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);