diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/bgworker.c b/src/backend/postmaster/bgworker.c
index 68c9505809..c38d486a20 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/bgworker.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/bgworker.c
@@ -954,45 +954,31 @@ WaitForBackgroundWorkerStartup(BackgroundWorkerHandle *handle, pid_t *pidp)
 {
 	BgwHandleStatus status;
 	int			rc;
-	bool		save_set_latch_on_sigusr1;
 
-	save_set_latch_on_sigusr1 = set_latch_on_sigusr1;
-	set_latch_on_sigusr1 = true;
-
-	PG_TRY();
+	for (;;)
 	{
-		for (;;)
+		pid_t		pid;
+
+		CHECK_FOR_INTERRUPTS();
+
+		status = GetBackgroundWorkerPid(handle, &pid);
+		if (status == BGWH_STARTED)
+			*pidp = pid;
+		if (status != BGWH_NOT_YET_STARTED)
+			break;
+
+		rc = WaitLatch(MyLatch,
+					   WL_LATCH_SET | WL_POSTMASTER_DEATH, 0);
+
+		if (rc & WL_POSTMASTER_DEATH)
 		{
-			pid_t		pid;
-
-			CHECK_FOR_INTERRUPTS();
-
-			status = GetBackgroundWorkerPid(handle, &pid);
-			if (status == BGWH_STARTED)
-				*pidp = pid;
-			if (status != BGWH_NOT_YET_STARTED)
-				break;
-
-			rc = WaitLatch(MyLatch,
-						   WL_LATCH_SET | WL_POSTMASTER_DEATH, 0);
-
-			if (rc & WL_POSTMASTER_DEATH)
-			{
-				status = BGWH_POSTMASTER_DIED;
-				break;
-			}
-
-			ResetLatch(MyLatch);
+			status = BGWH_POSTMASTER_DIED;
+			break;
 		}
-	}
-	PG_CATCH();
-	{
-		set_latch_on_sigusr1 = save_set_latch_on_sigusr1;
-		PG_RE_THROW();
-	}
-	PG_END_TRY();
 
-	set_latch_on_sigusr1 = save_set_latch_on_sigusr1;
+		ResetLatch(MyLatch);
+	}
+
 	return status;
 }
 
@@ -1009,40 +995,26 @@ WaitForBackgroundWorkerShutdown(BackgroundWorkerHandle *handle)
 {
 	BgwHandleStatus status;
 	int			rc;
-	bool		save_set_latch_on_sigusr1;
 
-	save_set_latch_on_sigusr1 = set_latch_on_sigusr1;
-	set_latch_on_sigusr1 = true;
-
-	PG_TRY();
+	for (;;)
 	{
-		for (;;)
-		{
-			pid_t		pid;
+		pid_t		pid;
 
-			CHECK_FOR_INTERRUPTS();
+		CHECK_FOR_INTERRUPTS();
 
-			status = GetBackgroundWorkerPid(handle, &pid);
-			if (status == BGWH_STOPPED)
-				return status;
+		status = GetBackgroundWorkerPid(handle, &pid);
+		if (status == BGWH_STOPPED)
+			return status;
 
-			rc = WaitLatch(&MyProc->procLatch,
-						   WL_LATCH_SET | WL_POSTMASTER_DEATH, 0);
+		rc = WaitLatch(&MyProc->procLatch,
+					   WL_LATCH_SET | WL_POSTMASTER_DEATH, 0);
 
-			if (rc & WL_POSTMASTER_DEATH)
-				return BGWH_POSTMASTER_DIED;
+		if (rc & WL_POSTMASTER_DEATH)
+			return BGWH_POSTMASTER_DIED;
 
-			ResetLatch(&MyProc->procLatch);
-		}
+		ResetLatch(&MyProc->procLatch);
 	}
-	PG_CATCH();
-	{
-		set_latch_on_sigusr1 = save_set_latch_on_sigusr1;
-		PG_RE_THROW();
-	}
-	PG_END_TRY();
 
-	set_latch_on_sigusr1 = save_set_latch_on_sigusr1;
 	return status;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/backend/storage/ipc/procsignal.c b/src/backend/storage/ipc/procsignal.c
index 0abde43565..acfb4e9be8 100644
--- a/src/backend/storage/ipc/procsignal.c
+++ b/src/backend/storage/ipc/procsignal.c
@@ -59,14 +59,6 @@ typedef struct
  */
 #define NumProcSignalSlots	(MaxBackends + NUM_AUXPROCTYPES)
 
