diff --git a/net/netlink/netlink_conn.c b/net/netlink/netlink_conn.c
index 7b8cd369c9..c46a103363 100644
--- a/net/netlink/netlink_conn.c
+++ b/net/netlink/netlink_conn.c
@@ -137,10 +137,21 @@ static void netlink_notify_waiters(FAR struct netlink_conn_s *conn)
     {
       if (conn->waiter[i] > 0)
         {
-          ret = nxsig_kill(conn->waiter[i], CONFIG_NETLINK_SIGNAL);
+#ifdef CONFIG_CAN_PASS_STRUCTS
+          union sigval value;
+
+          /* Send the CONFIG_NETLINK_SIGNAL signal to the waiter. */
+
+          value.sival_ptr = conn;
+          ret = nxsig_queue((int)conn->waiter[i],
+		                    (int)CONFIG_NETLINK_SIGNAL, value);
+#else
+          ret = nxsig_queue((int)conn->waiter[i],
+	                        (int)CONFIG_NETLINK_SIGNAL, conn);
+#endif
           if (ret < 0)
-            {
-              nerr("ERROR: nxsig_kill() failed: %d\n", ret);
+		    {
+              nerr("ERROR: nxsig_queue() failed: %d\n", ret);
               UNUSED(ret);
             }