diff --git a/usr/src/nv/os-interface.c b/usr/src/nv/os-interface.c
index 4162ab4..196bcbe 100644
--- a/usr/src/nv/os-interface.c
+++ b/usr/src/nv/os-interface.c
@@ -632,7 +632,16 @@ RM_STATUS NV_API_CALL os_kill_process(
     U032 sig
 )
 {
-    return kill_proc(pid, sig, 1) ? RM_ERR_OPERATING_SYSTEM : RM_OK;
+    int ret;
+    struct task_struct *ts;
+    
+    rcu_read_lock();
+    ts = find_task_by_vpid(pid);
+    rcu_read_unlock();
+
+    ret = send_sig(sig, ts, 1);
+
+    return ret ? RM_ERR_OPERATING_SYSTEM : RM_OK;
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************/