-/*
- * If this flag is set, the process latch will be set whenever SIGUSR1
- * is received.  This is useful when waiting for a signal from the postmaster.
- * Spurious wakeups must be expected.  Make sure that the flag is cleared
- * in the error path.
- */
-bool		set_latch_on_sigusr1;
-
 static ProcSignalSlot *ProcSignalSlots = NULL;
 static volatile ProcSignalSlot *MyProcSignalSlot = NULL;
 
@@ -296,8 +288,7 @@ procsignal_sigusr1_handler(SIGNAL_ARGS)
 	if (CheckProcSignal(PROCSIG_RECOVERY_CONFLICT_BUFFERPIN))
 		RecoveryConflictInterrupt(PROCSIG_RECOVERY_CONFLICT_BUFFERPIN);
 
-	if (set_latch_on_sigusr1)
-		SetLatch(MyLatch);
+	SetLatch(MyLatch);
 
 	latch_sigusr1_handler();
 
diff --git a/src/backend/storage/ipc/shm_mq.c b/src/backend/storage/ipc/shm_mq.c
index c78f1650e6..80956ce430 100644
--- a/src/backend/storage/ipc/shm_mq.c
+++ b/src/backend/storage/ipc/shm_mq.c
@@ -962,63 +962,49 @@ static bool
 shm_mq_wait_internal(volatile shm_mq *mq, PGPROC *volatile * ptr,
 					 BackgroundWorkerHandle *handle)
 {
-	bool		save_set_latch_on_sigusr1;
 	bool		result = false;
 
-	save_set_latch_on_sigusr1 = set_latch_on_sigusr1;
-	if (handle != NULL)
-		set_latch_on_sigusr1 = true;
-
-	PG_TRY();
+	for (;;)
 	{
-		for (;;)
+		BgwHandleStatus status;
+		pid_t		pid;
+		bool		detached;
+
+		/* Acquire the lock just long enough to check the pointer. */
+		SpinLockAcquire(&mq->mq_mutex);
+		detached = mq->mq_detached;
+		result = (*ptr != NULL);
+		SpinLockRelease(&mq->mq_mutex);
+
+		/* Fail if detached; else succeed if initialized. */
+		if (detached)
 		{
-			BgwHandleStatus status;
-			pid_t		pid;
-			bool		detached;
+			result = false;
+			break;
+		}
+		if (result)
+			break;
 
-			/* Acquire the lock just long enough to check the pointer. */
-			SpinLockAcquire(&mq->mq_mutex);
-			detached = mq->mq_detached;
-			result = (*ptr != NULL);
-			SpinLockRelease(&mq->mq_mutex);
-
-			/* Fail if detached; else succeed if initialized. */
-			if (detached)
+		if (handle != NULL)
+		{
+			/* Check for unexpected worker death. */
+			status = GetBackgroundWorkerPid(handle, &pid);
+			if (status != BGWH_STARTED && status != BGWH_NOT_YET_STARTED)
 			{
 				result = false;
 				break;
 			}
-			if (result)
-				break;
-
-			if (handle != NULL)
-			{
-				/* Check for unexpected worker death. */
-				status = GetBackgroundWorkerPid(handle, &pid);
-				if (status != BGWH_STARTED && status != BGWH_NOT_YET_STARTED)
-				{
-					result = false;
-					break;
-				}
-			}
-
-			/* Wait to be signalled. */
-			WaitLatch(MyLatch, WL_LATCH_SET, 0);
-
-			/* An interrupt may have occurred while we were waiting. */
-			CHECK_FOR_INTERRUPTS();
-
-			/* Reset the latch so we don't spin. */
-			ResetLatch(MyLatch);
 		}
+
+		/* Wait to be signalled. */
+		WaitLatch(MyLatch, WL_LATCH_SET, 0);
+
+		/* An interrupt may have occurred while we were waiting. */
+		CHECK_FOR_INTERRUPTS();
+
+		/* Reset the latch so we don't spin. */
+		ResetLatch(MyLatch);
 	}
-	PG_CATCH();
-	{
-		set_latch_on_sigusr1 = save_set_latch_on_sigusr1;
-		PG_RE_THROW();
-	}
-	PG_END_TRY();
 
