diff --git a/nptl/descr.h b/nptl/descr.h
index b5852632e3..5cacb286f3 100644
--- a/nptl/descr.h
+++ b/nptl/descr.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include <kernel-features.h>
 #include <tls-internal-struct.h>
 #include <sys/rseq.h>
+#include <internal-sigset.h>
 
 #ifndef TCB_ALIGNMENT
 # define TCB_ALIGNMENT 32
@@ -387,7 +388,7 @@ struct pthread
   /* Signal mask for the new thread.  Used during thread startup to
      restore the signal mask.  (Threads are launched with all signals
      masked.)  */
-  sigset_t sigmask;
+  internal_sigset_t sigmask;
 
   /* Indicates whether is a C11 thread created by thrd_creat.  */
   bool c11;
diff --git a/nptl/pthread_attr_setsigmask.c b/nptl/pthread_attr_setsigmask.c
index a6e650f4cc..908a0c13ef 100644
--- a/nptl/pthread_attr_setsigmask.c
+++ b/nptl/pthread_attr_setsigmask.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ pthread_attr_setsigmask_np (pthread_attr_t *attr, const sigset_t *sigmask)
 
   /* Filter out internal signals.  */
   struct pthread_attr *iattr = (struct pthread_attr *) attr;
-  __clear_internal_signals (&iattr->extension->sigmask);
+  clear_internal_signals (&iattr->extension->sigmask);
 
   return 0;
 }
diff --git a/nptl/pthread_create.c b/nptl/pthread_create.c
index e7a099acb7..360e78eb13 100644
--- a/nptl/pthread_create.c
+++ b/nptl/pthread_create.c
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ start_thread (void *arg)
       /* Store the new cleanup handler info.  */
       THREAD_SETMEM (pd, cleanup_jmp_buf, &unwind_buf);
 
-      __libc_signal_restore_set (&pd->sigmask);
+      internal_signal_restore_set (&pd->sigmask);
 
       LIBC_PROBE (pthread_start, 3, (pthread_t) pd, pd->start_routine, pd->arg);
 
@@ -501,8 +501,8 @@ start_thread (void *arg)
      signal to be delivered.  (SIGSETXID cannot run application code,
      nor does it use pthread_kill.)  Reuse the pd->sigmask space for
      computing the signal mask, to save stack space.  */
-  __sigfillset (&pd->sigmask);
-  __sigdelset (&pd->sigmask, SIGSETXID);
+  internal_sigfillset (&pd->sigmask);
+  internal_sigdelset (&pd->sigmask, SIGSETXID);
   INTERNAL_SYSCALL_CALL (rt_sigprocmask, SIG_BLOCK, &pd->sigmask, NULL,
 			 __NSIG_BYTES);
 
@@ -766,14 +766,14 @@ __pthread_create_2_1 (pthread_t *newthread, const pthread_attr_t *attr,
   /* Block all signals, so that the new thread starts out with
      signals disabled.  This avoids race conditions in the thread
      startup.  */
-  sigset_t original_sigmask;
-  __libc_signal_block_all (&original_sigmask);
+  internal_sigset_t original_sigmask;
+  internal_signal_block_all (&original_sigmask);
 
   if (iattr->extension != NULL && iattr->extension->sigmask_set)
     /* Use the signal mask in the attribute.  The internal signals
        have already been filtered by the public
        pthread_attr_setsigmask_np interface.  */
-    pd->sigmask = iattr->extension->sigmask;
+    internal_sigset_from_sigset (&pd->sigmask, &iattr->extension->sigmask);
   else
     {
       /* Conceptually, the new thread needs to inherit the signal mask
@@ -783,7 +783,7 @@ __pthread_create_2_1 (pthread_t *newthread, const pthread_attr_t *attr,
       pd->sigmask = original_sigmask;
       /* Reset the cancellation signal mask in case this thread is
 	 running cancellation.  */
-      __sigdelset (&pd->sigmask, SIGCANCEL);
+      internal_sigdelset (&pd->sigmask, SIGCANCEL);
     }
 
   /* Start the thread.  */
@@ -830,7 +830,7 @@ __pthread_create_2_1 (pthread_t *newthread, const pthread_attr_t *attr,
 
   /* Return to the previous signal mask, after creating the new
      thread.  */
-  __libc_signal_restore_set (&original_sigmask);
+  internal_signal_restore_set (&original_sigmask);
 
   if (__glibc_unlikely (retval != 0))
     {
diff --git a/nptl/pthread_kill.c b/nptl/pthread_kill.c
index 8015e10b70..178d38d3bd 100644
--- a/nptl/pthread_kill.c
+++ b/nptl/pthread_kill.c
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ __pthread_kill_implementation (pthread_t threadid, int signo, int no_tid)
     }
 
