diff --git a/security/keys/keyctl.c b/security/keys/keyctl.c
index 8f4dce1987c4..13074b454743 100644
--- a/security/keys/keyctl.c
+++ b/security/keys/keyctl.c
@@ -1269,7 +1269,7 @@ long keyctl_session_to_parent(void)
 		goto not_permitted;
 
 	/* the parent must be single threaded */
-	if (atomic_read(&parent->signal->count) != 1)
+	if (!thread_group_empty(parent))
 		goto not_permitted;
 
 	/* the parent and the child must have different session keyrings or