diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/ptrace.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/ptrace.c
index d005831..bbd3753 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include <linux/user.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/security.h>
+#include <linux/signal.h>
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/pgtable.h>
@@ -335,7 +336,7 @@
 		/* continue and stop at next (return from) syscall */
 	case PTRACE_CONT:    /* restart after signal. */
 		ret = -EIO;
-		if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+		if (!valid_signal(data))
 			break;
 		if (request == PTRACE_SYSCALL)
 			set_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
@@ -365,7 +366,7 @@
 
 	case PTRACE_SINGLESTEP:  /* execute single instruction. */
 		ret = -EIO;
-		if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+		if (!valid_signal(data))
 			break;
 		/* Mark single stepping.  */
 		child->thread_info->bpt_nsaved = -1;
diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/ptrace.c b/arch/arm/kernel/ptrace.c
index efd7a34..cd99b83 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <linux/user.h>
 #include <linux/security.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
+#include <linux/signal.h>
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/pgtable.h>
@@ -693,7 +694,7 @@
 		case PTRACE_SYSCALL:
 		case PTRACE_CONT:
 			ret = -EIO;
-			if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+			if (!valid_signal(data))
 				break;
 			if (request == PTRACE_SYSCALL)
 				set_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
@@ -728,7 +729,7 @@
 		 */
 		case PTRACE_SINGLESTEP:
 			ret = -EIO;
-			if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+			if (!valid_signal(data))
 				break;
 			child->ptrace |= PT_SINGLESTEP;
 			clear_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
diff --git a/arch/arm26/kernel/ptrace.c b/arch/arm26/kernel/ptrace.c
index 2a13714..8a52124 100644
--- a/arch/arm26/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/arch/arm26/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include <linux/ptrace.h>
 #include <linux/user.h>
 #include <linux/security.h>
+#include <linux/signal.h>
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/pgtable.h>
@@ -591,7 +592,7 @@
 		case PTRACE_SYSCALL:
 		case PTRACE_CONT:
 			ret = -EIO;
-			if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+			if (!valid_signal(data))
 				break;
 			if (request == PTRACE_SYSCALL)
 				set_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
@@ -626,7 +627,7 @@
 		 */
 		case PTRACE_SINGLESTEP:
 			ret = -EIO;
-			if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+			if (!valid_signal(data))
 				break;
 			child->ptrace |= PT_SINGLESTEP;
 			clear_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
diff --git a/arch/cris/arch-v10/kernel/ptrace.c b/arch/cris/arch-v10/kernel/ptrace.c
index da15db8..581ecab 100644
--- a/arch/cris/arch-v10/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/arch/cris/arch-v10/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include <linux/errno.h>
 #include <linux/ptrace.h>
 #include <linux/user.h>
+#include <linux/signal.h>
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/page.h>
@@ -184,7 +185,7 @@
 		case PTRACE_CONT:
 			ret = -EIO;
 			
-			if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+			if (!valid_signal(data))
 				break;
                         
 			if (request == PTRACE_SYSCALL) {
@@ -219,7 +220,7 @@
 		case PTRACE_SINGLESTEP:
 			ret = -EIO;
 			
-			if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+			if (!valid_signal(data))
 				break;
 			
 			clear_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
diff --git a/arch/frv/kernel/ptrace.c b/arch/frv/kernel/ptrace.c
index 2a0efb7..cbe03cb 100644
--- a/arch/frv/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/arch/frv/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include <linux/user.h>
 #include <linux/config.h>
 #include <linux/security.h>
+#include <linux/signal.h>
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/page.h>
@@ -239,7 +240,7 @@
 	case PTRACE_SYSCALL: /* continue and stop at next (return from) syscall */
 	case PTRACE_CONT: /* restart after signal. */
 		ret = -EIO;
-		if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+		if (!valid_signal(data))
 			break;
 		if (request == PTRACE_SYSCALL)
 			set_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
@@ -267,7 +268,7 @@
 