   /* Block all signals, as required by pd->exit_lock.  */
-  sigset_t old_mask;
-  __libc_signal_block_all (&old_mask);
+  internal_sigset_t old_mask;
+  internal_signal_block_all (&old_mask);
   __libc_lock_lock (pd->exit_lock);
 
   int ret;
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ __pthread_kill_implementation (pthread_t threadid, int signo, int no_tid)
     }
 
   __libc_lock_unlock (pd->exit_lock);
-  __libc_signal_restore_set (&old_mask);
+  internal_signal_restore_set (&old_mask);
 
   return ret;
 }
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ __pthread_kill (pthread_t threadid, int signo)
 {
   /* Disallow sending the signal we use for cancellation, timers,
      for the setxid implementation.  */
-  if (__is_internal_signal (signo))
+  if (is_internal_signal (signo))
     return EINVAL;
 
   return __pthread_kill_internal (threadid, signo);
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ int
 attribute_compat_text_section
 __pthread_kill_esrch (pthread_t threadid, int signo)
 {
-  if (__is_internal_signal (signo))
+  if (is_internal_signal (signo))
     return EINVAL;
 
   return __pthread_kill_implementation (threadid, signo, ESRCH);
diff --git a/nptl/pthread_sigmask.c b/nptl/pthread_sigmask.c
index 20f811cc6b..977740b97e 100644
--- a/nptl/pthread_sigmask.c
+++ b/nptl/pthread_sigmask.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ __pthread_sigmask (int how, const sigset_t *newmask, sigset_t *oldmask)
          || __glibc_unlikely (__sigismember (newmask, SIGSETXID))))
     {
       local_newmask = *newmask;
-      __clear_internal_signals (&local_newmask);
+      clear_internal_signals (&local_newmask);
       newmask = &local_newmask;
     }
 
diff --git a/rt/tst-timer-sigmask.c b/rt/tst-timer-sigmask.c
index 11acb670ab..4d088a691d 100644
--- a/rt/tst-timer-sigmask.c
+++ b/rt/tst-timer-sigmask.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ thread_handler (union sigval sv)
       if (sigismember (&ss, sig))
 	{
 	  TEST_VERIFY (sig != SIGKILL && sig != SIGSTOP);
-	  TEST_VERIFY (!__is_internal_signal (sig));
+	  TEST_VERIFY (!is_internal_signal (sig));
 	}
       if (test_verbose && sigismember (&ss, sig))
 	printf ("%d, ", sig);
diff --git a/signal/sigaction.c b/signal/sigaction.c
index 8e94b9a10b..d56b3196ca 100644
--- a/signal/sigaction.c
+++ b/signal/sigaction.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 int
 __sigaction (int sig, const struct sigaction *act, struct sigaction *oact)
 {
-  if (sig <= 0 || sig >= NSIG || __is_internal_signal (sig))
+  if (sig <= 0 || sig >= NSIG || is_internal_signal (sig))
     {
       __set_errno (EINVAL);
       return -1;
diff --git a/signal/sigaddset.c b/signal/sigaddset.c
index c6ef0a953a..f0fed84dd7 100644
--- a/signal/sigaddset.c
+++ b/signal/sigaddset.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ int
 sigaddset (sigset_t *set, int signo)
 {
   if (set == NULL || signo <= 0 || signo >= NSIG
-      || __is_internal_signal (signo))
+      || is_internal_signal (signo))
     {
       __set_errno (EINVAL);
       return -1;
diff --git a/signal/sigdelset.c b/signal/sigdelset.c
index 81bb9a908a..2c973c9b84 100644
--- a/signal/sigdelset.c
+++ b/signal/sigdelset.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ int
 sigdelset (sigset_t *set, int signo)
 {
   if (set == NULL || signo <= 0 || signo >= NSIG
-      || __is_internal_signal (signo))
+      || is_internal_signal (signo))
     {
       __set_errno (EINVAL);
       return -1;
diff --git a/signal/sigfillset.c b/signal/sigfillset.c
index b52ef06aa0..1d11ae4fec 100644
--- a/signal/sigfillset.c
+++ b/signal/sigfillset.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ sigfillset (sigset_t *set)
     }
 
   __sigfillset (set);
-  __clear_internal_signals (set);
+  clear_internal_signals (set);
   return 0;
 }
 libc_hidden_def (sigfillset)
diff --git a/stdlib/abort.c b/stdlib/abort.c
index bcf72f9356..9c1065af0e 100644
--- a/stdlib/abort.c
+++ b/stdlib/abort.c
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
-#include <sigsetops.h>
+#include <internal-signals.h>
 
