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) {