diff --git a/fs/coredump.c b/fs/coredump.c
index 2868e3e171ae..c3d8fc14b993 100644
--- a/fs/coredump.c
+++ b/fs/coredump.c
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ static bool dump_interrupted(void)
 	 * but then we need to teach dump_write() to restart and clear
 	 * TIF_SIGPENDING.
 	 */
-	return signal_pending(current);
+	return fatal_signal_pending(current) || freezing(current);
 }
 
 static void wait_for_dump_helpers(struct file *file)