diff --git a/kernel/signal.c b/kernel/signal.c
index a390499943e4..d51c5ddd855c 100644
--- a/kernel/signal.c
+++ b/kernel/signal.c
@@ -2992,11 +2992,9 @@ static int do_rt_sigqueueinfo(pid_t pid, int sig, siginfo_t *info)
 	 * Nor can they impersonate a kill()/tgkill(), which adds source info.
 	 */
 	if ((info->si_code >= 0 || info->si_code == SI_TKILL) &&
-	    (task_pid_vnr(current) != pid)) {
-		/* We used to allow any < 0 si_code */
-		WARN_ON_ONCE(info->si_code < 0);
+	    (task_pid_vnr(current) != pid))
 		return -EPERM;
-	}
+
 	info->si_signo = sig;
 
 	/* POSIX.1b doesn't mention process groups.  */
@@ -3041,12 +3039,10 @@ static int do_rt_tgsigqueueinfo(pid_t tgid, pid_t pid, int sig, siginfo_t *info)
 	/* Not even root can pretend to send signals from the kernel.
 	 * Nor can they impersonate a kill()/tgkill(), which adds source info.
 	 */
-	if (((info->si_code >= 0 || info->si_code == SI_TKILL)) &&
-	    (task_pid_vnr(current) != pid)) {
-		/* We used to allow any < 0 si_code */
-		WARN_ON_ONCE(info->si_code < 0);
+	if ((info->si_code >= 0 || info->si_code == SI_TKILL) &&
+	    (task_pid_vnr(current) != pid))
 		return -EPERM;
-	}
+
 	info->si_signo = sig;
 
 	return do_send_specific(tgid, pid, sig, info);