diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/sys_sparc_64.c b/arch/sparc/kernel/sys_sparc_64.c
index cfa0e19abe3b..d77f54316948 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/sys_sparc_64.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/sys_sparc_64.c
@@ -365,6 +365,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(get_fb_unmapped_area);
 void arch_pick_mmap_layout(struct mm_struct *mm)
 {
 	unsigned long random_factor = 0UL;
+	unsigned long gap;
 
 	if (current->flags & PF_RANDOMIZE) {
 		random_factor = get_random_int();
@@ -379,9 +380,10 @@ void arch_pick_mmap_layout(struct mm_struct *mm)
 	 * Fall back to the standard layout if the personality
 	 * bit is set, or if the expected stack growth is unlimited:
 	 */
+	gap = rlimit(RLIMIT_STACK);
 	if (!test_thread_flag(TIF_32BIT) ||
 	    (current->personality & ADDR_COMPAT_LAYOUT) ||
-	    current->signal->rlim[RLIMIT_STACK].rlim_cur == RLIM_INFINITY ||
+	    gap == RLIM_INFINITY ||
 	    sysctl_legacy_va_layout) {
 		mm->mmap_base = TASK_UNMAPPED_BASE + random_factor;
 		mm->get_unmapped_area = arch_get_unmapped_area;
@@ -389,9 +391,7 @@ void arch_pick_mmap_layout(struct mm_struct *mm)
 	} else {
 		/* We know it's 32-bit */
 		unsigned long task_size = STACK_TOP32;
-		unsigned long gap;
 
-		gap = current->signal->rlim[RLIMIT_STACK].rlim_cur;
 		if (gap < 128 * 1024 * 1024)
 			gap = 128 * 1024 * 1024;
 		if (gap > (task_size / 6 * 5))