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diff --git a/sysdeps/posix/system.c b/sysdeps/posix/system.c
index b1c826e4bc..8548313314 100644
--- a/sysdeps/posix/system.c
+++ b/sysdeps/posix/system.c
@@ -162,6 +162,9 @@ do_system (const char *line)
 	}
       while (child != pid);
 #else
+      /* Note the system() is a cancellation point.  But since we call
+	 waitpid() which itself is a cancellation point we do not
+	 have to do anything here.  */
       if (TEMP_FAILURE_RETRY (__waitpid (pid, &status, 0)) != pid)
 	status = -1;
 #endif