 	case PTRACE_SINGLESTEP:  /* set the trap flag. */
 		ret = -EIO;
-		if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+		if (!valid_signal(data))
 			break;
 		clear_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
 		ptrace_enable(child);
diff --git a/arch/h8300/kernel/ptrace.c b/arch/h8300/kernel/ptrace.c
index 5f19d77..05c15e8 100644
--- a/arch/h8300/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/arch/h8300/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <linux/ptrace.h>
 #include <linux/user.h>
 #include <linux/config.h>
+#include <linux/signal.h>
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/page.h>
@@ -171,7 +172,7 @@
 		case PTRACE_SYSCALL: /* continue and stop at next (return from) syscall */
 		case PTRACE_CONT: { /* restart after signal. */
 			ret = -EIO;
-			if ((unsigned long) data >= _NSIG)
+			if (!valid_signal(data))
 				break ;
 			if (request == PTRACE_SYSCALL)
 				set_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
@@ -202,7 +203,7 @@
 
 		case PTRACE_SINGLESTEP: {  /* set the trap flag. */
 			ret = -EIO;
-			if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+			if (!valid_signal(data))
 				break;
 			clear_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
 			child->exit_code = data;
diff --git a/arch/i386/kernel/ptrace.c b/arch/i386/kernel/ptrace.c
index b2f1764..e8c965c 100644
--- a/arch/i386/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/arch/i386/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include <linux/security.h>
 #include <linux/audit.h>
 #include <linux/seccomp.h>
+#include <linux/signal.h>
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/pgtable.h>
@@ -511,7 +512,7 @@
 	case PTRACE_SYSCALL:	/* continue and stop at next (return from) syscall */
 	case PTRACE_CONT:	/* restart after signal. */
 		ret = -EIO;
-		if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+		if (!valid_signal(data))
 			break;
 		if (request == PTRACE_SYSCALL) {
 			set_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
@@ -543,7 +544,7 @@
 
 	case PTRACE_SINGLESTEP:	/* set the trap flag. */
 		ret = -EIO;
-		if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+		if (!valid_signal(data))
 			break;
 		clear_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
 		set_singlestep(child);
diff --git a/arch/ia64/kernel/ptrace.c b/arch/ia64/kernel/ptrace.c
index 55789fc..c253fd5 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include <linux/user.h>
 #include <linux/security.h>
 #include <linux/audit.h>
+#include <linux/signal.h>
 
 #include <asm/pgtable.h>
 #include <asm/processor.h>
@@ -1481,7 +1482,7 @@
 	      case PTRACE_CONT:
 		/* restart after signal. */
 		ret = -EIO;
-		if (data > _NSIG)
+		if (!valid_signal(data))
 			goto out_tsk;
 		if (request == PTRACE_SYSCALL)
 			set_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
@@ -1520,7 +1521,7 @@
 		/* let child execute for one instruction */
 	      case PTRACE_SINGLEBLOCK:
 		ret = -EIO;
-		if (data > _NSIG)
+		if (!valid_signal(data))
 			goto out_tsk;
 
 		clear_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
diff --git a/arch/m32r/kernel/ptrace.c b/arch/m32r/kernel/ptrace.c
index 8b40f36..124f7c1 100644
--- a/arch/m32r/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/arch/m32r/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <linux/ptrace.h>
 #include <linux/user.h>
 #include <linux/string.h>
+#include <linux/signal.h>
 
 #include <asm/cacheflush.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
@@ -665,7 +666,7 @@
 	case PTRACE_SYSCALL:
 	case PTRACE_CONT:
 		ret = -EIO;
-		if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+		if (!valid_signal(data))
 			break;
 		if (request == PTRACE_SYSCALL)
 			set_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
@@ -700,7 +701,7 @@
 		unsigned long pc, insn;
 
 		ret = -EIO;
-		if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+		if (!valid_signal(data))
 			break;
 		clear_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
 		if ((child->ptrace & PT_DTRACE) == 0) {
diff --git a/arch/m68k/kernel/ptrace.c b/arch/m68k/kernel/ptrace.c
index 0beb533..f4e1e5e 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/arch/m68k/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <linux/ptrace.h>
 #include <linux/user.h>
 #include <linux/config.h>
+#include <linux/signal.h>
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/page.h>
@@ -251,7 +252,7 @@
 			long tmp;
 
 			ret = -EIO;
-			if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+			if (!valid_signal(data))
 				break;
 			if (request == PTRACE_SYSCALL) {
 					child->thread.work.syscall_trace = ~0;
@@ -292,7 +293,7 @@
 			long tmp;
 
