diff --git a/kernel/ptrace.c b/kernel/ptrace.c
index 2fabd497d659..d5f89f9ef29f 100644
--- a/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -375,10 +375,13 @@ static int check_ptrace_options(unsigned long data)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static inline void ptrace_set_stopped(struct task_struct *task)
+static inline void ptrace_set_stopped(struct task_struct *task, bool seize)
 {
 	guard(spinlock)(&task->sighand->siglock);
 
+	/* SEIZE doesn't trap tracee on attach */
+	if (!seize)
+		send_signal_locked(SIGSTOP, SEND_SIG_PRIV, task, PIDTYPE_PID);
 	/*
 	 * If the task is already STOPPED, set JOBCTL_TRAP_STOP and
 	 * TRAPPING, and kick it so that it transits to TRACED.  TRAPPING
@@ -457,14 +460,8 @@ static int ptrace_attach(struct task_struct *task, long request,
 				return -EPERM;
 
 			task->ptrace = flags;
-
 			ptrace_link(task, current);
-
-			/* SEIZE doesn't trap tracee on attach */
-			if (!seize)
-				send_sig_info(SIGSTOP, SEND_SIG_PRIV, task);
-
-			ptrace_set_stopped(task);
+			ptrace_set_stopped(task, seize);
 		}
 	}