diff --git a/original/asm-mips/signal.h b/original/asm-mips/signal.h
index a84cfff..f5d3505 100644
--- a/original/asm-mips/signal.h
+++ b/original/asm-mips/signal.h
@@ -103,7 +103,10 @@
 #else
 #define sig_uses_siginfo(ka)	(1)
 #endif
-
+#else
+/*This declaration prevents the compiler warning generated by using the pointer
+to siginfo in struct sigaction below */
+struct siginfo;
 #endif /* __KERNEL__ */
 
 #define SIG_BLOCK	1	/* for blocking signals */