 			ret = -EIO;
-			if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+			if (!valid_signal(data))
 				break;
 			child->thread.work.syscall_trace = 0;
 			tmp = get_reg(child, PT_SR) | (TRACE_BITS << 16);
diff --git a/arch/m68knommu/kernel/ptrace.c b/arch/m68knommu/kernel/ptrace.c
index 15cf790..9724e1c 100644
--- a/arch/m68knommu/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/arch/m68knommu/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <linux/ptrace.h>
 #include <linux/user.h>
 #include <linux/config.h>
+#include <linux/signal.h>
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/page.h>
@@ -240,7 +241,7 @@
 			long tmp;
 
 			ret = -EIO;
-			if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+			if (!valid_signal(data))
 				break;
 			if (request == PTRACE_SYSCALL)
 				set_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
@@ -278,7 +279,7 @@
 			long tmp;
 
 			ret = -EIO;
-			if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+			if (!valid_signal(data))
 				break;
 			clear_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
 			tmp = get_reg(child, PT_SR) | (TRACE_BITS << 16);
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/ptrace.c b/arch/mips/kernel/ptrace.c
index 92f2c39..a2f899c 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/user.h>
 #include <linux/security.h>
+#include <linux/signal.h>
 
 #include <asm/cpu.h>
 #include <asm/fpu.h>
@@ -257,7 +258,7 @@
 	case PTRACE_SYSCALL: /* continue and stop at next (return from) syscall */
 	case PTRACE_CONT: { /* restart after signal. */
 		ret = -EIO;
-		if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+		if (!valid_signal(data))
 			break;
 		if (request == PTRACE_SYSCALL) {
 			set_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/ptrace32.c b/arch/mips/kernel/ptrace32.c
index 611dee9..eee2079 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/ptrace32.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/ptrace32.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/user.h>
 #include <linux/security.h>
+#include <linux/signal.h>
 
 #include <asm/cpu.h>
 #include <asm/fpu.h>
@@ -241,7 +242,7 @@
 	case PTRACE_SYSCALL: /* continue and stop at next (return from) syscall */
 	case PTRACE_CONT: { /* restart after signal. */
 		ret = -EIO;
-		if ((unsigned int) data > _NSIG)
+		if (!valid_signal(data))
 			break;
 		if (request == PTRACE_SYSCALL) {
 			set_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
diff --git a/arch/parisc/kernel/ptrace.c b/arch/parisc/kernel/ptrace.c
index 2937a92..c07db9d 100644
--- a/arch/parisc/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/arch/parisc/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include <linux/personality.h>
 #include <linux/security.h>
 #include <linux/compat.h>
+#include <linux/signal.h>
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/pgtable.h>
@@ -285,7 +286,7 @@
 		ret = -EIO;
 		DBG("sys_ptrace(%s)\n",
 			request == PTRACE_SYSCALL ? "SYSCALL" : "CONT");
-		if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+		if (!valid_signal(data))
 			goto out_tsk;
 		child->ptrace &= ~(PT_SINGLESTEP|PT_BLOCKSTEP);
 		if (request == PTRACE_SYSCALL) {
@@ -311,7 +312,7 @@
 	case PTRACE_SINGLEBLOCK:
 		DBG("sys_ptrace(SINGLEBLOCK)\n");
 		ret = -EIO;
-		if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+		if (!valid_signal(data))
 			goto out_tsk;
 		clear_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
 		child->ptrace &= ~PT_SINGLESTEP;
@@ -328,7 +329,7 @@
 	case PTRACE_SINGLESTEP:
 		DBG("sys_ptrace(SINGLESTEP)\n");
 		ret = -EIO;
-		if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+		if (!valid_signal(data))
 			goto out_tsk;
 
 		clear_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
diff --git a/arch/ppc/kernel/ptrace.c b/arch/ppc/kernel/ptrace.c
index 426b6f7..59d59a8 100644
--- a/arch/ppc/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/arch/ppc/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include <linux/ptrace.h>
 #include <linux/user.h>
 #include <linux/security.h>
+#include <linux/signal.h>
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/page.h>
@@ -356,7 +357,7 @@
 	case PTRACE_SYSCALL: /* continue and stop at next (return from) syscall */
 	case PTRACE_CONT: { /* restart after signal. */
 		ret = -EIO;
-		if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+		if (!valid_signal(data))
 			break;
 		if (request == PTRACE_SYSCALL) {
 			set_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
@@ -389,7 +390,7 @@
 
