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diff --git a/kernel/signal.c b/kernel/signal.c
index 20931a892ace..d7d1adf735f4 100644
--- a/kernel/signal.c
+++ b/kernel/signal.c
@@ -1054,10 +1054,11 @@ static int __send_signal(int sig, struct siginfo *info, struct task_struct *t,
result = TRACE_SIGNAL_DELIVERED;
/*
- * fast-pathed signals for kernel-internal things like SIGSTOP
- * or SIGKILL.
+ * Skip useless siginfo allocation for SIGKILL SIGSTOP,
+ * and kernel threads.
*/
- if ((info == SEND_SIG_FORCED) || (t->flags & PF_KTHREAD))
+ if ((info == SEND_SIG_FORCED) ||
+ sig_kernel_only(sig) || (t->flags & PF_KTHREAD))
goto out_set;
/*