diff --git a/arch/score/kernel/signal.c b/arch/score/kernel/signal.c
index aa57440e4973..bf9e33e05334 100644
--- a/arch/score/kernel/signal.c
+++ b/arch/score/kernel/signal.c
@@ -272,12 +272,14 @@ static int handle_signal(unsigned long sig, siginfo_t *info,
 	 */
 	ret = setup_rt_frame(ka, regs, sig, oldset, info);
 
-	spin_lock_irq(&current->sighand->siglock);
-	sigorsets(&current->blocked, &current->blocked, &ka->sa.sa_mask);
-	if (!(ka->sa.sa_flags & SA_NODEFER))
-		sigaddset(&current->blocked, sig);
-	recalc_sigpending();
-	spin_unlock_irq(&current->sighand->siglock);
+	if (ret == 0) {
+		spin_lock_irq(&current->sighand->siglock);
+		sigorsets(&current->blocked, &current->blocked, &ka->sa.sa_mask);
+		if (!(ka->sa.sa_flags & SA_NODEFER))
+			sigaddset(&current->blocked, sig);
+		recalc_sigpending();
+		spin_unlock_irq(&current->sighand->siglock);
+	}
 
 	return ret;
 }