diff --git a/nptl/allocatestack.c b/nptl/allocatestack.c
index 3016a2e..98a0ea2 100644
--- a/nptl/allocatestack.c
+++ b/nptl/allocatestack.c
@@ -438,9 +438,6 @@ allocate_stack (const struct pthread_attr *attr, struct pthread **pdp,
       SETUP_THREAD_SYSINFO (pd);
 #endif
 
-      /* The process ID is also the same as that of the caller.  */
-      pd->pid = THREAD_GETMEM (THREAD_SELF, pid);
-
       /* Don't allow setxid until cloned.  */
       pd->setxid_futex = -1;
 
@@ -577,9 +574,6 @@ allocate_stack (const struct pthread_attr *attr, struct pthread **pdp,
 	  /* Don't allow setxid until cloned.  */
 	  pd->setxid_futex = -1;
 
-	  /* The process ID is also the same as that of the caller.  */
-	  pd->pid = THREAD_GETMEM (THREAD_SELF, pid);
-
 	  /* Allocate the DTV for this thread.  */
 	  if (_dl_allocate_tls (TLS_TPADJ (pd)) == NULL)
 	    {
@@ -873,9 +867,6 @@ __reclaim_stacks (void)
 	  /* This marks the stack as free.  */
 	  curp->tid = 0;
 
-	  /* The PID field must be initialized for the new process.  */
-	  curp->pid = self->pid;
-
 	  /* Account for the size of the stack.  */
 	  stack_cache_actsize += curp->stackblock_size;
 
@@ -901,13 +892,6 @@ __reclaim_stacks (void)
 	}
     }
 
-  /* Reset the PIDs in any cached stacks.  */
-  list_for_each (runp, &stack_cache)
-    {
-      struct pthread *curp = list_entry (runp, struct pthread, list);
-      curp->pid = self->pid;
-    }
-
   /* Add the stack of all running threads to the cache.  */
   list_splice (&stack_used, &stack_cache);
 
@@ -1052,9 +1036,9 @@ setxid_signal_thread (struct xid_command *cmdp, struct pthread *t)
     return 0;
 
   int val;
+  pid_t pid = __getpid ();
   INTERNAL_SYSCALL_DECL (err);
-  val = INTERNAL_SYSCALL (tgkill, err, 3, THREAD_GETMEM (THREAD_SELF, pid),
-			  t->tid, SIGSETXID);
+  val = INTERNAL_SYSCALL_CALL (tgkill, err, pid, t->tid, SIGSETXID);
 
   /* If this failed, it must have had not started yet or else exited.  */
   if (!INTERNAL_SYSCALL_ERROR_P (val, err))
diff --git a/nptl/descr.h b/nptl/descr.h
index 8e4938d..17a2c9f 100644
--- a/nptl/descr.h
+++ b/nptl/descr.h
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ struct pthread
      therefore stack) used' flag.  */
   pid_t tid;
 
-  /* Process ID - thread group ID in kernel speak.  */
+  /* Ununsed.  */
   pid_t pid;
 
   /* List of robust mutexes the thread is holding.  */
diff --git a/nptl/nptl-init.c b/nptl/nptl-init.c
index bdbdfed..48fab50 100644
--- a/nptl/nptl-init.c
+++ b/nptl/nptl-init.c
@@ -184,18 +184,12 @@ __nptl_set_robust (struct pthread *self)
 static void
 sigcancel_handler (int sig, siginfo_t *si, void *ctx)
 {
-  /* Determine the process ID.  It might be negative if the thread is
-     in the middle of a fork() call.  */
-  pid_t pid = THREAD_GETMEM (THREAD_SELF, pid);
-  if (__glibc_unlikely (pid < 0))
-    pid = -pid;
-
   /* Safety check.  It would be possible to call this function for
      other signals and send a signal from another process.  This is not
      correct and might even be a security problem.  Try to catch as
      many incorrect invocations as possible.  */
   if (sig != SIGCANCEL
-      || si->si_pid != pid
+      || si->si_pid != __getpid()
       || si->si_code != SI_TKILL)
     return;
 
@@ -243,19 +237,14 @@ struct xid_command *__xidcmd attribute_hidden;
 static void
 sighandler_setxid (int sig, siginfo_t *si, void *ctx)
 {
-  /* Determine the process ID.  It might be negative if the thread is
-     in the middle of a fork() call.  */
-  pid_t pid = THREAD_GETMEM (THREAD_SELF, pid);
   int result;
-  if (__glibc_unlikely (pid < 0))
-    pid = -pid;
 
   /* Safety check.  It would be possible to call this function for
      other signals and send a signal from another process.  This is not
      correct and might even be a security problem.  Try to catch as
      many incorrect invocations as possible.  */
   if (sig != SIGSETXID
-      || si->si_pid != pid
+      || si->si_pid != __getpid ()
       || si->si_code != SI_TKILL)
     return;
 
diff --git a/nptl/pthread_cancel.c b/nptl/pthread_cancel.c
index 1419baf..89d02e1 100644
--- a/nptl/pthread_cancel.c
+++ b/nptl/pthread_cancel.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #include "pthreadP.h"
 #include <atomic.h>
 #include <sysdep.h>
-
+#include <unistd.h>
 
 int
 pthread_cancel (pthread_t th)
@@ -66,19 +66,11 @@ pthread_cancel (pthread_t th)
 #ifdef SIGCANCEL
 	  /* The cancellation handler will take care of marking the
 	     thread as canceled.  */
-	  INTERNAL_SYSCALL_DECL (err);
-
-	  /* One comment: The PID field in the TCB can temporarily be
-	     changed (in fork).  But this must not affect this code
-	     here.  Since this function would have to be called while
-	     the thread is executing fork, it would have to happen in
-	     a signal handler.  But this is no allowed, pthread_cancel
-	     is not guaranteed to be async-safe.  */
-	  int val;
-	  val = INTERNAL_SYSCALL (tgkill, err, 3,
-				  THREAD_GETMEM (THREAD_SELF, pid), pd->tid,
-				  SIGCANCEL);
+	  pid_t pid = getpid ();
 
+	  INTERNAL_SYSCALL_DECL (err);
+	  int val = INTERNAL_SYSCALL_CALL (tgkill, err, pid, pd->tid,
+					   SIGCANCEL);
 	  if (INTERNAL_SYSCALL_ERROR_P (val, err))
 	    result = INTERNAL_SYSCALL_ERRNO (val, err);
 #else
diff --git a/nptl/pthread_getattr_np.c b/nptl/pthread_getattr_np.c
index fb906f0..32d7484 100644
--- a/nptl/pthread_getattr_np.c
+++ b/nptl/pthread_getattr_np.c
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ pthread_getattr_np (pthread_t thread_id, pthread_attr_t *attr)
     {
       /* No stack information available.  This must be for the initial
 	 thread.  Get the info in some magical way.  */
-      assert (abs (thread->pid) == thread->tid);
 
       /* Stack size limit.  */
       struct rlimit rl;
diff --git a/nptl_db/td_ta_thr_iter.c b/nptl_db/td_ta_thr_iter.c
index a990fed..9e50599 100644
--- a/nptl_db/td_ta_thr_iter.c
+++ b/nptl_db/td_ta_thr_iter.c
@@ -76,48 +76,28 @@ iterate_thread_list (td_thragent_t *ta, td_thr_iter_f *callback,
       if (ps_pdread (ta->ph, addr, copy, ta->ta_sizeof_pthread) != PS_OK)
 	return TD_ERR;
 
-      /* Verify that this thread's pid field matches the child PID.
-	 If its pid field is negative, it's about to do a fork or it
-	 is the sole thread in a fork child.  */
-      psaddr_t pid;
-      err = DB_GET_FIELD_LOCAL (pid, ta, copy, pthread, pid, 0);
-      if (err == TD_OK && (pid_t) (uintptr_t) pid < 0)
-	{
-	  if (-(pid_t) (uintptr_t) pid == match_pid)
-	    /* It is about to do a fork, but is really still the parent PID.  */
-	    pid = (psaddr_t) (uintptr_t) match_pid;
-	  else
-	    /* It must be a fork child, whose new PID is in the tid field.  */
-	    err = DB_GET_FIELD_LOCAL (pid, ta, copy, pthread, tid, 0);
-	}
+      err = DB_GET_FIELD_LOCAL (schedpolicy, ta, copy, pthread,
+				schedpolicy, 0);
       if (err != TD_OK)
 	break;
+      err = DB_GET_FIELD_LOCAL (schedprio, ta, copy, pthread,
+				schedparam_sched_priority, 0);
+      if (err != TD_OK)
+	break;
+
+      /* Now test whether this thread matches the specified conditions.  */
 
