diff --git a/src/dd.c b/src/dd.c
index 1a9d8a1e5..aba75fcdb 100644
--- a/src/dd.c
+++ b/src/dd.c
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ interrupt_handler (int sig)
   signal (sig, SIG_DFL);
 #endif
   cleanup ();
-  kill (getpid (), sig);
+  raise (sig);
 }
 
 static RETSIGTYPE