 	case PTRACE_SINGLESTEP: {  /* set the trap flag. */
 		ret = -EIO;
-		if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+		if (!valid_signal(data))
 			break;
 		clear_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
 		set_single_step(child);
diff --git a/arch/ppc64/kernel/ptrace.c b/arch/ppc64/kernel/ptrace.c
index 354a287..5a84632 100644
--- a/arch/ppc64/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/arch/ppc64/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include <linux/security.h>
 #include <linux/audit.h>
 #include <linux/seccomp.h>
+#include <linux/signal.h>
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/page.h>
@@ -162,7 +163,7 @@
 	case PTRACE_SYSCALL: /* continue and stop at next (return from) syscall */
 	case PTRACE_CONT: { /* restart after signal. */
 		ret = -EIO;
-		if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+		if (!valid_signal(data))
 			break;
 		if (request == PTRACE_SYSCALL)
 			set_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
@@ -194,7 +195,7 @@
 
 	case PTRACE_SINGLESTEP: {  /* set the trap flag. */
 		ret = -EIO;
-		if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+		if (!valid_signal(data))
 			break;
 		clear_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
 		set_single_step(child);
diff --git a/arch/ppc64/kernel/ptrace32.c b/arch/ppc64/kernel/ptrace32.c
index ee81b1b..1643642 100644
--- a/arch/ppc64/kernel/ptrace32.c
+++ b/arch/ppc64/kernel/ptrace32.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include <linux/ptrace.h>
 #include <linux/user.h>
 #include <linux/security.h>
+#include <linux/signal.h>
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/page.h>
@@ -293,7 +294,7 @@
 	case PTRACE_SYSCALL: /* continue and stop at next (return from) syscall */
 	case PTRACE_CONT: { /* restart after signal. */
 		ret = -EIO;
-		if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+		if (!valid_signal(data))
 			break;
 		if (request == PTRACE_SYSCALL)
 			set_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
@@ -325,7 +326,7 @@
 
 	case PTRACE_SINGLESTEP: {  /* set the trap flag. */
 		ret = -EIO;
-		if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+		if (!valid_signal(data))
 			break;
 		clear_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
 		set_single_step(child);
diff --git a/arch/s390/kernel/ptrace.c b/arch/s390/kernel/ptrace.c
index 647233c..9f0d73e 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/arch/s390/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include <linux/user.h>
 #include <linux/security.h>
 #include <linux/audit.h>
+#include <linux/signal.h>
 
 #include <asm/segment.h>
 #include <asm/page.h>
@@ -609,7 +610,7 @@
 		/* continue and stop at next (return from) syscall */
 	case PTRACE_CONT:
 		/* restart after signal. */
-		if ((unsigned long) data >= _NSIG)
+		if (!valid_signal(data))
 			return -EIO;
 		if (request == PTRACE_SYSCALL)
 			set_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
@@ -637,7 +638,7 @@
 
 	case PTRACE_SINGLESTEP:
 		/* set the trap flag. */
-		if ((unsigned long) data >= _NSIG)
+		if (!valid_signal(data))
 			return -EIO;
 		clear_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
 		child->exit_code = data;
diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/ptrace.c b/arch/sh/kernel/ptrace.c
index 1b0dfb4..b28919b 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include <linux/user.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/security.h>
+#include <linux/signal.h>
 
 #include <asm/io.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
@@ -197,7 +198,7 @@
 	case PTRACE_SYSCALL: /* continue and stop at next (return from) syscall */
 	case PTRACE_CONT: { /* restart after signal. */
 		ret = -EIO;
-		if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+		if (!valid_signal(data))
 			break;
 		if (request == PTRACE_SYSCALL)
 			set_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
@@ -228,7 +229,7 @@
 		struct pt_regs *dummy = NULL;
 
 		ret = -EIO;
-		if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+		if (!valid_signal(data))
 			break;
 		clear_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
 		if ((child->ptrace & PT_DTRACE) == 0) {
diff --git a/arch/sh64/kernel/ptrace.c b/arch/sh64/kernel/ptrace.c
index 800288c..fd20009 100644
--- a/arch/sh64/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/arch/sh64/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include <linux/errno.h>
 #include <linux/ptrace.h>
 #include <linux/user.h>
+#include <linux/signal.h>
 