-      if ((pid_t) (uintptr_t) pid == match_pid)
+      /* Only if the priority level is as high or higher.  */
+      int descr_pri = ((uintptr_t) schedpolicy == SCHED_OTHER
+		       ? 0 : (uintptr_t) schedprio);
+      if (descr_pri >= ti_pri)
 	{
-	  err = DB_GET_FIELD_LOCAL (schedpolicy, ta, copy, pthread,
-				    schedpolicy, 0);
-	  if (err != TD_OK)
-	    break;
-	  err = DB_GET_FIELD_LOCAL (schedprio, ta, copy, pthread,
-				    schedparam_sched_priority, 0);
-	  if (err != TD_OK)
-	    break;
-
-	  /* Now test whether this thread matches the specified conditions.  */
-
-	  /* Only if the priority level is as high or higher.  */
-	  int descr_pri = ((uintptr_t) schedpolicy == SCHED_OTHER
-			   ? 0 : (uintptr_t) schedprio);
-	  if (descr_pri >= ti_pri)
-	    {
-	      /* Yep, it matches.  Call the callback function.  */
-	      td_thrhandle_t th;
-	      th.th_ta_p = (td_thragent_t *) ta;
-	      th.th_unique = addr;
-	      if (callback (&th, cbdata_p) != 0)
-		return TD_DBERR;
-	    }
+	  /* Yep, it matches.  Call the callback function.  */
+	  td_thrhandle_t th;
+	  th.th_ta_p = (td_thragent_t *) ta;
+	  th.th_unique = addr;
+	  if (callback (&th, cbdata_p) != 0)
+	    return TD_DBERR;
 	}
 
       /* Get the pointer to the next element.  */
diff --git a/nptl_db/td_thr_validate.c b/nptl_db/td_thr_validate.c
index f3c8a7b..9b89fec 100644
--- a/nptl_db/td_thr_validate.c
+++ b/nptl_db/td_thr_validate.c
@@ -80,28 +80,5 @@ td_thr_validate (const td_thrhandle_t *th)
 	err = TD_OK;
     }
 
-  if (err == TD_OK)
-    {
-      /* Verify that this is not a stale element in a fork child.  */
-      pid_t match_pid = ps_getpid (th->th_ta_p->ph);
-      psaddr_t pid;
-      err = DB_GET_FIELD (pid, th->th_ta_p, th->th_unique, pthread, pid, 0);
-      if (err == TD_OK && (pid_t) (uintptr_t) pid < 0)
-	{
-	  /* This was a thread that was about to fork, or it is the new sole
-	     thread in a fork child.  In the latter case, its tid was stored
-	     via CLONE_CHILD_SETTID and so is already the proper child PID.  */
-	  if (-(pid_t) (uintptr_t) pid == match_pid)
-	    /* It is about to do a fork, but is really still the parent PID.  */
-	    pid = (psaddr_t) (uintptr_t) match_pid;
-	  else
-	    /* It must be a fork child, whose new PID is in the tid field.  */
-	    err = DB_GET_FIELD (pid, th->th_ta_p, th->th_unique,
-				pthread, tid, 0);
-	}
-      if (err == TD_OK && (pid_t) (uintptr_t) pid != match_pid)
-	err = TD_NOTHR;
-    }
-
   return err;
 }
diff --git a/sysdeps/aarch64/nptl/tcb-offsets.sym b/sysdeps/aarch64/nptl/tcb-offsets.sym
index 0677aea..238647d 100644
--- a/sysdeps/aarch64/nptl/tcb-offsets.sym
+++ b/sysdeps/aarch64/nptl/tcb-offsets.sym
@@ -2,6 +2,5 @@
 #include <tls.h>
 
 PTHREAD_MULTIPLE_THREADS_OFFSET		offsetof (struct pthread, header.multiple_threads)
-PTHREAD_PID_OFFSET			offsetof (struct pthread, pid)
 PTHREAD_TID_OFFSET			offsetof (struct pthread, tid)
 PTHREAD_SIZEOF				sizeof (struct pthread)
diff --git a/sysdeps/alpha/nptl/tcb-offsets.sym b/sysdeps/alpha/nptl/tcb-offsets.sym
index c21a791..1005621 100644
--- a/sysdeps/alpha/nptl/tcb-offsets.sym
+++ b/sysdeps/alpha/nptl/tcb-offsets.sym
@@ -10,5 +10,4 @@
 #define thread_offsetof(mem)	(long)(offsetof(struct pthread, mem) - sizeof(struct pthread))
 
 MULTIPLE_THREADS_OFFSET		thread_offsetof (header.multiple_threads)
-PID_OFFSET			thread_offsetof (pid)
 TID_OFFSET			thread_offsetof (tid)
diff --git a/sysdeps/arm/nptl/tcb-offsets.sym b/sysdeps/arm/nptl/tcb-offsets.sym
index 92cc441..bf9c0a1 100644
--- a/sysdeps/arm/nptl/tcb-offsets.sym
+++ b/sysdeps/arm/nptl/tcb-offsets.sym
@@ -7,5 +7,4 @@
 #define thread_offsetof(mem)	(long)(offsetof(struct pthread, mem) - sizeof(struct pthread))
 
 MULTIPLE_THREADS_OFFSET		thread_offsetof (header.multiple_threads)
-PID_OFFSET			thread_offsetof (pid)
 TID_OFFSET			thread_offsetof (tid)
diff --git a/sysdeps/hppa/nptl/tcb-offsets.sym b/sysdeps/hppa/nptl/tcb-offsets.sym
index c2f326e..6eeed4cb 100644
--- a/sysdeps/hppa/nptl/tcb-offsets.sym
+++ b/sysdeps/hppa/nptl/tcb-offsets.sym
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 
 RESULT			offsetof (struct pthread, result)
 TID			offsetof (struct pthread, tid)
-PID			offsetof (struct pthread, pid)
 CANCELHANDLING		offsetof (struct pthread, cancelhandling)
 CLEANUP_JMP_BUF		offsetof (struct pthread, cleanup_jmp_buf)
 MULTIPLE_THREADS_OFFSET	offsetof (struct pthread, header.multiple_threads)
diff --git a/sysdeps/i386/nptl/tcb-offsets.sym b/sysdeps/i386/nptl/tcb-offsets.sym
index 7bdf161..695a810 100644
--- a/sysdeps/i386/nptl/tcb-offsets.sym
+++ b/sysdeps/i386/nptl/tcb-offsets.sym
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 
 RESULT			offsetof (struct pthread, result)
 TID			offsetof (struct pthread, tid)
-PID			offsetof (struct pthread, pid)
 CANCELHANDLING		offsetof (struct pthread, cancelhandling)
 CLEANUP_JMP_BUF		offsetof (struct pthread, cleanup_jmp_buf)
 MULTIPLE_THREADS_OFFSET	offsetof (tcbhead_t, multiple_threads)
diff --git a/sysdeps/ia64/nptl/tcb-offsets.sym b/sysdeps/ia64/nptl/tcb-offsets.sym
index e1707ab..b01f712 100644
--- a/sysdeps/ia64/nptl/tcb-offsets.sym
+++ b/sysdeps/ia64/nptl/tcb-offsets.sym
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #include <sysdep.h>
 #include <tls.h>
 
-PID			offsetof (struct pthread, pid) - TLS_PRE_TCB_SIZE
 TID			offsetof (struct pthread, tid) - TLS_PRE_TCB_SIZE
 MULTIPLE_THREADS_OFFSET offsetof (struct pthread, header.multiple_threads) - TLS_PRE_TCB_SIZE
 SYSINFO_OFFSET		offsetof (tcbhead_t, __private)
diff --git a/sysdeps/m68k/nptl/tcb-offsets.sym b/sysdeps/m68k/nptl/tcb-offsets.sym
index b1bba65..241fb8b 100644
--- a/sysdeps/m68k/nptl/tcb-offsets.sym
+++ b/sysdeps/m68k/nptl/tcb-offsets.sym
@@ -7,5 +7,4 @@
 #define thread_offsetof(mem)	(long)(offsetof(struct pthread, mem) - TLS_TCB_OFFSET - TLS_PRE_TCB_SIZE)
 
 MULTIPLE_THREADS_OFFSET		thread_offsetof (header.multiple_threads)
-PID_OFFSET			thread_offsetof (pid)
 TID_OFFSET			thread_offsetof (tid)
diff --git a/sysdeps/microblaze/nptl/tcb-offsets.sym b/sysdeps/microblaze/nptl/tcb-offsets.sym
index 18afbee..614f0df 100644
--- a/sysdeps/microblaze/nptl/tcb-offsets.sym
+++ b/sysdeps/microblaze/nptl/tcb-offsets.sym
@@ -7,5 +7,4 @@
 #define thread_offsetof(mem)	(long)(offsetof (struct pthread, mem) - sizeof (struct pthread))
 
 MULTIPLE_THREADS_OFFSET	thread_offsetof (header.multiple_threads)
-PID_OFFSET			thread_offsetof (pid)
 TID_OFFSET			thread_offsetof (tid)
diff --git a/sysdeps/mips/nptl/tcb-offsets.sym b/sysdeps/mips/nptl/tcb-offsets.sym
index e0e71dc..9ea25b9 100644
--- a/sysdeps/mips/nptl/tcb-offsets.sym
+++ b/sysdeps/mips/nptl/tcb-offsets.sym
@@ -7,5 +7,4 @@
 #define thread_offsetof(mem)	(long)(offsetof(struct pthread, mem) - TLS_TCB_OFFSET - TLS_PRE_TCB_SIZE)
 
