diff --git a/kernel/signal.c b/kernel/signal.c
index 0da35880261e..d5f9ed5da9c5 100644
--- a/kernel/signal.c
+++ b/kernel/signal.c
@@ -1605,7 +1605,15 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(send_sig);
 
 void force_sig(int sig)
 {
-	force_sig_info(sig, SEND_SIG_PRIV, current);
+	struct kernel_siginfo info;
+
+	clear_siginfo(&info);
+	info.si_signo = sig;
+	info.si_errno = 0;
+	info.si_code = SI_KERNEL;
+	info.si_pid = 0;
+	info.si_uid = 0;
+	force_sig_info(info.si_signo, &info, current);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(force_sig);