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);