 MULTIPLE_THREADS_OFFSET		thread_offsetof (header.multiple_threads)
-PID_OFFSET			thread_offsetof (pid)
 TID_OFFSET			thread_offsetof (tid)
diff --git a/sysdeps/nios2/nptl/tcb-offsets.sym b/sysdeps/nios2/nptl/tcb-offsets.sym
index d9ae952..3cd8d98 100644
--- a/sysdeps/nios2/nptl/tcb-offsets.sym
+++ b/sysdeps/nios2/nptl/tcb-offsets.sym
@@ -9,6 +9,5 @@
 # define thread_offsetof(mem)   ((ptrdiff_t) THREAD_SELF + offsetof (struct pthread, mem))
 
 MULTIPLE_THREADS_OFFSET		thread_offsetof (header.multiple_threads)
-PID_OFFSET			thread_offsetof (pid)
 TID_OFFSET			thread_offsetof (tid)
 POINTER_GUARD			(offsetof (tcbhead_t, pointer_guard) - TLS_TCB_OFFSET - sizeof (tcbhead_t))
diff --git a/sysdeps/nptl/fork.c b/sysdeps/nptl/fork.c
index ea135f8..168b2ad 100644
--- a/sysdeps/nptl/fork.c
+++ b/sysdeps/nptl/fork.c
@@ -135,12 +135,6 @@ __libc_fork (void)
   pid_t ppid = THREAD_GETMEM (THREAD_SELF, tid);
 #endif
 
-  /* We need to prevent the getpid() code to update the PID field so
-     that, if a signal arrives in the child very early and the signal
-     handler uses getpid(), the value returned is correct.  */
-  pid_t parentpid = THREAD_GETMEM (THREAD_SELF, pid);
-  THREAD_SETMEM (THREAD_SELF, pid, -parentpid);
-
 #ifdef ARCH_FORK
   pid = ARCH_FORK ();
 #else
@@ -159,9 +153,6 @@ __libc_fork (void)
       if (__fork_generation_pointer != NULL)
 	*__fork_generation_pointer += __PTHREAD_ONCE_FORK_GEN_INCR;
 
-      /* Adjust the PID field for the new process.  */
-      THREAD_SETMEM (self, pid, THREAD_GETMEM (self, tid));
-
 #if HP_TIMING_AVAIL
       /* The CPU clock of the thread and process have to be set to zero.  */
       hp_timing_t now;
@@ -231,11 +222,6 @@ __libc_fork (void)
     }
   else
     {
-      assert (THREAD_GETMEM (THREAD_SELF, tid) == ppid);
-
-      /* Restore the PID value.  */
-      THREAD_SETMEM (THREAD_SELF, pid, parentpid);
-
       /* Release acquired locks in the multi-threaded case.  */
       if (multiple_threads)
 	{
diff --git a/sysdeps/powerpc/nptl/tcb-offsets.sym b/sysdeps/powerpc/nptl/tcb-offsets.sym
index f580e69..7c9fd33 100644
--- a/sysdeps/powerpc/nptl/tcb-offsets.sym
+++ b/sysdeps/powerpc/nptl/tcb-offsets.sym
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 #if TLS_MULTIPLE_THREADS_IN_TCB
 MULTIPLE_THREADS_OFFSET		thread_offsetof (header.multiple_threads)
 #endif
-PID				thread_offsetof (pid)
 TID				thread_offsetof (tid)
 POINTER_GUARD			(offsetof (tcbhead_t, pointer_guard) - TLS_TCB_OFFSET - sizeof (tcbhead_t))
 TAR_SAVE			(offsetof (tcbhead_t, tar_save) - TLS_TCB_OFFSET - sizeof (tcbhead_t))
diff --git a/sysdeps/s390/nptl/tcb-offsets.sym b/sysdeps/s390/nptl/tcb-offsets.sym
index 9cfae21..9c1c01f 100644
--- a/sysdeps/s390/nptl/tcb-offsets.sym
+++ b/sysdeps/s390/nptl/tcb-offsets.sym
@@ -3,5 +3,4 @@
 
 MULTIPLE_THREADS_OFFSET		offsetof (tcbhead_t, multiple_threads)
 STACK_GUARD			offsetof (tcbhead_t, stack_guard)
-PID				offsetof (struct pthread, pid)
 TID				offsetof (struct pthread, tid)
diff --git a/sysdeps/sh/nptl/tcb-offsets.sym b/sysdeps/sh/nptl/tcb-offsets.sym
index ac63b5b..4963e15 100644
--- a/sysdeps/sh/nptl/tcb-offsets.sym
+++ b/sysdeps/sh/nptl/tcb-offsets.sym
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 
 RESULT			offsetof (struct pthread, result)
 TID			offsetof (struct pthread, tid)
-PID			offsetof (struct pthread, pid)
 CANCELHANDLING		offsetof (struct pthread, cancelhandling)
 CLEANUP_JMP_BUF		offsetof (struct pthread, cleanup_jmp_buf)
 MULTIPLE_THREADS_OFFSET	offsetof (struct pthread, header.multiple_threads)
diff --git a/sysdeps/sparc/nptl/tcb-offsets.sym b/sysdeps/sparc/nptl/tcb-offsets.sym
index 923af8a..f75d020 100644
--- a/sysdeps/sparc/nptl/tcb-offsets.sym
+++ b/sysdeps/sparc/nptl/tcb-offsets.sym
@@ -3,5 +3,4 @@
 
 MULTIPLE_THREADS_OFFSET		offsetof (tcbhead_t, multiple_threads)
 POINTER_GUARD			offsetof (tcbhead_t, pointer_guard)
-PID				offsetof (struct pthread, pid)
 TID				offsetof (struct pthread, tid)
diff --git a/sysdeps/tile/nptl/tcb-offsets.sym b/sysdeps/tile/nptl/tcb-offsets.sym
index 6740bc9..0147ffa 100644
--- a/sysdeps/tile/nptl/tcb-offsets.sym
+++ b/sysdeps/tile/nptl/tcb-offsets.sym
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 #define thread_offsetof(mem)	(long)(offsetof(struct pthread, mem) - TLS_TCB_OFFSET - TLS_PRE_TCB_SIZE)
 
 MULTIPLE_THREADS_OFFSET		thread_offsetof (header.multiple_threads)
-PID_OFFSET			thread_offsetof (pid)
 TID_OFFSET			thread_offsetof (tid)
 POINTER_GUARD			(offsetof (tcbhead_t, pointer_guard) - TLS_TCB_OFFSET - sizeof (tcbhead_t))
 FEEDBACK_DATA_OFFSET		(offsetof (tcbhead_t, feedback_data) - TLS_TCB_OFFSET - sizeof (tcbhead_t))
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/clone.S b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/clone.S
index 76baa7a..96482e5 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/clone.S
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/clone.S
@@ -72,16 +72,6 @@ thread_start:
 	cfi_undefined (x30)
 	mov	x29, 0
 
-	tbnz	x11, #CLONE_VM_BIT, 1f
-
-	mov	x8, #SYS_ify(getpid)
-	svc	0x0
-	mrs	x1, tpidr_el0
-	sub	x1, x1, #PTHREAD_SIZEOF
-	str	w0, [x1, #PTHREAD_PID_OFFSET]
-	str	w0, [x1, #PTHREAD_TID_OFFSET]
-1:
-
 	/* Pick the function arg and execute.  */
 	mov	x0, x12
 	blr	x10
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/vfork.S b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/vfork.S
index 577895e..aeed0b2 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/vfork.S
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/vfork.S
@@ -27,27 +27,10 @@
 
 ENTRY (__vfork)
 
-	/* Save the TCB-cached PID away in w3, and then negate the TCB
-           field.  But if it's zero, set it to 0x80000000 instead.  See
-           raise.c for the logic that relies on this value.  */
-	mrs	x2, tpidr_el0
-	sub	x2, x2, #PTHREAD_SIZEOF
-	ldr	w3, [x2, #PTHREAD_PID_OFFSET]
-	mov	w1, #0x80000000
-	negs	w0, w3
-	csel	w0, w1, w0, eq
-	str	w0, [x2, #PTHREAD_PID_OFFSET]
-
 	mov	x0, #0x4111	/* CLONE_VM | CLONE_VFORK | SIGCHLD */
 	mov	x1, sp
 	DO_CALL (clone, 2)
 
-	/* Restore the original value of the TCB cache of the PID, if we're
-	   the parent.  But in the child (syscall return value equals zero),
-	   leave things as they are.  */
-	cbz	x0, 1f
-	str	w3, [x2, #PTHREAD_PID_OFFSET]
-1:
 	cmn	x0, #4095
 	b.cs    .Lsyscall_error
 	RET
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/clone.S b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/clone.S
index 6a3154f..2757bf2 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/clone.S
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/clone.S
@@ -91,13 +91,6 @@ thread_start:
 	cfi_def_cfa_register(fp)
 	cfi_undefined(ra)
 
-	/* Check and see if we need to reset the PID.  */
-	ldq	t0, 16(sp)
-	lda	t1, CLONE_VM
-	and	t0, t1, t2
-	beq	t2, 2f
-1:
-
 	/* Load up the arguments.  */
 	ldq	pv, 0(sp)
 	ldq	a0, 8(sp)
@@ -120,15 +113,6 @@ thread_start:
 	halt
 
 	.align	4
-2:
-	rduniq
-	mov	v0, s0
-	lda	v0, __NR_getxpid
-	callsys
-3:
-	stl	v0, PID_OFFSET(s0)
-	stl	v0, TID_OFFSET(s0)
-	br	1b
 	cfi_endproc
 	.end thread_start
 
