2 files changed, 11 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/libbb/vfork_daemon_rexec.c b/libbb/vfork_daemon_rexec.c
index 9baa813a1..989e9b841 100644
--- a/libbb/vfork_daemon_rexec.c
+++ b/libbb/vfork_daemon_rexec.c
@@ -238,9 +238,7 @@ void FAST_FUNC forkexit_or_rexec(char **argv)
 void FAST_FUNC forkexit_or_rexec(void)
 {
         pid_t pid;
-        pid = fork();
-        if (pid < 0) /* wtf? */
-                bb_perror_msg_and_die("fork");
+        pid = xfork();
         if (pid) /* parent */
                 exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
         /* child */
diff --git a/libbb/xvfork.c b/libbb/xvfork.c
index a74b49f48..3fbd0c1ed 100644
--- a/libbb/xvfork.c
+++ b/libbb/xvfork.c
@@ -16,3 +16,13 @@ pid_t FAST_FUNC xvfork(void)
                 bb_perror_msg_and_die("vfork");
         return pid;
 }
+
+#if BB_MMU
+pid_t FAST_FUNC xfork(void)
+{
+        pid_t pid = fork();
+        if (pid < 0)
+                bb_perror_msg_and_die("vfork" + 1);
+        return pid;
+}
+#endif