diff --git a/kernel/trace/bpf_trace.c b/kernel/trace/bpf_trace.c
index dfac5e1b8f40..14adfb85fdb2 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/bpf_trace.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/bpf_trace.c
@@ -867,15 +867,12 @@ static int bpf_send_signal_common(u32 sig, enum pid_type type, struct task_struc
 		siginfo = &info;
 	}
 
-	/* Similar to bpf_probe_write_user, task needs to be
-	 * in a sound condition and kernel memory access be
-	 * permitted in order to send signal to the current
-	 * task.
+	/*
+	 * Similar to bpf_probe_write_user, task needs to be
+	 * in a sound condition.
 	 */
 	if (unlikely(task->flags & (PF_KTHREAD | PF_EXITING)))
 		return -EPERM;
-	if (unlikely(!nmi_uaccess_okay()))
-		return -EPERM;
 	/* Task should not be pid=1 to avoid kernel panic. */
 	if (unlikely(is_global_init(task)))
 		return -EPERM;