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/vfork.S b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/vfork.S
index 9fc199a..e5f7ed0 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/vfork.S
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/vfork.S
@@ -25,24 +25,9 @@ ENTRY(__libc_vfork)
 	rduniq
 	mov	v0, a1
 
-	/* Save the TCB-cached PID away in A2, and then negate the TCB
-           field.  But if it's zero, set it to 0x80000000 instead.  See
-           raise.c for the logic that relies on this value.  */
-	ldl	a2, PID_OFFSET(v0)
-	ldah	t0, -0x8000
-	negl	a2, t1
-	cmovne	a2, t1, t0
-	stl	t0, PID_OFFSET(v0);
-
 	lda	v0, SYS_ify(vfork)
 	call_pal PAL_callsys
 
-	/* Restore the original value of the TCB cache of the PID, if we're
-	   the parent.  But in the child (syscall return value equals zero),
-	   leave things as they are.  */
-	beq	v0, 1f
-	stl	a2, PID_OFFSET(a1)
-1:
 	/* Normal error check and return.  */
 	bne	a3, SYSCALL_ERROR_LABEL
 	ret
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/arm/clone.S b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/arm/clone.S
index 7ff6818..4c6325d 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/arm/clone.S
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/arm/clone.S
@@ -70,16 +70,6 @@ PSEUDO_END (__clone)
 1:
 	.fnstart
 	.cantunwind
-	tst	ip, #CLONE_VM
-	bne	2f
-	GET_TLS (lr)
-	mov	r1, r0
-	ldr	r7, =SYS_ify(getpid)
-	swi	0x0
-	NEGOFF_ADJ_BASE (r1, TID_OFFSET)
-	str	r0, NEGOFF_OFF1 (r1, TID_OFFSET)
-	str	r0, NEGOFF_OFF2 (r1, PID_OFFSET, TID_OFFSET)
-2:
 	@ pick the function arg and call address off the stack and execute
 	ldr	r0, [sp, #4]
 	ldr 	ip, [sp], #8
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/arm/vfork.S b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/arm/vfork.S
index 500f5ca..794372e 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/arm/vfork.S
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/arm/vfork.S
@@ -28,16 +28,6 @@
    and the process ID of the new process to the old process.  */
 
 ENTRY (__vfork)
-	/* Save the PID value.  */
-	GET_TLS (r2)
-	NEGOFF_ADJ_BASE2 (r2, r0, PID_OFFSET) /* Save the TLS addr in r2.  */
-	ldr	r3, NEGOFF_OFF1 (r2, PID_OFFSET) /* Load the saved PID.  */
-	rsbs	r0, r3, #0		/* Negate it, and test for zero.  */
-	/* Use 0x80000000 if it was 0.  See raise.c for how this is used.  */
-	it	eq
-	moveq	r0, #0x80000000
-	str	r0, NEGOFF_OFF1 (r2, PID_OFFSET) /* Store the temp PID.  */
-
 	/* The DO_CALL macro saves r7 on the stack, to enable generation
 	   of ARM unwind info.  Since the stack is initially shared between
 	   parent and child of vfork, that saved value could be corrupted.
@@ -57,11 +47,6 @@ ENTRY (__vfork)
 	mov	r7, ip
 	cfi_restore (r7)
 
-	/* Restore the old PID value in the parent.  */
-	cmp	r0, #0		/* If we are the parent... */
-	it	ne
-	strne	r3, NEGOFF_OFF1 (r2, PID_OFFSET) /* restore the saved PID.  */
-
 	cmn	a1, #4096
 	it	cc
 	RETINSTR(cc, lr)
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/createthread.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/createthread.c
index 6d32cec..ec86f50 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/createthread.c
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/createthread.c
@@ -128,10 +128,10 @@ create_thread (struct pthread *pd, const struct pthread_attr *attr,
 	      /* The operation failed.  We have to kill the thread.
 		 We let the normal cancellation mechanism do the work.  */
 
+	      pid_t pid = __getpid ();
 	      INTERNAL_SYSCALL_DECL (err2);
-	      (void) INTERNAL_SYSCALL (tgkill, err2, 3,
-				       THREAD_GETMEM (THREAD_SELF, pid),
-				       pd->tid, SIGCANCEL);
+	      (void) INTERNAL_SYSCALL_CALL (tgkill, err2, pid, pd->tid,
+					    SIGCANCEL);
 
 	      return INTERNAL_SYSCALL_ERRNO (res, err);
 	    }
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/getpid.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/getpid.c
index 1124549..2bfafed 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/getpid.c
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/getpid.c
@@ -20,43 +20,11 @@
 #include <tls.h>
 #include <sysdep.h>
 
-
-#if IS_IN (libc)
-static inline __attribute__((always_inline)) pid_t really_getpid (pid_t oldval);
-
-static inline __attribute__((always_inline)) pid_t
-really_getpid (pid_t oldval)
-{
-  if (__glibc_likely (oldval == 0))
-    {
-      pid_t selftid = THREAD_GETMEM (THREAD_SELF, tid);
-      if (__glibc_likely (selftid != 0))
-	return selftid;
-    }
-
-  INTERNAL_SYSCALL_DECL (err);
-  pid_t result = INTERNAL_SYSCALL (getpid, err, 0);
-
-  /* We do not set the PID field in the TID here since we might be
-     called from a signal handler while the thread executes fork.  */
-  if (oldval == 0)
-    THREAD_SETMEM (THREAD_SELF, tid, result);
-  return result;
-}
-#endif
-
 pid_t
 __getpid (void)
 {
-#if !IS_IN (libc)
   INTERNAL_SYSCALL_DECL (err);
-  pid_t result = INTERNAL_SYSCALL (getpid, err, 0);
-#else
-  pid_t result = THREAD_GETMEM (THREAD_SELF, pid);
-  if (__glibc_unlikely (result <= 0))
-    result = really_getpid (result);
-#endif
-  return result;
+  return INTERNAL_SYSCALL_CALL (getpid, err);
 }
 
 libc_hidden_def (__getpid)
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/hppa/clone.S b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/hppa/clone.S
index 3d037f1..25fcd49 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/hppa/clone.S
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/hppa/clone.S
@@ -132,18 +132,6 @@ ENTRY(__clone)
 	ldwm	-64(%sp), %r4
 
 .LthreadStart:
-# define CLONE_VM_BIT		23	/* 0x00000100  */
-	/* Load original clone flags.
-	   If CLONE_VM was passed, don't modify PID/TID.
-	   Otherwise store the result of getpid to PID/TID.  */
-	ldw	-56(%sp), %r26
-	bb,<,n	%r26, CLONE_VM_BIT, 1f
-	ble     0x100(%sr2, %r0)
-	ldi	__NR_getpid, %r20
-	mfctl	%cr27, %r26
-	stw	%ret0, PID_THREAD_OFFSET(%r26)
-	stw	%ret0, TID_THREAD_OFFSET(%r26)
-1:
 	/* Load up the arguments.  */
 	ldw	-60(%sp), %arg0
 	ldw     -64(%sp), %r22
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/i386/clone.S b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/i386/clone.S
index 25f2a9c..feae504 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/i386/clone.S
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/i386/clone.S
@@ -107,9 +107,6 @@ L(thread_start):
 	cfi_undefined (eip);
 	/* Note: %esi is zero.  */
 	movl	%esi,%ebp	/* terminate the stack frame */
-	testl	$CLONE_VM, %edi
-	je	L(newpid)
-L(haspid):
 	call	*%ebx
 #ifdef PIC
 	call	L(here)
@@ -121,18 +118,6 @@ L(here):
 	movl	$SYS_ify(exit), %eax
 	ENTER_KERNEL
 
-	.subsection 2
-L(newpid):
-	movl	$SYS_ify(getpid), %eax
-	ENTER_KERNEL
-L(nomoregetpid):
-	movl	%eax, %gs:PID
-	movl	%eax, %gs:TID
-	jmp	L(haspid)
-	.previous
-	cfi_endproc;
-
-	cfi_startproc
 PSEUDO_END (__clone)
 
 libc_hidden_def (__clone)
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/i386/vfork.S b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/i386/vfork.S
index 7a1d337..a865de2 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/i386/vfork.S
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/i386/vfork.S
@@ -34,17 +34,6 @@ ENTRY (__vfork)
 	cfi_adjust_cfa_offset (-4)
 	cfi_register (%eip, %ecx)
 
-	/* Save the TCB-cached PID away in %edx, and then negate the TCB
-           field.  But if it's zero, set it to 0x80000000 instead.  See
-           raise.c for the logic that relies on this value.  */
-	movl	%gs:PID, %edx
-	movl	%edx, %eax
-	negl	%eax
-	jne	1f
-	movl	$0x80000000, %eax
-1:	movl	%eax, %gs:PID
-
-
 	/* Stuff the syscall number in EAX and enter into the kernel.  */
 	movl	$SYS_ify (vfork), %eax
 	int	$0x80
@@ -55,14 +44,6 @@ ENTRY (__vfork)
 	pushl	%ecx
 	cfi_adjust_cfa_offset (4)
 
