diff --git a/src/process/system.c b/src/process/system.c
index ebe207f597f13edd3bba746115260b6894ce20c4..0cc8b8102d54519d52078c76276d1490bd116663 100644
--- a/src/process/system.c
+++ b/src/process/system.c
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ weak_alias(dummy_0, __acquire_ptc);
 weak_alias(dummy_0, __release_ptc);
 
 pid_t __vfork(void);
+void __testcancel(void);
 
 int system(const char *cmd)
 {
@@ -21,6 +22,8 @@ int system(const char *cmd)
 	struct sigaction sa = { .sa_handler = SIG_IGN }, oldint, oldquit;
 	int status = -1, i;
 
+	__testcancel();
+
 	if (!cmd) return 1;
 
 	sigaction(SIGINT, &sa, &oldint);