTHREAD_KERNEL) && !force))
+ return true;
+
return sig_handler_ignored(handler, sig);
}