-	/* Restore the original value of the TCB cache of the PID, if we're
-	   the parent.  But in the child (syscall return value equals zero),
-	   leave things as they are.  */
-	testl	%eax, %eax
-	je	1f
-	movl	%edx, %gs:PID
-1:
-
 	cmpl	$-4095, %eax
 	/* Branch forward if it failed.  */
 	jae	SYSCALL_ERROR_LABEL
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ia64/clone2.S b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ia64/clone2.S
index b4cfdfc..e637b6d 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ia64/clone2.S
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ia64/clone2.S
@@ -67,19 +67,7 @@ ENTRY(__clone2)
 (CHILD)	mov loc0=gp
 (PARENT) ret
 	;;
-	tbit.nz p6,p0=in3,8	/* CLONE_VM */
-(p6)	br.cond.dptk 1f
-	;;
-	mov r15=SYS_ify (getpid)
-(p7)	break __BREAK_SYSCALL
-	;;
-	add r9=PID,r13
-	add r10=TID,r13
-	;;
-	st4 [r9]=r8
-	st4 [r10]=r8
-	;;
-1:	ld8 out1=[in0],8	/* Retrieve code pointer.	*/
+	ld8 out1=[in0],8	/* Retrieve code pointer.	*/
 	mov out0=in4		/* Pass proper argument	to fn */
 	;;
 	ld8 gp=[in0]		/* Load function gp.		*/
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ia64/vfork.S b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ia64/vfork.S
index 9154d7c..84bfdd5 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ia64/vfork.S
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ia64/vfork.S
@@ -33,32 +33,12 @@ ENTRY (__libc_vfork)
 	.prologue	// work around a GAS bug which triggers if
 	.body		// first .prologue is not at the beginning of proc.
 	alloc r2=ar.pfs,0,0,2,0
-	adds r14=PID,r13
-	;;
-	ld4 r16=[r14]
-	;;
-	sub r15=0,r16
-	cmp.eq p6,p0=0,r16
-	;;
-(p6)	movl r15=0x80000000
 	mov out0=CLONE_VM+CLONE_VFORK+SIGCHLD
 	mov out1=0		/* Standard sp value.			*/
 	;;
-	st4 [r14]=r15
 	DO_CALL (SYS_ify (clone))
 	cmp.eq p6,p0=0,r8
-	adds r14=PID,r13
 (p6)	br.cond.dptk 1f
-	;;
-	ld4 r15=[r14]
-	;;
-	extr.u r16=r15,0,31
-	;;
-	cmp.eq p0,p6=0,r16
-	;;
-(p6)	sub r16=0,r15
-	;;
-	st4 [r14]=r16
 1:
 	cmp.eq p6,p0=-1,r10
 (p6)	br.cond.spnt.few __syscall_error
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/m68k/clone.S b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/m68k/clone.S
index 3a82844..630a292 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/m68k/clone.S
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/m68k/clone.S
@@ -98,19 +98,6 @@ ENTRY (__clone)
 	cfi_startproc
 	cfi_undefined (pc)	/* Mark end of stack */
 	subl	%fp, %fp	/* terminate the stack frame */
-	/* Check and see if we need to reset the PID.  */
-	andl	#CLONE_VM, %d1
-	jne	1f
-	movel	#SYS_ify (getpid), %d0
-	trap	#0
-	movel	%a0, -(%sp)
-	movel	%d0, -(%sp)
-	bsrl	__m68k_read_tp@PLTPC
-	movel	(%sp)+, %d0
-	movel	%d0, PID_OFFSET(%a0)
-	movel	%d0, TID_OFFSET(%a0)
-	movel	(%sp)+, %a0
-1:
 	jsr	(%a0)
 	movel	%d0, %d1
 	movel	#SYS_ify (exit), %d0
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/m68k/vfork.S b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/m68k/vfork.S
index 1625a7b..e274793 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/m68k/vfork.S
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/m68k/vfork.S
@@ -28,18 +28,6 @@
 
 ENTRY (__vfork)
 
-	/* Save the TCB-cached PID away in %d1, and then negate the TCB
-	   field.  But if it's zero, set it to 0x80000000 instead.  See
-	   raise.c for the logic that relies on this value.  */
-	jbsr	__m68k_read_tp@PLTPC
-	movel	%a0, %a1
-	movel	PID_OFFSET(%a1), %d0
-	movel	%d0, %d1
-	negl	%d0
-	jne	1f
-	movel	#0x80000000, %d0
-1:	movel	%d0, PID_OFFSET(%a1)
-
 	/* Pop the return PC value into A0.  */
 	movel	%sp@+, %a0
 	cfi_adjust_cfa_offset (-4)
@@ -49,14 +37,6 @@ ENTRY (__vfork)
 	movel	#SYS_ify (vfork), %d0
 	trap	#0
 
-	/* Restore the original value of the TCB cache of the PID, if we're
-	   the parent.  But in the child (syscall return value equals zero),
-	   leave things as they are.  */
-	tstl	%d0
-	jeq	1f
-	movel	%d1, PID_OFFSET(%a1)
-1:
-
 	tstl	%d0
 	jmi	.Lerror		/* Branch forward if it failed.  */
 
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/clone.S b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/clone.S
index 39634c5..7ae65ef 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/clone.S
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/clone.S
@@ -130,11 +130,6 @@ L(thread_start):
 	SAVE_GP (GPOFF)
 	/* The stackframe has been created on entry of clone().  */
 
-	/* Check and see if we need to reset the PID.  */
-	and	a1,a0,CLONE_VM
-	beqz	a1,L(restore_pid)
-L(donepid):
-
 	/* Restore the arg for user's function.  */
 	PTR_L		t9,0(sp)	/* Function pointer.  */
 	PTR_L		a0,PTRSIZE(sp)	/* Argument pointer.  */
@@ -151,14 +146,6 @@ L(donepid):
 	jal		_exit
 #endif
 
-L(restore_pid):
-	li		v0,__NR_getpid
-	syscall
-	READ_THREAD_POINTER(v1)
-	INT_S		v0,PID_OFFSET(v1)
-	INT_S		v0,TID_OFFSET(v1)
-	b		L(donepid)
-
 	END(__thread_start)
 
 libc_hidden_def (__clone)
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/vfork.S b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/vfork.S
index 1867c86..0b9244b 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/vfork.S
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/vfork.S
@@ -60,14 +60,6 @@ NESTED(__libc_vfork,FRAMESZ,sp)
 	PTR_ADDU	sp, FRAMESZ
 	cfi_adjust_cfa_offset (-FRAMESZ)
 
-	/* Save the PID value.  */
-	READ_THREAD_POINTER(v1)	   /* Get the thread pointer.  */
-	lw	a2, PID_OFFSET(v1) /* Load the saved PID.  */
-	subu	a2, $0, a2	   /* Negate it.  */
-	bnez	a2, 1f		   /* If it was zero... */
-	lui	a2, 0x8000	   /* use 0x80000000 instead.  */
-1:	sw	a2, PID_OFFSET(v1) /* Store the temporary PID.  */
-
 	li		a0, 0x4112	/* CLONE_VM | CLONE_VFORK | SIGCHLD */
 	move		a1, sp
 
@@ -75,17 +67,6 @@ NESTED(__libc_vfork,FRAMESZ,sp)
 	li		v0,__NR_clone
 	syscall
 
-	/* Restore the old PID value in the parent.  */
-	beqz	v0, 1f		/* If we are the parent... */
-	READ_THREAD_POINTER(v1)	/* Get the thread pointer.  */
-	lw	a2, PID_OFFSET(v1) /* Load the saved PID.  */
-	subu	a2, $0, a2	   /* Re-negate it.  */
-	lui	a0, 0x8000	   /* Load 0x80000000... */
-	bne	a2, a0, 2f	   /* ... compare against it... */
-	li	a2, 0		   /* ... use 0 instead.  */
-2:	sw	a2, PID_OFFSET(v1) /* Restore the PID.  */
-1:
-
 	cfi_remember_state
 	bnez		a3,L(error)
 
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/nios2/clone.S b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/nios2/clone.S
index 30b6e4a..c9fa00f 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/nios2/clone.S
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/nios2/clone.S
@@ -68,14 +68,6 @@ thread_start:
 	cfi_startproc
 	cfi_undefined (ra)
 
-	/* We expect the argument registers to be preserved across system
-	   calls and across task cloning, so flags should be in r4 here.  */
-	andi	r2, r4, CLONE_VM
-	bne	r2, zero, 2f
-        DO_CALL (getpid, 0)
-	stw	r2, PID_OFFSET(r23)
-	stw	r2, TID_OFFSET(r23)
-2:
 	ldw	r5, 4(sp)	/* Function pointer.  */
 	ldw	r4, 0(sp)	/* Argument pointer.  */
 	addi	sp, sp, 8
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/nios2/vfork.S b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/nios2/vfork.S
index c1bb9c7..8997269 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/nios2/vfork.S
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/nios2/vfork.S
@@ -21,20 +21,10 @@
 
 ENTRY(__vfork)
 
-	ldw	r6, PID_OFFSET(r23)
-	sub	r7, zero, r6
-	bne	r7, zero, 2f
-	movhi	r7, %hi(0x80000000)
-2:
-	stw	r7, PID_OFFSET(r23)
-
 	movi	r4, 0x4111 /* (CLONE_VM | CLONE_VFORK | SIGCHLD) */
 	mov	r5, zero
 	DO_CALL (clone, 2)
 
