diff --git a/kernel/signal.c b/kernel/signal.c
index b33264bb2064..8081ab79e97d 100644
--- a/kernel/signal.c
+++ b/kernel/signal.c
@@ -1039,7 +1039,7 @@ static int __send_signal(int sig, struct siginfo *info, struct task_struct *t,
 
 	result = TRACE_SIGNAL_IGNORED;
 	if (!prepare_signal(sig, t,
-			from_ancestor_ns || (info == SEND_SIG_FORCED)))
+			from_ancestor_ns || (info == SEND_SIG_PRIV) || (info == SEND_SIG_FORCED)))
 		goto ret;
 
 	pending = (type != PIDTYPE_PID) ? &t->signal->shared_pending : &t->pending;