diff --git a/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_int.h b/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_int.h
index 549c64d..0358294 100644
--- a/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_int.h
+++ b/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_int.h
@@ -1972,7 +1972,7 @@ static inline void wake_ack_receiver(struct drbd_connection *connection)
 {
 	struct task_struct *task = connection->ack_receiver.task;
 	if (task && get_t_state(&connection->ack_receiver) == RUNNING)
-		force_sig(SIGXCPU, task);
+		send_sig(SIGXCPU, task, 1);
 }
 
 static inline void request_ping(struct drbd_connection *connection)