-	beq	r2, zero, 1f
-	stw	r6, PID_OFFSET(r23)
-1:
 	bne	r7, zero, SYSCALL_ERROR_LABEL
 	ret
 
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc32/clone.S b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc32/clone.S
index bebadbf..49fe01e 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc32/clone.S
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc32/clone.S
@@ -76,15 +76,6 @@ ENTRY (__clone)
 	crandc	cr1*4+eq,cr1*4+eq,cr0*4+so
 	bne-	cr1,L(parent)		/* The '-' is to minimise the race.  */
 
-	/* If CLONE_VM is set do not update the pid/tid field.  */
-	andi.	r0,r28,CLONE_VM
-	bne+	cr0,L(oldpid)
-
-	DO_CALL(SYS_ify(getpid))
-	stw	r3,TID(r2)
-	stw	r3,PID(r2)
-L(oldpid):
-
 	/* Call procedure.  */
 	mtctr	r30
 	mr	r3,r31
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc32/vfork.S b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc32/vfork.S
index edbc7de..0a72495 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc32/vfork.S
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc32/vfork.S
@@ -27,34 +27,8 @@
 
 ENTRY (__vfork)
 
-	/* Load the TCB-cached PID value and negates it. If It it is zero
-	   sets it to 0x800000.  And then sets its value again on TCB field.
-	   See raise.c for the logic that relies on this value.  */
-
-	lwz	r0,PID(r2)
-	cmpwi	cr0,r0,0
-	neg	r0,r0
-	bne-	cr0,1f
-	lis	r0,0x8000
-1:	stw	r0,PID(r2)
-
 	DO_CALL (SYS_ify (vfork))
 
-	cmpwi	cr1,r3,0
-	beqlr-	1
-
-	/* Restore the original value of the TCB cache of the PID, if we're
-	   the parent.  But in the child (syscall return value equals zero),
-	   leave things as they are.  */
-	lwz	r0,PID(r2)
-	/* Cannot use clrlwi. here, because cr0 needs to be preserved
-	   until PSEUDO_RET.  */
-	clrlwi	r4,r0,1
-	cmpwi	cr1,r4,0
-	beq-	cr1,1f
-	neg	r4,r0
-1:	stw	r4,PID(r2)
-
 	PSEUDO_RET
 
 PSEUDO_END (__vfork)
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/clone.S b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/clone.S
index 7c59b9b..d8604f6 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/clone.S
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/clone.S
@@ -78,15 +78,6 @@ ENTRY (__clone)
 	crandc	cr1*4+eq,cr1*4+eq,cr0*4+so
 	bne-	cr1,L(parent)		/* The '-' is to minimise the race.  */
 
-	/* If CLONE_VM is set do not update the pid/tid field.  */
-	rldicl.	r0,r29,56,63		/* flags & CLONE_VM.  */
-	bne+	cr0,L(oldpid)
-
-	DO_CALL(SYS_ify(getpid))
-	stw	r3,TID(r13)
-	stw	r3,PID(r13)
-L(oldpid):
-
 	std	r2,FRAME_TOC_SAVE(r1)
 	/* Call procedure.  */
 	PPC64_LOAD_FUNCPTR r30
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/vfork.S b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/vfork.S
index 3083ab7..6b4cf43 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/vfork.S
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/vfork.S
@@ -28,31 +28,8 @@
 ENTRY (__vfork)
 	CALL_MCOUNT 0
 
-	/* Load the TCB-cached PID value and negates it. If It it is zero
-	   sets it to 0x800000.  And then sets its value again on TCB field.
-	   See raise.c for the logic that relies on this value.  */
-	lwz	r0,PID(r13)
-	cmpwi	cr0,r0,0
-	neg	r0,r0
-	bne-	cr0,1f
-	lis	r0,0x8000
-1:	stw	r0,PID(r13)
-
 	DO_CALL (SYS_ify (vfork))
 
-	cmpwi	cr1,r3,0
-	beqlr-	1
-
-	/* Restore the original value of the TCB cache of the PID, if we're
-	   the parent.  But in the child (syscall return value equals zero),
-	   leave things as they are.  */
-	lwz	r0,PID(r13)
-	clrlwi	r4,r0,1
-	cmpwi	cr1,r4,0
-	beq-	cr1,1f
-	neg	r4,r0
-1:	stw	r4,PID(r13)
-
 	PSEUDO_RET
 
 PSEUDO_END (__vfork)
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/pthread-pids.h b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/pthread-pids.h
index d42bba0..618a5b1 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/pthread-pids.h
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/pthread-pids.h
@@ -26,5 +26,5 @@ static inline void
 __pthread_initialize_pids (struct pthread *pd)
 {
   INTERNAL_SYSCALL_DECL (err);
-  pd->pid = pd->tid = INTERNAL_SYSCALL (set_tid_address, err, 1, &pd->tid);
+  pd->tid = INTERNAL_SYSCALL_CALL (set_tid_address, err, &pd->tid);
 }
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/pthread_kill.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/pthread_kill.c
index bcb3009..15c9ba6 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/pthread_kill.c
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/pthread_kill.c
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <pthreadP.h>
 #include <tls.h>
 #include <sysdep.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
 
 
 int
@@ -49,14 +50,15 @@ __pthread_kill (pthread_t threadid, int signo)
   /* We have a special syscall to do the work.  */
   INTERNAL_SYSCALL_DECL (err);
 
+  pid_t pid = getpid ();
+
   /* One comment: The PID field in the TCB can temporarily be changed
      (in fork).  But this must not affect this code here.  Since this
      function would have to be called while the thread is executing
      fork, it would have to happen in a signal handler.  But this is
      no allowed, pthread_kill is not guaranteed to be async-safe.  */
   int val;
-  val = INTERNAL_SYSCALL (tgkill, err, 3, THREAD_GETMEM (THREAD_SELF, pid),
-			  tid, signo);
+  val = INTERNAL_SYSCALL_CALL (tgkill, err, pid, tid, signo);
 
   return (INTERNAL_SYSCALL_ERROR_P (val, err)
 	  ? INTERNAL_SYSCALL_ERRNO (val, err) : 0);
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/pthread_sigqueue.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/pthread_sigqueue.c
index 7694d54..642366b 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/pthread_sigqueue.c
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/pthread_sigqueue.c
@@ -49,12 +49,14 @@ pthread_sigqueue (pthread_t threadid, int signo, const union sigval value)
   if (signo == SIGCANCEL || signo == SIGTIMER || signo == SIGSETXID)
     return EINVAL;
 
+  pid_t pid = getpid ();
+
   /* Set up the siginfo_t structure.  */
   siginfo_t info;
   memset (&info, '\0', sizeof (siginfo_t));
   info.si_signo = signo;
   info.si_code = SI_QUEUE;
-  info.si_pid = THREAD_GETMEM (THREAD_SELF, pid);
+  info.si_pid = pid;
   info.si_uid = getuid ();
   info.si_value = value;
 
@@ -66,9 +68,8 @@ pthread_sigqueue (pthread_t threadid, int signo, const union sigval value)
      function would have to be called while the thread is executing
      fork, it would have to happen in a signal handler.  But this is
      no allowed, pthread_sigqueue is not guaranteed to be async-safe.  */
-  int val = INTERNAL_SYSCALL (rt_tgsigqueueinfo, err, 4,
-			      THREAD_GETMEM (THREAD_SELF, pid),
-			      tid, signo, &info);
+  int val = INTERNAL_SYSCALL_CALL (rt_tgsigqueueinfo, err, pid, tid, signo,
+				   &info);
 
   return (INTERNAL_SYSCALL_ERROR_P (val, err)
 	  ? INTERNAL_SYSCALL_ERRNO (val, err) : 0);
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/s390-32/clone.S b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/s390-32/clone.S
index 2f8fa0b..b1de148 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/s390-32/clone.S
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/s390-32/clone.S
@@ -54,13 +54,6 @@ error:
 PSEUDO_END (__clone)
 
 thread_start:
-	tml	%r3,256		/* CLONE_VM == 0x00000100 */
-	jne	1f
-	svc	SYS_ify(getpid)
-	ear	%r3,%a0
-	st	%r2,PID(%r3)
-	st	%r2,TID(%r3)
-1:
 	/* fn is in gpr 1, arg in gpr 0 */
 	lr      %r2,%r0         /* set first parameter to void *arg */
 	ahi     %r15,-96        /* make room on the stack for the save area */
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/s390-32/vfork.S b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/s390-32/vfork.S
index b7588eb..cc60e13 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/s390-32/vfork.S
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/s390-32/vfork.S
@@ -28,21 +28,9 @@
    and the process ID of the new process to the old process.  */
 
 ENTRY (__libc_vfork)
-	ear	%r4,%a0
-	lhi	%r1,1
-	icm	%r3,15,PID(%r4)
-	sll	%r1,31
-	je	1f
-	lcr	%r1,%r3
-1:	st	%r1,PID(%r4)
-
 	/* Do vfork system call.  */
 	svc	SYS_ify (vfork)
 
