diff --git a/python/pyspark/daemon.py b/python/pyspark/daemon.py
index 4c7aefd7f9922..9fde0dde0f4b4 100644
--- a/python/pyspark/daemon.py
+++ b/python/pyspark/daemon.py
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ def handle_sigchld(*args):
             try:
                 ready_fds = select.select([0, listen_sock], [], [])[0]
             except select.error as ex:
-                if ex[0] == 4:
+                if ex[0] == EINTR:
                     continue
                 else:
                     raise