diff --git a/src/newgrp.c b/src/newgrp.c
index f8387f11..0bcf31ba 100644
--- a/src/newgrp.c
+++ b/src/newgrp.c
@@ -288,6 +288,9 @@ static void syslog_sg (const char *name, const char *group)
 		(void) signal (SIGTSTP, SIG_IGN);
 		(void) signal (SIGTTIN, SIG_IGN);
 		(void) signal (SIGTTOU, SIG_IGN);
+		/* set SIGCHLD to default for waitpid */
+		(void) signal(SIGCHLD, SIG_DFL);
+
 		child = fork ();
 		if ((pid_t)-1 == child) {
 			/* error in fork() */
diff --git a/src/useradd.c b/src/useradd.c
index 152b4e53..e3123615 100644
--- a/src/useradd.c
+++ b/src/useradd.c
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include <lastlog.h>
 #include <libgen.h>
 #include <pwd.h>
+#include <signal.h>
 #ifdef ACCT_TOOLS_SETUID
 #ifdef USE_PAM
 #include "pam_defs.h"
@@ -2156,6 +2157,9 @@ static void tallylog_reset (const char *user_name)
 	if (access(pam_tally2, X_OK) == -1)
 		return;
 
+	/* set SIGCHLD to default for waitpid */
+	signal(SIGCHLD, SIG_DFL);
+
 	failed = 0;
 	switch (childpid = fork())
 	{