-	ltr	%r2,%r2
-	je	1f
-	st	%r3,PID(%r4)
-1:
 	/* Check for error.  */
 	lhi	%r4,-4095
 	clr	%r2,%r4
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/s390-64/clone.S b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/s390-64/clone.S
index fb81692..29606ac 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/s390-64/clone.S
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/s390-64/clone.S
@@ -55,15 +55,6 @@ error:
 PSEUDO_END (__clone)
 
 thread_start:
-	tmll	%r3,256		/* CLONE_VM == 0x00000100 */
-	jne	1f
-	svc	SYS_ify(getpid)
-	ear	%r3,%a0
-	sllg	%r3,%r3,32
-	ear	%r3,%a1
-	st	%r2,PID(%r3)
-	st	%r2,TID(%r3)
-1:
 	/* fn is in gpr 1, arg in gpr 0 */
 	lgr	%r2,%r0		/* set first parameter to void *arg */
 	aghi	%r15,-160	/* make room on the stack for the save area */
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/s390-64/vfork.S b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/s390-64/vfork.S
index 0bd2161..b9a813f 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/s390-64/vfork.S
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/s390-64/vfork.S
@@ -28,22 +28,9 @@
    and the process ID of the new process to the old process.  */
 
 ENTRY (__libc_vfork)
-	ear	%r4,%a0
-	sllg	%r4,%r4,32
-	ear	%r4,%a1
-	icm	%r3,15,PID(%r4)
-	llilh	%r1,32768
-	je	1f
-	lcr	%r1,%r3
-1:	st	%r1,PID(%r4)
-
 	/* Do vfork system call.  */
 	svc	SYS_ify (vfork)
 
-	ltgr	%r2,%r2
-	je	1f
-	st	%r3,PID(%r4)
-1:
 	/* Check for error.  */
 	lghi	%r4,-4095
 	clgr	%r2,%r4
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sh/clone.S b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sh/clone.S
index 4cd7df1..ae27dad 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sh/clone.S
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sh/clone.S
@@ -66,23 +66,7 @@ ENTRY(__clone)
 2:
 	/* terminate the stack frame */
 	mov	#0, r14
-	mov	r4, r0
-	shlr8	r0
-	tst	#1, r0			// CLONE_VM = (1 << 8)
-	bf/s	4f
-	 mov	r4, r0
-	/* new pid */
-	mov	#+SYS_ify(getpid), r3
-	trapa	#0x15
-3:
-	stc	gbr, r1
-	mov.w	.Lpidoff, r2
-	add	r1, r2
-	mov.l	r0, @r2
-	mov.w	.Ltidoff, r2
-	add	r1, r2
-	mov.l	r0, @r2
-4:
+
 	/* thread starts */
 	mov.l	@r15, r1
 	jsr	@r1
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sh/vfork.S b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sh/vfork.S
index 6895bc5..777da1e 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sh/vfork.S
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sh/vfork.S
@@ -26,30 +26,11 @@
    and the process ID of the new process to the old process.  */
 
 ENTRY (__libc_vfork)
-	/* Save the PID value.  */
-	stc	gbr, r2
-	mov.w	.L2, r0
-	mov.l	@(r0,r2), r4
-	neg	r4, r1
-	tst	r1, r1
-	bf	1f
-	mov	#1, r1
-	rotr	r1
-1:
-	mov.l	r1, @(r0,r2)
 
 	mov.w	.L1, r3
 	trapa	#0x10
 	mov     r0, r1
 
-	/* Restore the old PID value in the parent.  */
-	tst	r0, r0
-	bt.s	2f
-	 stc	gbr, r2
-	mov.w	.L2, r0
-	mov.l	r4, @(r0,r2)
-	mov	r1, r0
-2:
 	mov	#-12, r2
 	shad	r2, r1
 	not	r1, r1			// r1=0 means r0 = -1 to -4095
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/sparc32/clone.S b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/sparc32/clone.S
index d6c92f6..0456a0d 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/sparc32/clone.S
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/sparc32/clone.S
@@ -79,13 +79,6 @@ END(__clone)
 
 	.type	__thread_start,@function
 __thread_start:
-	andcc	%g4, CLONE_VM, %g0
-	bne	1f
-	set	__NR_getpid,%g1
-	ta	0x10
-	st	%o0,[%g7 + PID]
-	st	%o0,[%g7 + TID]
-1:
 	mov	%g0, %fp	/* terminate backtrace */
 	call	%g2
 	 mov	%g3,%o0
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/sparc32/vfork.S b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/sparc32/vfork.S
index 0d0a3b5..6d98503 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/sparc32/vfork.S
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/sparc32/vfork.S
@@ -22,24 +22,14 @@
 	.text
 	.globl		__syscall_error
 ENTRY(__libc_vfork)
-	ld	[%g7 + PID], %o5
-	cmp	%o5, 0
-	bne	1f
-	 sub	%g0, %o5, %o4
-	sethi	%hi(0x80000000), %o4
-1:	st	%o4, [%g7 + PID]
-
 	LOADSYSCALL(vfork)
 	ta	0x10
 	bcc	2f
 	 mov	%o7, %g1
-	st	%o5, [%g7 + PID]
 	call	__syscall_error
 	 mov	%g1, %o7
 2:	sub	%o1, 1, %o1
 	andcc	%o0, %o1, %o0
-	bne,a	1f
-	 st	%o5, [%g7 + PID]
 1:	retl
 	 nop
 END(__libc_vfork)
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/sparc64/clone.S b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/sparc64/clone.S
index b0f6266..6ffead8 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/sparc64/clone.S
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/sparc64/clone.S
@@ -76,13 +76,6 @@ END(__clone)
 
 	.type __thread_start,@function
 __thread_start:
-	andcc	%g4, CLONE_VM, %g0
-	bne,pt	%icc, 1f
-	set	__NR_getpid,%g1
-	ta	0x6d
-	st	%o0,[%g7 + PID]
-	st	%o0,[%g7 + TID]
-1:
 	mov	%g0, %fp	/* terminate backtrace */
 	call	%g2
 	 mov	%g3,%o0
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/sparc64/vfork.S b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/sparc64/vfork.S
index 0818eba..298dd19 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/sparc64/vfork.S
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/sparc64/vfork.S
@@ -22,24 +22,14 @@
 	.text
 	.globl	__syscall_error
 ENTRY(__libc_vfork)
-	ld	[%g7 + PID], %o5
-	sethi	%hi(0x80000000), %o3
-	cmp	%o5, 0
-	sub	%g0, %o5, %o4
-	move	%icc, %o3, %o4
-	st	%o4, [%g7 + PID]
-
 	LOADSYSCALL(vfork)
 	ta	0x6d
 	bcc,pt	%xcc, 2f
 	 mov	%o7, %g1
-	st	%o5, [%g7 + PID]
 	call	__syscall_error
 	 mov	%g1, %o7
 2:	sub	%o1, 1, %o1
 	andcc	%o0, %o1, %o0
-	bne,a,pt %icc, 1f
-	 st	%o5, [%g7 + PID]
 1:	retl
 	 nop
 END(__libc_vfork)
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tile/clone.S b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tile/clone.S
index d1d3646..3f9e3d5 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tile/clone.S
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tile/clone.S
@@ -163,22 +163,6 @@ ENTRY (__clone)
 .Lthread_start:
 	cfi_def_cfa_offset (FRAME_SIZE)
 	cfi_undefined (lr)
-	/* Check and see if we need to reset the PID, which we do if
-	   CLONE_VM isn't set, i.e. it's a fork-like clone with a new
-	   address space.  In that case we update the cached values
-	   from the true system pid (retrieved via __NR_getpid syscall).  */
-	moveli r0, CLONE_VM
-	and r0, r30, r0
-	BNEZ r0, .Lno_reset_pid   /* CLONE_VM is set */
-	moveli TREG_SYSCALL_NR_NAME, __NR_getpid
-	swint1
-	ADDLI_PTR r2, tp, PID_OFFSET
-	{
-	 ST4 r2, r0
-	 ADDLI_PTR r2, tp, TID_OFFSET
-	}
-	ST4 r2, r0
-.Lno_reset_pid:
 	{
 	 /* Invoke user function with specified argument. */
 	 move r0, r31
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tile/vfork.S b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tile/vfork.S
index d8c5ce3..2272777 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tile/vfork.S
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tile/vfork.S
@@ -30,18 +30,6 @@
 	.text
 ENTRY (__vfork)
 	{
-	 addli r11, tp, PID_OFFSET	/* Point at PID. */
-	 movei r13, 1
-	}
-	{
-	 LD4U r12, r11			/* Load the saved PID.  */
-	 shli r13, r13, 31		/* Build 0x80000000. */
-	}
-	sub r12, zero, r12		/* Negate it.  */
-	CMOVEQZ r12, r12, r13		/* Replace zero pids.  */
-	ST4 r11, r12			/* Store the temporary PID.  */
-
-	{
 	 moveli r0, CLONE_VFORK | CLONE_VM | SIGCHLD
 	 move r1, zero
 	}
@@ -52,22 +40,6 @@ ENTRY (__vfork)
 	moveli TREG_SYSCALL_NR_NAME, __NR_clone
 	swint1
 