 /* Try to get a machine dependent instruction which will make the
    program crash.  This is used in case everything else fails.  */
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ void
 abort (void)
 {
   struct sigaction act;
-  sigset_t sigs;
 
   /* First acquire the lock.  */
   __libc_lock_lock_recursive (lock);
@@ -59,9 +58,10 @@ abort (void)
   if (stage == 0)
     {
       ++stage;
-      __sigemptyset (&sigs);
-      __sigaddset (&sigs, SIGABRT);
-      __sigprocmask (SIG_UNBLOCK, &sigs, 0);
+      internal_sigset_t sigs;
+      internal_sigemptyset (&sigs);
+      internal_sigaddset (&sigs, SIGABRT);
+      internal_sigprocmask (SIG_UNBLOCK, &sigs, NULL);
     }
 
   /* Send signal which possibly calls a user handler.  */
diff --git a/sysdeps/generic/internal-signals.h b/sysdeps/generic/internal-signals.h
index 6121c117ab..0c8f67f1a2 100644
--- a/sysdeps/generic/internal-signals.h
+++ b/sysdeps/generic/internal-signals.h
@@ -29,39 +29,20 @@
 #define RESERVED_SIGRT  0
 
 static inline bool
-__is_internal_signal (int sig)
+is_internal_signal (int sig)
 {
   return false;
 }
 
 static inline void
-__clear_internal_signals (sigset_t *set)
+clear_internal_signals (sigset_t *set)
 {
 }
 
-static inline void
-__libc_signal_block_all (sigset_t *set)
-{
-  sigset_t allset;
-  __sigfillset (&allset);
-  __sigprocmask (SIG_BLOCK, &allset, set);
-}
-
-static inline void
-__libc_signal_block_app (sigset_t *set)
-{
-  sigset_t allset;
-  __sigfillset (&allset);
-  __clear_internal_signals (&allset);
-  __sigprocmask (SIG_BLOCK, &allset, set);
-}
-
-/* Restore current process signal mask.  */
-static inline void
-__libc_signal_restore_set (const sigset_t *set)
-{
-  __sigprocmask (SIG_SETMASK, set, NULL);
-}
+typedef sigset_t internal_sigset_t;
 
+#define internal_sigemptyset(__s)            sigemptyset (__s)
+#define internal_sigaddset(__s, __i)	     sigaddset (__s, __i)
+#define internal_sigprocmask(__h, __s, __o)  sigprocmask (__h, __s, __o)
 
 #endif /* __INTERNAL_SIGNALS_H  */
diff --git a/sysdeps/posix/signal.c b/sysdeps/posix/signal.c
index 8f17b4278d..88c3757126 100644
--- a/sysdeps/posix/signal.c
+++ b/sysdeps/posix/signal.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ __bsd_signal (int sig, __sighandler_t handler)
 
   /* Check signal extents to protect __sigismember.  */
   if (handler == SIG_ERR || sig < 1 || sig >= NSIG
-      || __is_internal_signal (sig))
+      || is_internal_signal (sig))
     {
       __set_errno (EINVAL);
       return SIG_ERR;
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ia64/unwind_longjmp.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ia64/unwind_longjmp.c
index a59ad78036..a53ae79965 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ia64/unwind_longjmp.c
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ia64/unwind_longjmp.c
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ __libc_unwind_longjmp (sigjmp_buf env, int val)
 
   if (env[0].__mask_was_saved)
     /* Restore the saved signal mask.  */
-    __libc_signal_restore_set (&env[0].__saved_mask);
+    __sigprocmask (SIG_SETMASK, &env[0].__saved_mask, NULL);
 
   /* Call the machine-dependent function to restore machine state.  */
   __sigstack_longjmp (env[0].__jmpbuf, val ?: 1);
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/internal-signals.h b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/internal-signals.h
index f9efb6a159..96cfa0a962 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/internal-signals.h
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/internal-signals.h
@@ -19,10 +19,11 @@
 #ifndef __INTERNAL_SIGNALS_H
 # define __INTERNAL_SIGNALS_H
 
+#include <internal-sigset.h>
+#include <limits.h>
 #include <signal.h>
 #include <sigsetops.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
-#include <limits.h>
 #include <stddef.h>
 #include <sysdep.h>
 
@@ -47,49 +48,60 @@
 
 /* Return is sig is used internally.  */
 static inline bool
-__is_internal_signal (int sig)
+is_internal_signal (int sig)
 {
   return (sig == SIGCANCEL) || (sig == SIGSETXID);
 }
 
