diff --git a/drivers/char/n_tty.c b/drivers/char/n_tty.c
index 6ac3ca4c723c..5a6c649bc993 100644
--- a/drivers/char/n_tty.c
+++ b/drivers/char/n_tty.c
@@ -1191,6 +1191,7 @@ static int job_control(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file)
 			    is_current_pgrp_orphaned())
 				return -EIO;
 			kill_pgrp(task_pgrp(current), SIGTTIN, 1);
+			set_thread_flag(TIF_SIGPENDING);
 			return -ERESTARTSYS;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/char/tty_io.c b/drivers/char/tty_io.c
index 7a32df594907..2000120f9ecc 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tty_io.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tty_io.c
@@ -1121,7 +1121,8 @@ int tty_check_change(struct tty_struct * tty)
 		return 0;
 	if (is_current_pgrp_orphaned())
 		return -EIO;
-	(void) kill_pgrp(task_pgrp(current), SIGTTOU, 1);
+	kill_pgrp(task_pgrp(current), SIGTTOU, 1);
+	set_thread_flag(TIF_SIGPENDING);
 	return -ERESTARTSYS;
 }