 #include <asm/io.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
@@ -255,7 +256,7 @@
 	case PTRACE_SYSCALL: /* continue and stop at next (return from) syscall */
 	case PTRACE_CONT: { /* restart after signal. */
 		ret = -EIO;
-		if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+		if (!valid_signal(data))
 			break;
 		if (request == PTRACE_SYSCALL)
 			set_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
@@ -285,7 +286,7 @@
 		struct pt_regs *regs;
 
 		ret = -EIO;
-		if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+		if (!valid_signal(data))
 			break;
 		clear_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
 		if ((child->ptrace & PT_DTRACE) == 0) {
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/ptrace.c b/arch/sparc/kernel/ptrace.c
index c4f93bd..475c4c1 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include <linux/smp.h>
 #include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/security.h>
+#include <linux/signal.h>
 
 #include <asm/pgtable.h>
 #include <asm/system.h>
@@ -526,7 +527,7 @@
 		addr = 1;
 
 	case PTRACE_CONT: { /* restart after signal. */
-		if (data > _NSIG) {
+		if (!valid_signal(data)) {
 			pt_error_return(regs, EIO);
 			goto out_tsk;
 		}
diff --git a/arch/sparc64/kernel/ptrace.c b/arch/sparc64/kernel/ptrace.c
index 5f080cf..80a76e2 100644
--- a/arch/sparc64/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/arch/sparc64/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <linux/smp.h>
 #include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/security.h>
+#include <linux/signal.h>
 
 #include <asm/asi.h>
 #include <asm/pgtable.h>
@@ -559,7 +560,7 @@
 		addr = 1;
 
 	case PTRACE_CONT: { /* restart after signal. */
-		if (data > _NSIG) {
+		if (!valid_signal(data)) {
 			pt_error_return(regs, EIO);
 			goto out_tsk;
 		}
diff --git a/arch/um/kernel/ptrace.c b/arch/um/kernel/ptrace.c
index 3a99ee6..e50e60f 100644
--- a/arch/um/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/arch/um/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@
 	case PTRACE_SYSCALL: /* continue and stop at next (return from) syscall */
 	case PTRACE_CONT: { /* restart after signal. */
 		ret = -EIO;
-		if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+		if (!valid_signal(data))
 			break;
 
 		child->ptrace &= ~PT_DTRACE;
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@
 
 	case PTRACE_SINGLESTEP: {  /* set the trap flag. */
 		ret = -EIO;
-		if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+		if (!valid_signal(data))
 			break;
 		clear_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
 		child->ptrace |= PT_DTRACE;
diff --git a/arch/v850/kernel/ptrace.c b/arch/v850/kernel/ptrace.c
index 8fa7807..4726b87 100644
--- a/arch/v850/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/arch/v850/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <linux/sched.h>
 #include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/ptrace.h>
+#include <linux/signal.h>
 
 #include <asm/errno.h>
 #include <asm/ptrace.h>
@@ -208,7 +209,7 @@
 	/* Execute a single instruction. */
 	case PTRACE_SINGLESTEP:
 		rval = -EIO;
-		if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+		if (!valid_signal(data))
 			break;
 
 		/* Turn CHILD's single-step flag on or off.  */
diff --git a/arch/x86_64/kernel/ptrace.c b/arch/x86_64/kernel/ptrace.c
index c701167..c64b9c9 100644
--- a/arch/x86_64/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/arch/x86_64/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include <linux/security.h>
 #include <linux/audit.h>
 #include <linux/seccomp.h>
+#include <linux/signal.h>
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/pgtable.h>
@@ -467,7 +468,7 @@
 	case PTRACE_CONT:    /* restart after signal. */
 
 		ret = -EIO;
-		if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+		if (!valid_signal(data))
 			break;
 		if (request == PTRACE_SYSCALL)
 			set_tsk_thread_flag(child,TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
@@ -529,7 +530,7 @@
 
 	case PTRACE_SINGLESTEP:    /* set the trap flag. */
 		ret = -EIO;
-		if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+		if (!valid_signal(data))
 			break;
 		clear_tsk_thread_flag(child,TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
 		set_singlestep(child);