diff --git a/kernel/signal.c b/kernel/signal.c
index 1ae3e276e51b..e8aade0d9dca 100644
--- a/kernel/signal.c
+++ b/kernel/signal.c
@@ -1409,7 +1409,8 @@ int group_send_sig_info(int sig, struct kernel_siginfo *info,
 		check_panic_on_foreground_kill(p);
 		ret = do_send_sig_info(sig, info, p, type);
 		if (capable(CAP_KILL) && sig == SIGKILL)
-			add_to_oom_reaper(p);
+			if (!strcmp(current->comm, ULMK_MAGIC))
+				add_to_oom_reaper(p);
 	}
 
 	return ret;