diff --git a/kernel/signal.c b/kernel/signal.c
index 6ea49f742a2f..e99ec2f891a0 100644
--- a/kernel/signal.c
+++ b/kernel/signal.c
@@ -146,8 +146,7 @@ static kmem_cache_t *sigqueue_cachep;
 #define sig_kernel_stop(sig) \
 		(((sig) < SIGRTMIN)  && T(sig, SIG_KERNEL_STOP_MASK))
 
-#define sig_needs_tasklist(sig) \
-		(((sig) < SIGRTMIN)  && T(sig, SIG_KERNEL_STOP_MASK | M(SIGCONT)))
+#define sig_needs_tasklist(sig)	((sig) == SIGCONT)
 
 #define sig_user_defined(t, signr) \
 	(((t)->sighand->action[(signr)-1].sa.sa_handler != SIG_DFL) &&	\