diff --git a/kernel/signal.c b/kernel/signal.c
index e76001ccf5c..2584f5a91fb 100644
--- a/kernel/signal.c
+++ b/kernel/signal.c
@@ -1059,7 +1059,8 @@ static int __send_signal(int sig, struct siginfo *info, struct task_struct *t,
 	assert_spin_locked(&t->sighand->siglock);
 
 	result = TRACE_SIGNAL_IGNORED;
-	if (!prepare_signal(sig, t, from_ancestor_ns))
+	if (!prepare_signal(sig, t,
+			from_ancestor_ns || (info == SEND_SIG_FORCED)))
 		goto ret;
 
 	pending = group ? &t->signal->shared_pending : &t->pending;