diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/traps.c b/arch/x86/kernel/traps.c
index 2d44e63cb583..1fa69bf27f4f 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/traps.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/traps.c
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ do_general_protection(struct pt_regs *regs, long error_code)
 
 	show_signal(tsk, SIGSEGV, "", desc, regs, error_code);
 
-	force_sig_info(SIGSEGV, SEND_SIG_PRIV, tsk);
+	force_sig(SIGSEGV, tsk);
 }
 NOKPROBE_SYMBOL(do_general_protection);