Index: sys/compat/netbsd32/netbsd32_signal.c
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RCS file: /cvsroot/src/sys/compat/netbsd32/netbsd32_signal.c,v
retrieving revision 1.53
diff -p -u -r1.53 netbsd32_signal.c
--- sys/compat/netbsd32/netbsd32_signal.c	6 Nov 2021 20:42:56 -0000	1.53
+++ sys/compat/netbsd32/netbsd32_signal.c	28 Apr 2024 09:18:50 -0000
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ netbsd32___sigaction_sigtramp(struct lwp
 		 */
 #ifdef __HAVE_STRUCT_SIGCONTEXT
 		struct proc *p = l->l_proc;
-		bool sigcontext_valid = false;
+		bool sigcontext_valid;
 
 		/*
 		 * We need to ensure the compat_netbsd32_16 module
@@ -196,9 +196,7 @@ netbsd32___sigaction_sigtramp(struct lwp
 			kernconfig_lock();
 			(void)module_autoload("compat_netbsd32_16",
 			    MODULE_CLASS_ANY);
-			if (netbsd32_sendsig_sigcontext_16_hook.hooked) {
-				sigcontext_valid = true;
-			}
+			sigcontext_valid = netbsd32_sendsig_sigcontext_16_hook.hooked;
 			mutex_enter(&proc_lock);
 			/*
 			 * Prevent unload of compat module while
@@ -207,6 +205,11 @@ netbsd32___sigaction_sigtramp(struct lwp
 			p->p_lflag |= PL_SIGCOMPAT;
 			mutex_exit(&proc_lock);
 			kernconfig_unlock();
+		} else {
+			/*
+			 * Module is already loaded and locked in memory
+			 */
+			sigcontext_valid = netbsd32_sendsig_sigcontext_16_hook.hooked;
 		}
 		if (!sigcontext_valid) {
 			return EINVAL;