 	return result;
 }
diff --git a/src/backend/tcop/postgres.c b/src/backend/tcop/postgres.c
index aee13aec75..d30fe35c14 100644
--- a/src/backend/tcop/postgres.c
+++ b/src/backend/tcop/postgres.c
@@ -2825,9 +2825,7 @@ RecoveryConflictInterrupt(ProcSignalReason reason)
 	/*
 	 * Set the process latch. This function essentially emulates signal
 	 * handlers like die() and StatementCancelHandler() and it seems prudent
-	 * to behave similarly as they do. Alternatively all plain backend code
-	 * waiting on that latch, expecting to get interrupted by query cancels et
-	 * al., would also need to set set_latch_on_sigusr1.
+	 * to behave similarly as they do.
 	 */
 	SetLatch(MyLatch);
 
diff --git a/src/include/storage/procsignal.h b/src/include/storage/procsignal.h
index af1a0cd71f..50ffb13e1f 100644
--- a/src/include/storage/procsignal.h
+++ b/src/include/storage/procsignal.h
@@ -55,6 +55,5 @@ extern int SendProcSignal(pid_t pid, ProcSignalReason reason,
 			   BackendId backendId);
 
 extern void procsignal_sigusr1_handler(SIGNAL_ARGS);
-extern PGDLLIMPORT bool set_latch_on_sigusr1;
 
 #endif   /* PROCSIGNAL_H */
diff --git a/src/test/modules/test_shm_mq/setup.c b/src/test/modules/test_shm_mq/setup.c
index 7f2f5fd3ff..dedd72f883 100644
--- a/src/test/modules/test_shm_mq/setup.c
+++ b/src/test/modules/test_shm_mq/setup.c
@@ -255,51 +255,38 @@ static void
 wait_for_workers_to_become_ready(worker_state *wstate,
 								 volatile test_shm_mq_header *hdr)
 {
-	bool		save_set_latch_on_sigusr1;
 	bool		result = false;
 
-	save_set_latch_on_sigusr1 = set_latch_on_sigusr1;
-	set_latch_on_sigusr1 = true;
-
-	PG_TRY();
+	for (;;)
 	{
-		for (;;)
+		int			workers_ready;
+
+		/* If all the workers are ready, we have succeeded. */
+		SpinLockAcquire(&hdr->mutex);
+		workers_ready = hdr->workers_ready;
+		SpinLockRelease(&hdr->mutex);
+		if (workers_ready >= wstate->nworkers)
 		{
-			int			workers_ready;
-
-			/* If all the workers are ready, we have succeeded. */
-			SpinLockAcquire(&hdr->mutex);
-			workers_ready = hdr->workers_ready;
-			SpinLockRelease(&hdr->mutex);
-			if (workers_ready >= wstate->nworkers)
-			{
-				result = true;
-				break;
-			}
-
-			/* If any workers (or the postmaster) have died, we have failed. */
-			if (!check_worker_status(wstate))
-			{
-				result = false;
-				break;
-			}
-
-			/* Wait to be signalled. */
-			WaitLatch(MyLatch, WL_LATCH_SET, 0);
-
-			/* An interrupt may have occurred while we were waiting. */
-			CHECK_FOR_INTERRUPTS();
-
-			/* Reset the latch so we don't spin. */
-			ResetLatch(MyLatch);
+			result = true;
+			break;
 		}
+
+		/* If any workers (or the postmaster) have died, we have failed. */
+		if (!check_worker_status(wstate))
+		{
+			result = false;
+			break;
+		}
+
+		/* Wait to be signalled. */
+		WaitLatch(MyLatch, WL_LATCH_SET, 0);
+
+		/* An interrupt may have occurred while we were waiting. */
+		CHECK_FOR_INTERRUPTS();
+
+		/* Reset the latch so we don't spin. */
+		ResetLatch(MyLatch);
 	}
-	PG_CATCH();
-	{
-		set_latch_on_sigusr1 = save_set_latch_on_sigusr1;
-		PG_RE_THROW();
-	}
-	PG_END_TRY();
 
 	if (!result)
 		ereport(ERROR,