diff --git a/drivers/tty/vt/selection.c b/drivers/tty/vt/selection.c
index cbdd48edf380..0e5f4f706f01 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/vt/selection.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/vt/selection.c
@@ -348,6 +348,7 @@ int paste_selection(struct tty_struct *tty)
 	unsigned int count;
 	struct  tty_ldisc *ld;
 	DECLARE_WAITQUEUE(wait, current);
+	int ret = 0;
 
 	console_lock();
 	poke_blanked_console();
@@ -362,6 +363,10 @@ int paste_selection(struct tty_struct *tty)
 	mutex_lock(&sel_lock);
 	while (sel_buffer && sel_buffer_lth > pasted) {
 		set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
+		if (signal_pending(current)) {
+			ret = -EINTR;
+			break;
+		}
 		if (tty_throttled(tty)) {
 			mutex_unlock(&sel_lock);
 			schedule();
@@ -380,5 +385,5 @@ int paste_selection(struct tty_struct *tty)
 
 	tty_buffer_unlock_exclusive(&vc->port);
 	tty_ldisc_deref(ld);
-	return 0;
+	return ret;
 }