diff --git a/src/cmd/ksh93/bltins/alarm.c b/src/cmd/ksh93/bltins/alarm.c
index 6f0833698..5d152cc16 100644
--- a/src/cmd/ksh93/bltins/alarm.c
+++ b/src/cmd/ksh93/bltins/alarm.c
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ static void	trap_timeout(void* handle)
 		tp->timeout = 0;
 	tp->flags |= L_FLAG;
 	tp->sh->sigflag[SIGALRM] |= SH_SIGALRM;
-	if(sh_isstate(SH_TTYWAIT) && !tp->sh->bltinfun)
+	if(sh_isstate(SH_TTYWAIT))
 		sh_timetraps(tp->sh);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/cmd/ksh93/sh/xec.c b/src/cmd/ksh93/sh/xec.c
index 85844f5be..f34fb5e1b 100644
--- a/src/cmd/ksh93/sh/xec.c
+++ b/src/cmd/ksh93/sh/xec.c
@@ -2643,11 +2643,6 @@ int sh_exec(register const Shnode_t *t, int flags)
 			break;
 		    }
 		}
-		if(shp->trapnote&SH_SIGALRM)
-		{
-			shp->trapnote &= ~SH_SIGALRM;
-			sh_timetraps(shp);
-		}
 		if(shp->trapnote || (shp->exitval && sh_isstate(SH_ERREXIT)) &&
 			t && echeck) 
 			sh_chktrap(shp);