1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/src/process.c b/src/process.c
index 06fc918cf54..6eae5166465 100644
--- a/src/process.c
+++ b/src/process.c
@@ -7092,7 +7092,8 @@ catch_child_signal (void)
   emacs_sigaction_init (&action, deliver_child_signal);
   block_child_signal (&oldset);
   sigaction (SIGCHLD, &action, &old_action);
-  eassert (! (old_action.sa_flags & SA_SIGINFO));
+  eassert (old_action.sa_handler == SIG_DFL || old_action.sa_handler == SIG_IGN
+           || ! (old_action.sa_flags & SA_SIGINFO));
 
   if (old_action.sa_handler != deliver_child_signal)
     lib_child_handler