diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/traps.c b/arch/arm64/kernel/traps.c
index ade32046f3fe..e45d5b440fb1 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kernel/traps.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/traps.c
@@ -256,7 +256,10 @@ void arm64_force_sig_fault(int signo, int code, void __user *addr,
 			   const char *str)
 {
 	arm64_show_signal(signo, str);
-	force_sig_fault(signo, code, addr, current);
+	if (signo == SIGKILL)
+		force_sig(SIGKILL, current);
+	else
+		force_sig_fault(signo, code, addr, current);
 }
 
 void arm64_force_sig_mceerr(int code, void __user *addr, short lsb,