diff --git a/arch/um/drivers/mconsole_kern.c b/arch/um/drivers/mconsole_kern.c
index 6ead1e24045765bb77826662eb278eb29d48fc96..8ca67a69268306c8c3ca17857d5efcd9c380e0e6 100644
--- a/arch/um/drivers/mconsole_kern.c
+++ b/arch/um/drivers/mconsole_kern.c
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ void mconsole_go(struct mc_request *req)
 
 void mconsole_stop(struct mc_request *req)
 {
-	deactivate_fd(req->originating_fd, MCONSOLE_IRQ);
+	block_signals();
 	os_set_fd_block(req->originating_fd, 1);
 	mconsole_reply(req, "stopped", 0, 0);
 	for (;;) {
@@ -247,6 +247,7 @@ void mconsole_stop(struct mc_request *req)
 	}
 	os_set_fd_block(req->originating_fd, 0);
 	mconsole_reply(req, "", 0, 0);
+	unblock_signals();
 }
 
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(mc_devices_lock);