diff --git a/drivers/tty/sysrq.c b/drivers/tty/sysrq.c
index a1bcad7ef73..8db9125133b 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/sysrq.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/sysrq.c
@@ -324,9 +324,12 @@ static void send_sig_all(int sig)
 
 	read_lock(&tasklist_lock);
 	for_each_process(p) {
-		if (p->mm && !is_global_init(p))
-			/* Not swapper, init nor kernel thread */
-			force_sig(sig, p);
+		if (p->flags & PF_KTHREAD)
+			continue;
+		if (is_global_init(p))
+			continue;
+
+		force_sig(sig, p);
 	}
 	read_unlock(&tasklist_lock);
 }