diff --git a/kernel/signal.c b/kernel/signal.c
index a2e7a6527d24..9f36dd2e8d5a 100644
--- a/kernel/signal.c
+++ b/kernel/signal.c
@@ -1694,10 +1694,13 @@ static void ptrace_stop(int exit_code, int why, int clear_code, siginfo_t *info)
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * If there is a group stop in progress,
-	 * we must participate in the bookkeeping.
+	 * If @why is CLD_STOPPED, we're trapping to participate in a group
+	 * stop.  Do the bookkeeping.  Note that if SIGCONT was delievered
+	 * while siglock was released for the arch hook, PENDING could be
+	 * clear now.  We act as if SIGCONT is received after TASK_TRACED
+	 * is entered - ignore it.
 	 */
-	if (current->group_stop & GROUP_STOP_PENDING)
+	if (why == CLD_STOPPED && (current->group_stop & GROUP_STOP_PENDING))
 		task_participate_group_stop(current);
 
 	current->last_siginfo = info;