diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_core.c b/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_core.c
index 516d943227e2..075b4d99e354 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_core.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_core.c
@@ -94,7 +94,9 @@ static int wf_thread_func(void *data)
 	DBG("wf: thread started\n");
 
 	set_freezable();
-	while(!kthread_should_stop()) {
+	while (!kthread_should_stop()) {
+		try_to_freeze();
+
 		if (time_after_eq(jiffies, next)) {
 			wf_notify(WF_EVENT_TICK, NULL);
 			if (wf_overtemp) {
@@ -116,12 +118,6 @@ static int wf_thread_func(void *data)
 		delay = next - jiffies;
 		if (delay <= HZ)
 			schedule_timeout_interruptible(delay);
-
-		/* there should be no non-suspend signal, but oh well */
-		if (signal_pending(current) && !try_to_freeze()) {
-			printk(KERN_WARNING "windfarm: thread got sigl !\n");
-			break;
-		}
 	}
 
 	DBG("wf: thread stopped\n");