diff --git a/src/unix/core.c b/src/unix/core.c
index 459e3c91..c47f0d95 100644
--- a/src/unix/core.c
+++ b/src/unix/core.c
@@ -651,21 +651,9 @@ int uv__cloexec_fcntl(int fd, int set) {
   int flags;
   int r;
 
-  do
-    r = fcntl(fd, F_GETFD);
-  while (r == -1 && errno == EINTR);
-
-  if (r == -1)
-    return UV__ERR(errno);
-
-  /* Bail out now if already set/clear. */
-  if (!!(r & FD_CLOEXEC) == !!set)
-    return 0;
-
+  flags = 0;
   if (set)
-    flags = r | FD_CLOEXEC;
-  else
-    flags = r & ~FD_CLOEXEC;
+    flags = FD_CLOEXEC;
 
   do
     r = fcntl(fd, F_SETFD, flags);