-	BEQZ r0, 1f			/* If we are the parent... */
-	{
-	 addli r11, tp, PID_OFFSET	/* Point at PID. */
-	 movei r13, 1
-	}
-	{
-	 LD4U r12, r11			/* Load the saved PID.  */
-	 shli r13, r13, 31		/* Build 0x80000000. */
-	}
-	{
-	 CMPEQ r13, r12, r12		/* Test for that value. */
-	 sub r12, zero, r12		/* Re-negate it.  */
-	}
-	CMOVNEZ r12, r13, zero		/* Replace zero pids.  */
-	ST4 r11, r12			/* Restore the PID.  */
-1:
 	BNEZ r1, 0f
 	jrp lr
 PSEUDO_END (__vfork)
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tst-clone2.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tst-clone2.c
index 68a7e6d..b20332a 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tst-clone2.c
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tst-clone2.c
@@ -28,8 +28,14 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <sys/wait.h>
+#include <sys/syscall.h>
 
-#include <tls.h> /* for THREAD_* macros.  */
+#include <stackinfo.h>  /* For _STACK_GROWS_{UP,DOWN}.  */
+
+static int do_test (void);
+
+#define TEST_FUNCTION do_test ()
+#include <test-skeleton.c>
 
 static int sig;
 static int pipefd[2];
@@ -39,9 +45,16 @@ f (void *a)
 {
   close (pipefd[0]);
 
-  pid_t pid = THREAD_GETMEM (THREAD_SELF, pid);
-  pid_t tid = THREAD_GETMEM (THREAD_SELF, tid);
+  /* Clone without flags do not cache the pid and tid is only set in thread
+     creation by using CLONE_PARENT_SETTID plus pthread tid field address.
+     So to actually get all parent's pid and own pid/tid it requires to use
+     the syscalls.  */
+  pid_t ppid = getppid ();
+  pid_t pid = getpid ();
+  pid_t tid = syscall (__NR_gettid);
 
+  while (write (pipefd[1], &ppid, sizeof ppid) < 0)
+    continue;
   while (write (pipefd[1], &pid, sizeof pid) < 0)
     continue;
   while (write (pipefd[1], &tid, sizeof tid) < 0)
@@ -52,26 +65,19 @@ f (void *a)
 
 
 static int
-clone_test (int clone_flags)
+do_test (void)
 {
   sig = SIGRTMIN;
   sigset_t ss;
   sigemptyset (&ss);
   sigaddset (&ss, sig);
   if (sigprocmask (SIG_BLOCK, &ss, NULL) != 0)
-    {
-      printf ("sigprocmask failed: %m\n");
-      return 1;
-    }
+    FAIL_EXIT1 ("sigprocmask failed: %m");
 
   if (pipe2 (pipefd, O_CLOEXEC))
-    {
-      printf ("sigprocmask failed: %m\n");
-      return 1;
-    }
-
-  pid_t ppid = getpid ();
+    FAIL_EXIT1 ("pipe failed: %m");
 
+  int clone_flags = 0;
 #ifdef __ia64__
   extern int __clone2 (int (*__fn) (void *__arg), void *__child_stack_base,
 		       size_t __child_stack_size, int __flags,
@@ -88,61 +94,47 @@ clone_test (int clone_flags)
 #error "Define either _STACK_GROWS_DOWN or _STACK_GROWS_UP"
 #endif
 #endif
+
   close (pipefd[1]);
 
   if (p == -1)
+    FAIL_EXIT1("clone failed: %m");
+
+  pid_t ppid, pid, tid;
+  if (read (pipefd[0], &ppid, sizeof pid) != sizeof pid)
     {
-      printf ("clone failed: %m\n");
-      return 1;
+      kill (p, SIGKILL);
+      FAIL_EXIT1 ("read ppid failed: %m");
     }
-
-  pid_t pid, tid;
   if (read (pipefd[0], &pid, sizeof pid) != sizeof pid)
     {
-      printf ("read pid failed: %m\n");
       kill (p, SIGKILL);
-      return 1;
+      FAIL_EXIT1 ("read pid failed: %m");
     }
   if (read (pipefd[0], &tid, sizeof tid) != sizeof tid)
     {
-      printf ("read pid failed: %m\n");
       kill (p, SIGKILL);
-      return 1;
+      FAIL_EXIT1 ("read tid failed: %m");
     }
 
   close (pipefd[0]);
 
   int ret = 0;
 
-  /* For CLONE_VM glibc clone implementation does not change the pthread
-     pid/tid field.  */
-  if ((clone_flags & CLONE_VM) == CLONE_VM)
-    {
-      if ((ppid != pid) || (ppid != tid))
-	{
-	  printf ("parent pid (%i) != received pid/tid (%i/%i)\n",
-		  (int)ppid, (int)pid, (int)tid);
-	  ret = 1;
-	}
-    }
-  /* For any other flag clone updates the new pthread pid and tid with
-     the clone return value.  */
-  else
-    {
-      if ((p != pid) || (p != tid))
-	{
-	  printf ("child pid (%i) != received pid/tid (%i/%i)\n",
-		  (int)p, (int)pid, (int)tid);
-	  ret = 1;
-	}
-    }
+  pid_t own_pid = getpid ();
+  pid_t own_tid = syscall (__NR_gettid);
+
+  /* Some sanity checks for clone syscall: returned ppid should be currernt
+     pid and both returned tid/pid should be different from current one.  */
+  if ((ppid != own_pid) || (pid == own_pid) || (tid == own_tid))
+    FAIL_RET ("ppid=%i pid=%i tid=%i | own_pid=%i own_tid=%i",
+ 	      (int)ppid, (int)pid, (int)tid, (int)own_pid, (int)own_tid);
 
   int e;
   if (waitpid (p, &e, __WCLONE) != p)
     {
-      puts ("waitpid failed");
       kill (p, SIGKILL);
-      return 1;
+      FAIL_EXIT1 ("waitpid failed");
     }
   if (!WIFEXITED (e))
     {
@@ -150,29 +142,10 @@ clone_test (int clone_flags)
 	printf ("died from signal %s\n", strsignal (WTERMSIG (e)));
       else
 	puts ("did not terminate correctly");
-      return 1;
+      exit (EXIT_FAILURE);
     }
   if (WEXITSTATUS (e) != 0)
-    {
-      printf ("exit code %d\n", WEXITSTATUS (e));
-      return 1;
-    }
+    FAIL_EXIT1 ("exit code %d", WEXITSTATUS (e));
 
   return ret;
 }
-
-int
-do_test (void)
-{
-  /* First, check that the clone implementation, without any flag, updates
-     the struct pthread to contain the new PID and TID.  */
-  int ret = clone_test (0);
-  /* Second, check that with CLONE_VM the struct pthread PID and TID fields
-     remain unmodified after the clone.  Any modifications would cause problem
-     for the parent as described in bug 19957.  */
-  ret += clone_test (CLONE_VM);
-  return ret;
-}
-
-#define TEST_FUNCTION do_test ()
-#include "../test-skeleton.c"
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/clone.S b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/clone.S
index 66f4b11..5629aed 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/clone.S
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/clone.S
@@ -91,14 +91,6 @@ L(thread_start):
 	   the outermost frame obviously.  */
 	xorl	%ebp, %ebp
 
-	andq	$CLONE_VM, %rdi
-	jne	1f
-	movl	$SYS_ify(getpid), %eax
-	syscall
-	movl	%eax, %fs:PID
-	movl	%eax, %fs:TID
-1:
-
 	/* Set up arguments for the function call.  */
 	popq	%rax		/* Function to call.  */
 	popq	%rdi		/* Argument.  */
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/vfork.S b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/vfork.S
index 8332ade..cdd2dea 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/vfork.S
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/vfork.S
@@ -34,16 +34,6 @@ ENTRY (__vfork)
 	cfi_adjust_cfa_offset(-8)
 	cfi_register(%rip, %rdi)
 
-	/* Save the TCB-cached PID away in %esi, and then negate the TCB
-           field.  But if it's zero, set it to 0x80000000 instead.  See
-           raise.c for the logic that relies on this value.  */
-	movl	%fs:PID, %esi
-	movl	$0x80000000, %ecx
-	movl	%esi, %edx
-	negl	%edx
-	cmove	%ecx, %edx
-	movl	%edx, %fs:PID
-
 	/* Stuff the syscall number in RAX and enter into the kernel.  */
 	movl	$SYS_ify (vfork), %eax
 	syscall
@@ -52,14 +42,6 @@ ENTRY (__vfork)
 	pushq	%rdi
 	cfi_adjust_cfa_offset(8)
 
-	/* Restore the original value of the TCB cache of the PID, if we're
-	   the parent.  But in the child (syscall return value equals zero),
-	   leave things as they are.  */
-	testq	%rax, %rax
-	je	1f
-	movl	%esi, %fs:PID
-1:
-
 	cmpl	$-4095, %eax
 	jae SYSCALL_ERROR_LABEL		/* Branch forward if it failed.  */
 
diff --git a/sysdeps/x86_64/nptl/tcb-offsets.sym b/sysdeps/x86_64/nptl/tcb-offsets.sym
index aeb7526..8a25c48 100644
--- a/sysdeps/x86_64/nptl/tcb-offsets.sym
+++ b/sysdeps/x86_64/nptl/tcb-offsets.sym
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 
 RESULT			offsetof (struct pthread, result)
 TID			offsetof (struct pthread, tid)
-PID			offsetof (struct pthread, pid)
 CANCELHANDLING		offsetof (struct pthread, cancelhandling)
 CLEANUP_JMP_BUF		offsetof (struct pthread, cleanup_jmp_buf)
 CLEANUP			offsetof (struct pthread, cleanup)