 /* Remove internal glibc signal from the mask.  */
 static inline void
-__clear_internal_signals (sigset_t *set)
+clear_internal_signals (sigset_t *set)
 {
   __sigdelset (set, SIGCANCEL);
   __sigdelset (set, SIGSETXID);
 }
 
-static const sigset_t sigall_set = {
-   .__val = {[0 ...  _SIGSET_NWORDS-1 ] =  -1 }
+static const internal_sigset_t sigall_set = {
+   .__val = {[0 ...  __NSIG_WORDS-1 ] =  -1 }
 };
 
-static const sigset_t sigtimer_set = {
-  .__val = { [0]                      = __sigmask (SIGTIMER),
-             [1 ... _SIGSET_NWORDS-1] = 0 }
-};
+/* Obtain and changed blocked signals, including internal glibc ones.  */
+static inline int
+internal_sigprocmask (int how, const internal_sigset_t *set,
+		      internal_sigset_t *oldset)
+{
+  return INTERNAL_SYSCALL_CALL (rt_sigprocmask, how, set, oldset,
+				__NSIG_BYTES);
+}
 
 /* Block all signals, including internal glibc ones.  */
 static inline void
-__libc_signal_block_all (sigset_t *set)
+internal_signal_block_all (internal_sigset_t *set)
 {
   INTERNAL_SYSCALL_CALL (rt_sigprocmask, SIG_BLOCK, &sigall_set, set,
 			 __NSIG_BYTES);
 }
 
-/* Block all application signals (excluding internal glibc ones).  */
+/* Restore current process signal mask.  */
 static inline void
-__libc_signal_block_app (sigset_t *set)
+internal_signal_restore_set (const internal_sigset_t *set)
 {
-  sigset_t allset = sigall_set;
-  __clear_internal_signals (&allset);
-  INTERNAL_SYSCALL_CALL (rt_sigprocmask, SIG_BLOCK, &allset, set,
+  INTERNAL_SYSCALL_CALL (rt_sigprocmask, SIG_SETMASK, set, NULL,
 			 __NSIG_BYTES);
 }
 
+
+/* It is used on timer_create code directly on sigwaitinfo call, so it can not
+   use the internal_sigset_t definitions.  */
+static const sigset_t sigtimer_set = {
+  .__val = { [0]                      = __sigmask (SIGTIMER),
+             [1 ... _SIGSET_NWORDS-1] = 0
+  }
+};
+
 /* Block only SIGTIMER and return the previous set on SET.  */
 static inline void
-__libc_signal_block_sigtimer (sigset_t *set)
+signal_block_sigtimer (sigset_t *set)
 {
   INTERNAL_SYSCALL_CALL (rt_sigprocmask, SIG_BLOCK, &sigtimer_set, set,
 			 __NSIG_BYTES);
@@ -97,17 +109,10 @@ __libc_signal_block_sigtimer (sigset_t *set)
 
 /* Unblock only SIGTIMER and return the previous set on SET.  */
 static inline void
-__libc_signal_unblock_sigtimer (sigset_t *set)
+signal_unblock_sigtimer (sigset_t *set)
 {
   INTERNAL_SYSCALL_CALL (rt_sigprocmask, SIG_UNBLOCK, &sigtimer_set, set,
 			 __NSIG_BYTES);
 }
 
