Index: head/sys/kern/kern_fork.c
===================================================================
--- head/sys/kern/kern_fork.c
+++ head/sys/kern/kern_fork.c
@@ -721,18 +721,6 @@
 	 * but before we wait for the debugger.
 	 */
 	_PHOLD(p2);
-	if (p1->p_ptevents & PTRACE_FORK) {
-		/*
-		 * Arrange for debugger to receive the fork event.
-		 *
-		 * We can report PL_FLAG_FORKED regardless of
-		 * P_FOLLOWFORK settings, but it does not make a sense
-		 * for runaway child.
-		 */
-		td->td_dbgflags |= TDB_FORK;
-		td->td_dbg_forked = p2->p_pid;
-		td2->td_dbgflags |= TDB_STOPATFORK;
-	}
 	if (fr->fr_flags & RFPPWAIT) {
 		td->td_pflags |= TDP_RFPPWAIT;
 		td->td_rfppwait_p = p2;
@@ -756,7 +744,42 @@
 		procdesc_finit(p2->p_procdesc, fp_procdesc);
 		fdrop(fp_procdesc, td);
 	}
-
+	
+	/*
+	 * Speculative check for PTRACE_FORK. PTRACE_FORK is not
+	 * synced with forks in progress so it is OK if we miss it
+	 * if being set atm.
+	 */
+	if ((p1->p_ptevents & PTRACE_FORK) != 0) {
+		sx_xlock(&proctree_lock);
+		PROC_LOCK(p2);
+		
+		/*
+		 * p1->p_ptevents & p1->p_pptr are protected by both
+		 * process and proctree locks for modifications,
+		 * so owning proctree_lock allows the race-free read.
+		 */
+		if ((p1->p_ptevents & PTRACE_FORK) != 0) {
+			/*
+			 * Arrange for debugger to receive the fork event.
+			 *
+			 * We can report PL_FLAG_FORKED regardless of
+			 * P_FOLLOWFORK settings, but it does not make a sense
+			 * for runaway child.
+			 */
+			td->td_dbgflags |= TDB_FORK;
+			td->td_dbg_forked = p2->p_pid;
+			td2->td_dbgflags |= TDB_STOPATFORK;
+			proc_set_traced(p2, true);
+			CTR2(KTR_PTRACE,
+			    "do_fork: attaching to new child pid %d: oppid %d",
+			    p2->p_pid, p2->p_oppid);
+			proc_reparent(p2, p1->p_pptr);
+		}
+		PROC_UNLOCK(p2);
+		sx_xunlock(&proctree_lock);
+	}
+	
 	if ((fr->fr_flags & RFSTOPPED) == 0) {
 		/*
 		 * If RFSTOPPED not requested, make child runnable and
@@ -773,11 +796,6 @@
 	}
 
 	PROC_LOCK(p2);
-	/*
-	 * Wait until debugger is attached to child.
-	 */
-	while (td2->td_proc == p2 && (td2->td_dbgflags & TDB_STOPATFORK) != 0)
-		cv_wait(&p2->p_dbgwait, &p2->p_mtx);
 	_PRELE(p2);
 	racct_proc_fork_done(p2);
 	PROC_UNLOCK(p2);
@@ -1063,24 +1081,15 @@
 void
 fork_return(struct thread *td, struct trapframe *frame)
 {
-	struct proc *p, *dbg;
+	struct proc *p;
 
 	p = td->td_proc;
 	if (td->td_dbgflags & TDB_STOPATFORK) {
-		sx_xlock(&proctree_lock);
 		PROC_LOCK(p);
-		if (p->p_pptr->p_ptevents & PTRACE_FORK) {
+		if ((p->p_flag & P_TRACED) != 0) {
 			/*
-			 * If debugger still wants auto-attach for the
-			 * parent's children, do it now.
+			 * Inform the debugger if one is still present.
 			 */
-			dbg = p->p_pptr->p_pptr;
-			proc_set_traced(p, true);
-			CTR2(KTR_PTRACE,
-		    "fork_return: attaching to new child pid %d: oppid %d",
-			    p->p_pid, p->p_oppid);
-			proc_reparent(p, dbg);
-			sx_xunlock(&proctree_lock);
 			td->td_dbgflags |= TDB_CHILD | TDB_SCX | TDB_FSTP;
 			ptracestop(td, SIGSTOP, NULL);
 			td->td_dbgflags &= ~(TDB_CHILD | TDB_SCX);
@@ -1088,9 +1097,7 @@
 			/*
 			 * ... otherwise clear the request.
 			 */
-			sx_xunlock(&proctree_lock);
 			td->td_dbgflags &= ~TDB_STOPATFORK;
-			cv_broadcast(&p->p_dbgwait);
 		}
 		PROC_UNLOCK(p);
 	} else if (p->p_flag & P_TRACED || td->td_dbgflags & TDB_BORN) {
Index: head/sys/kern/kern_proc.c
===================================================================
--- head/sys/kern/kern_proc.c
+++ head/sys/kern/kern_proc.c
@@ -266,7 +266,6 @@
 	mtx_init(&p->p_itimmtx, "pitiml", NULL, MTX_SPIN | MTX_NEW);
 	mtx_init(&p->p_profmtx, "pprofl", NULL, MTX_SPIN | MTX_NEW);
 	cv_init(&p->p_pwait, "ppwait");
-	cv_init(&p->p_dbgwait, "dbgwait");
 	TAILQ_INIT(&p->p_threads);	     /* all threads in proc */
 	EVENTHANDLER_DIRECT_INVOKE(process_init, p);
 	p->p_stats = pstats_alloc();
Index: head/sys/kern/kern_sig.c
===================================================================
--- head/sys/kern/kern_sig.c
+++ head/sys/kern/kern_sig.c
@@ -2581,7 +2581,6 @@
 			}
 			if ((td->td_dbgflags & TDB_STOPATFORK) != 0) {
 				td->td_dbgflags &= ~TDB_STOPATFORK;
-				cv_broadcast(&p->p_dbgwait);
 			}
 stopme:
 			thread_suspend_switch(td, p);
Index: head/sys/sys/proc.h
===================================================================
--- head/sys/sys/proc.h
+++ head/sys/sys/proc.h
@@ -685,8 +685,6 @@
 	LIST_HEAD(, mqueue_notifier)	p_mqnotifier; /* (c) mqueue notifiers.*/
 	struct kdtrace_proc	*p_dtrace; /* (*) DTrace-specific data. */
 	struct cv	p_pwait;	/* (*) wait cv for exit/exec. */
-	struct cv	p_dbgwait;	/* (*) wait cv for debugger attach
-					   after fork. */
 	uint64_t	p_prev_runtime;	/* (c) Resource usage accounting. */
 	struct racct	*p_racct;	/* (b) Resource accounting. */
 	int		p_throttled;	/* (c) Flag for racct pcpu throttling */