diff --git a/drivers/char/mem.c b/drivers/char/mem.c
index cc296f0823bd..84ca98ed1dad 100644
--- a/drivers/char/mem.c
+++ b/drivers/char/mem.c
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ static inline bool should_stop_iteration(void)
 {
 	if (need_resched())
 		cond_resched();
-	return fatal_signal_pending(current);
+	return signal_pending(current);
 }
 
 /*