diff --git a/arch/ia64/kernel/signal.c b/arch/ia64/kernel/signal.c
index e67b22fc3c60..c1b299760bf7 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/kernel/signal.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/kernel/signal.c
@@ -341,7 +341,8 @@ ia64_do_signal (struct sigscratch *scr, long in_syscall)
 	 * need to push through a forced SIGSEGV.
 	 */
 	while (1) {
-		get_signal(&ksig);
+		if (!get_signal(&ksig))
+			break;
 
 		/*
 		 * get_signal() may have run a debugger (via notify_parent())