1 files changed, 5 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/lib/libpthread/thread/thr_sigmask.c b/lib/libpthread/thread/thr_sigmask.c
index 94f64cb7991f..23d6b7ff2a3e 100644
--- a/lib/libpthread/thread/thr_sigmask.c
+++ b/lib/libpthread/thread/thr_sigmask.c
@@ -39,8 +39,7 @@
 int
 pthread_sigmask(int how, const sigset_t *set, sigset_t *oset)
 {
-	int	ret = 0;
-	int	status;
+	int ret = 0;
 
 	/* Check if the existing signal process mask is to be returned: */
 	if (oset != NULL) {
@@ -49,9 +48,6 @@ pthread_sigmask(int how, const sigset_t *set, sigset_t *oset)
 	}
 	/* Check if a new signal set was provided by the caller: */
 	if (set != NULL) {
-		/* Block signals while the signal mask is changed: */
-		_thread_kern_sig_block(&status);
-
 		/* Process according to what to do: */
 		switch (how) {
 		/* Block signals: */
@@ -81,11 +77,12 @@ pthread_sigmask(int how, const sigset_t *set, sigset_t *oset)
 		}
 
 		/*
-		 * Schedule the next thread in case there are signals that
-		 * now need to be acted on: 
+		 * Dispatch signals to the running thread that are pending
+		 * and now unblocked:
 		 */
-		_thread_kern_sched(NULL);
+		_dispatch_signals();
 	}
+
 	/* Return the completion status: */
 	return (ret);
 }