diff --git a/sysdeps/managarm/generic/fork-exec.cpp b/sysdeps/managarm/generic/fork-exec.cpp
index bc86a414e..1e3262ff7 100644
--- a/sysdeps/managarm/generic/fork-exec.cpp
+++ b/sysdeps/managarm/generic/fork-exec.cpp
@@ -54,22 +54,34 @@ int sys_futex_wake(int *pointer) {
 }
 
 int sys_waitpid(pid_t pid, int *status, int flags, struct rusage *ru, pid_t *ret_pid) {
-	SignalGuard sguard;
+	if(ru) {
+		mlibc::infoLogger() << "mlibc: struct rusage in sys_waitpid is unsupported" << frg::endlog;
+		return ENOSYS;
+	}
+
+	HelHandle cancel_handle;
+	HEL_CHECK(helCreateOneshotEvent(&cancel_handle));
+	helix::UniqueDescriptor cancel_event{cancel_handle};
 
 	managarm::posix::CntRequest<MemoryAllocator> req(getSysdepsAllocator());
 	req.set_request_type(managarm::posix::CntReqType::WAIT);
 	req.set_pid(pid);
 	req.set_flags(flags);
 
-	auto [offer, send_head, recv_resp] = exchangeMsgsSync(
-	    getPosixLane(),
-	    helix_ng::offer(
-	        helix_ng::sendBragiHeadOnly(req, getSysdepsAllocator()), helix_ng::recvInline()
-	    )
+	auto [offer, send_head, push_descriptor, recv_resp] =
+		exchangeMsgsSyncCancellable(
+			getPosixLane(),
+			cancel_handle,
+			helix_ng::offer(
+				helix_ng::sendBragiHeadOnly(req, getSysdepsAllocator()),
+				helix_ng::pushDescriptor(cancel_event),
+				helix_ng::recvInline()
+		)
 	);
 
 	HEL_CHECK(offer.error());
 	HEL_CHECK(send_head.error());
+	HEL_CHECK(push_descriptor.error());
 	HEL_CHECK(recv_resp.error());
 
 	managarm::posix::SvrResponse<MemoryAllocator> resp(getSysdepsAllocator());
@@ -77,6 +89,10 @@ int sys_waitpid(pid_t pid, int *status, int flags, struct rusage *ru, pid_t *ret
 	if (resp.error() == managarm::posix::Errors::ILLEGAL_ARGUMENTS) {
 		return EINVAL;
 	}
+	if (resp.error() == managarm::posix::Errors::INTERRUPTED) {
+		mlibc::infoLogger() << "returning EINT" << frg::endlog;
+		return EINTR;
+	}
 	__ensure(resp.error() == managarm::posix::Errors::SUCCESS);
 	if (status)
 		*status = resp.mode();