diff --git a/include/linux/sched.h b/include/linux/sched.h
index 4f31a166b1a1..a95a2455cebe 100644
--- a/include/linux/sched.h
+++ b/include/linux/sched.h
@@ -2036,7 +2036,7 @@ extern int do_notify_parent(struct task_struct *, int);
 extern void __wake_up_parent(struct task_struct *p, struct task_struct *parent);
 extern void force_sig(int, struct task_struct *);
 extern int send_sig(int, struct task_struct *, int);
-extern void zap_other_threads(struct task_struct *p);
+extern int zap_other_threads(struct task_struct *p);
 extern struct sigqueue *sigqueue_alloc(void);
 extern void sigqueue_free(struct sigqueue *);
 extern int send_sigqueue(struct sigqueue *,  struct task_struct *, int group);
diff --git a/kernel/signal.c b/kernel/signal.c
index 2ee9573ed11f..906ae5a1779c 100644
--- a/kernel/signal.c
+++ b/kernel/signal.c
@@ -1085,23 +1085,24 @@ force_sig_info(int sig, struct siginfo *info, struct task_struct *t)
 /*
  * Nuke all other threads in the group.
  */
-void zap_other_threads(struct task_struct *p)
+int zap_other_threads(struct task_struct *p)
 {
-	struct task_struct *t;
+	struct task_struct *t = p;
+	int count = 0;
 
 	p->signal->group_stop_count = 0;
 
-	for (t = next_thread(p); t != p; t = next_thread(t)) {
-		/*
-		 * Don't bother with already dead threads
-		 */
+	while_each_thread(p, t) {
+		count++;
+
+		/* Don't bother with already dead threads */
 		if (t->exit_state)
 			continue;
-
-		/* SIGKILL will be handled before any pending SIGSTOP */
 		sigaddset(&t->pending.signal, SIGKILL);
 		signal_wake_up(t, 1);
 	}
+
+	return count;
 }
 
 struct sighand_struct *lock_task_sighand(struct task_struct *tsk, unsigned long *flags)