diff --git a/arch/openrisc/kernel/signal.c b/arch/openrisc/kernel/signal.c
index 53741ba0210e..92d2218fcb97 100644
--- a/arch/openrisc/kernel/signal.c
+++ b/arch/openrisc/kernel/signal.c
@@ -260,9 +260,6 @@ handle_signal(unsigned long sig,
 {
 	setup_rt_frame(sig, ka, info, oldset, regs);
 
-	if (ka->sa.sa_flags & SA_ONESHOT)
-		ka->sa.sa_handler = SIG_DFL;
-
 	spin_lock_irq(&current->sighand->siglock);
 	sigorsets(&current->blocked, &current->blocked, &ka->sa.sa_mask);
 	if (!(ka->sa.sa_flags & SA_NODEFER))