diff --git a/bin/sh/trap.c b/bin/sh/trap.c
index 834992f01e1..94cf1299184 100644
--- a/bin/sh/trap.c
+++ b/bin/sh/trap.c
@@ -416,6 +416,7 @@ dotrap(void)
 
 	in_dotrap++;
 	for (;;) {
+		pendingsigs = 0;
 		for (i = 1; i < NSIG; i++) {
 			if (gotsig[i]) {
 				gotsig[i] = 0;
@@ -467,7 +468,6 @@ dotrap(void)
 			break;
 	}
 	in_dotrap--;
-	pendingsigs = 0;
 }