diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/signal.c b/arch/arm64/kernel/signal.c
index 4a4122ef6f39..42efa464e46e 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kernel/signal.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/signal.c
@@ -759,6 +759,13 @@ static void setup_return(struct pt_regs *regs, struct k_sigaction *ka,
 	/* TCO (Tag Check Override) always cleared for signal handlers */
 	regs->pstate &= ~PSR_TCO_BIT;
 
+	/* Signal handlers are invoked with ZA and streaming mode disabled */
+	if (system_supports_sme()) {
+		current->thread.svcr &= ~(SYS_SVCR_EL0_ZA_MASK |
+					  SYS_SVCR_EL0_SM_MASK);
+		sme_smstop();
+	}
+
 	if (ka->sa.sa_flags & SA_RESTORER)
 		sigtramp = ka->sa.sa_restorer;
 	else