diff --git a/arch/xtensa/kernel/traps.c b/arch/xtensa/kernel/traps.c
index 51771929f341..90b509f65b6f 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/kernel/traps.c
+++ b/arch/xtensa/kernel/traps.c
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ do_unaligned_user (struct pt_regs *regs)
 	info.si_errno = 0;
 	info.si_code = BUS_ADRALN;
 	info.si_addr = (void *) regs->excvaddr;
-	force_sig_info(SIGSEGV, &info, current);
+	force_sig_info(SIGBUS, &info, current);
 
 }
 #endif