diff --git a/arch/arc/mm/fault.c b/arch/arc/mm/fault.c
index fb86bc3e9b3566338e6c9311b772e8c8cb4ec027..6eb821a59b493defb7cce604a8380395281ca99b 100644
--- a/arch/arc/mm/fault.c
+++ b/arch/arc/mm/fault.c
@@ -133,29 +133,21 @@ retry:
 
 	fault = handle_mm_fault(vma, address, flags);
 
+	/* Quick path to respond to signals */
+	if (fault_signal_pending(fault, regs)) {
+		if (!user_mode(regs))
+			goto no_context;
+		return;
+	}
+
 	/*
-	 * Fault retry nuances
+	 * Fault retry nuances, mmap_sem already relinquished by core mm
 	 */
-	if (unlikely(fault & VM_FAULT_RETRY)) {
-
-		/*
-		 * If fault needs to be retried, handle any pending signals
-		 * first (by returning to user mode).
-		 * mmap_sem already relinquished by core mm for RETRY case
-		 */
-		if (fatal_signal_pending(current)) {
-			if (!user_mode(regs))
-				goto no_context;
-			return;
-		}
-		/*
-		 * retry state machine
-		 */
-		if (flags & FAULT_FLAG_ALLOW_RETRY) {
-			flags &= ~FAULT_FLAG_ALLOW_RETRY;
-			flags |= FAULT_FLAG_TRIED;
-			goto retry;
-		}
+	if (unlikely((fault & VM_FAULT_RETRY) &&
+		     (flags & FAULT_FLAG_ALLOW_RETRY))) {
+		flags &= ~FAULT_FLAG_ALLOW_RETRY;
+		flags |= FAULT_FLAG_TRIED;
+		goto retry;
 	}
 
 bad_area: