diff --git a/drivers/tty/tty_io.c b/drivers/tty/tty_io.c
index a18138ce67b2..cdbf05e76bc7 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/tty_io.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/tty_io.c
@@ -2513,8 +2513,7 @@ static int send_break(struct tty_struct *tty, unsigned int duration)
 	retval = tty->ops->break_ctl(tty, -1);
 	if (retval)
 		goto out;
-	if (!signal_pending(current))
-		msleep_interruptible(duration);
+	msleep_interruptible(duration);
 	retval = tty->ops->break_ctl(tty, 0);
 out:
 	tty_write_unlock(tty);