-/* Restore current process signal mask.  */
-static inline void
-__libc_signal_restore_set (const sigset_t *set)
-{
-  INTERNAL_SYSCALL_CALL (rt_sigprocmask, SIG_SETMASK, set, NULL,
-			 __NSIG_BYTES);
-}
 #endif
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/internal-sigset.h b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/internal-sigset.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cdd7260b1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/internal-sigset.h
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+/* Internal sigset_t definition.
+   Copyright (C) 2022 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+   This file is part of the GNU C Library.
+
+   The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+   modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+   License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+   version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+   The GNU C Library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+   Lesser General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+   License along with the GNU C Library; if not, see
+   <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
+
+#ifndef _INTERNAL_SIGSET_H
+#define _INTERNAL_SIGSET_H
+
+#include <sigsetops.h>
+
+typedef struct
+{
+  unsigned long int __val[__NSIG_WORDS];
+} internal_sigset_t;
+
+static inline void
+internal_sigset_from_sigset (internal_sigset_t *iset, const sigset_t *set)
+{
+  int cnt = __NSIG_WORDS;
+  while (--cnt >= 0)
+   iset->__val[cnt] = set->__val[cnt];
+}
+
+static inline void
+internal_sigemptyset (internal_sigset_t *set)
+{
+  int cnt = __NSIG_WORDS;
+  while (--cnt >= 0)
+   set->__val[cnt] = 0;
+}
+
+static inline void
+internal_sigfillset (internal_sigset_t *set)
+{
+  int cnt = __NSIG_WORDS;
+  while (--cnt >= 0)
+   set->__val[cnt] = ~0UL;
+}
+
+static inline int
+internal_sigisemptyset (const internal_sigset_t *set)
+{
+  int cnt = __NSIG_WORDS;
+  int ret = set->__val[--cnt];
+  while (ret == 0 && --cnt >= 0)
+    ret = set->__val[cnt];
+  return ret == 0;
+}
+
+static inline void
+internal_sigandset (internal_sigset_t *dest, const internal_sigset_t *left,
+		    const internal_sigset_t *right)
+{
+  int cnt = __NSIG_WORDS;
+  while (--cnt >= 0)
+    dest->__val[cnt] = left->__val[cnt] & right->__val[cnt];
+}
+
+static inline void
+internal_sigorset (internal_sigset_t *dest, const internal_sigset_t *left,
+		   const internal_sigset_t *right)
+{
+  int cnt = __NSIG_WORDS;
+  while (--cnt >= 0)
+    dest->__val[cnt] = left->__val[cnt] | right->__val[cnt];
+}
+
+static inline int
+internal_sigismember (const internal_sigset_t *set, int sig)
+{
+  unsigned long int mask = __sigmask (sig);
+  unsigned long int word = __sigword (sig);
+  return set->__val[word] & mask ? 1 : 0;
+}
+
+static inline void
+internal_sigaddset (internal_sigset_t *set, int sig)
+{
+  unsigned long int mask = __sigmask (sig);
+  unsigned long int word = __sigword (sig);
+  set->__val[word] |= mask;
+}
+
+static inline void
+internal_sigdelset (internal_sigset_t *set, int sig)
+{
+  unsigned long int mask = __sigmask (sig);
+  unsigned long int word = __sigword (sig);
+  set->__val[word] &= ~mask;
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/spawni.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/spawni.c
index d703485e3f..75f5c06e32 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/spawni.c
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/spawni.c
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 
 struct posix_spawn_args
 {
-  sigset_t oldmask;
+  internal_sigset_t oldmask;
   const char *file;
   int (*exec) (const char *, char *const *, char *const *);
   const posix_spawn_file_actions_t *fa;
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ __spawni_child (void *arguments)
 	}
       else if (__sigismember (&hset, sig))
 	{
-	  if (__is_internal_signal (sig))
+	  if (is_internal_signal (sig))
 	    sa.sa_handler = SIG_IGN;
 	  else
 	    {
@@ -284,8 +284,10 @@ __spawni_child (void *arguments)
 
   /* Set the initial signal mask of the child if POSIX_SPAWN_SETSIGMASK
      is set, otherwise restore the previous one.  */
-  __sigprocmask (SIG_SETMASK, (attr->__flags & POSIX_SPAWN_SETSIGMASK)
-		 ? &attr->__ss : &args->oldmask, 0);
+  if (attr->__flags & POSIX_SPAWN_SETSIGMASK)
+    __sigprocmask (SIG_SETMASK, &attr->__ss, NULL);
+  else
+    internal_sigprocmask (SIG_SETMASK, &args->oldmask, NULL);
 
   args->exec (args->file, args->argv, args->envp);
 
@@ -368,7 +370,7 @@ __spawnix (pid_t * pid, const char *file,
   args.envp = envp;
   args.xflags = xflags;
 
-  __libc_signal_block_all (&args.oldmask);
+  internal_signal_block_all (&args.oldmask);
 
   /* The clone flags used will create a new child that will run in the same
      memory space (CLONE_VM) and the execution of calling thread will be
@@ -416,7 +418,7 @@ __spawnix (pid_t * pid, const char *file,
   if ((ec == 0) && (pid != NULL))
     *pid = new_pid;
 
-  __libc_signal_restore_set (&args.oldmask);
+  internal_signal_restore_set (&args.oldmask);
 
   __pthread_setcancelstate (state, NULL);
 
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/timer_routines.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/timer_routines.c
index 8f0a2f635d..fc3deb6823 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/timer_routines.c
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/timer_routines.c
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ struct thread_start_data
 static void *
 timer_sigev_thread (void *arg)
 {
-  __libc_signal_unblock_sigtimer (NULL);
+  signal_unblock_sigtimer (NULL);
 
   struct thread_start_data *td = (struct thread_start_data *) arg;
   void (*thrfunc) (sigval_t) = td->thrfunc;
