diff --git a/drivers/char/snsc_event.c b/drivers/char/snsc_event.c
index 8b2210b633df..d12d4f629cec 100644
--- a/drivers/char/snsc_event.c
+++ b/drivers/char/snsc_event.c
@@ -220,20 +220,7 @@ scdrv_dispatch_event(char *event, int len)
 			       " Sending SIGPWR to init...\n");
 
 		/* give a SIGPWR signal to init proc */
-
-		/* first find init's task */
-		read_lock(&tasklist_lock);
-		for_each_process(p) {
-			if (p->pid == 1)
-				break;
-		}
-		if (p) {
-			force_sig(SIGPWR, p);
-		} else {
-			printk(KERN_ERR "Failed to signal init!\n");
-			snsc_shutting_down = 0; /* so can try again (?) */
-		}
-		read_unlock(&tasklist_lock);
+		kill_proc(1, SIGPWR, 0);
 	} else {
 		/* print to system log */
 		printk("%s|$(0x%x)%s\n", severity, esp_code, desc);