diff --git a/lib/libc/amd64/SYS.h b/lib/libc/amd64/SYS.h
--- a/lib/libc/amd64/SYS.h
+++ b/lib/libc/amd64/SYS.h
@@ -35,17 +35,23 @@
 #include <sys/syscall.h>
 #include <machine/asm.h>
 
+#define	_SYSCALL(name)							\
+			mov $SYS_##name, %eax;				\
+			movq %rcx, %r10;				\
+			syscall
+
+#define	_SYSCALL_BODY(name)						\
+			_SYSCALL(name);					\
+			jb HIDENAME(cerror);				\
+			ret
+
 #define	RSYSCALL(name)	ENTRY(__sys_##name);				\
 			WEAK_REFERENCE(__sys_##name, name);		\
 			WEAK_REFERENCE(__sys_##name, _##name);		\
-			mov $SYS_##name,%eax; KERNCALL;			\
-			jb HIDENAME(cerror); ret;			\
+			_SYSCALL_BODY(name);				\
 			END(__sys_##name)
 
 #define	PSEUDO(name)	ENTRY(__sys_##name);				\
 			WEAK_REFERENCE(__sys_##name, _##name);		\
-			mov $SYS_##name,%eax; KERNCALL;			\
-			jb HIDENAME(cerror); ret;			\
+			_SYSCALL_BODY(name);				\
 			END(__sys_##name)
-
-#define	KERNCALL	movq %rcx, %r10; syscall
diff --git a/lib/libc/amd64/gen/rfork_thread.S b/lib/libc/amd64/gen/rfork_thread.S
--- a/lib/libc/amd64/gen/rfork_thread.S
+++ b/lib/libc/amd64/gen/rfork_thread.S
@@ -51,8 +51,7 @@
 	/*
 	 * Prepare and execute the thread creation syscall
 	 */
-	movq	$SYS_rfork, %rax
-	KERNCALL
+	_SYSCALL(rfork)
 	jb 	2f
 
 	/*
@@ -78,8 +77,7 @@
 	/*
 	 * Exit system call
 	 */
-	movq	$SYS_exit, %rax
-	KERNCALL
+	_SYSCALL(exit)
 
 	/*
 	 * Branch here if the thread creation fails:
diff --git a/lib/libc/amd64/sys/getcontext.S b/lib/libc/amd64/sys/getcontext.S
--- a/lib/libc/amd64/sys/getcontext.S
+++ b/lib/libc/amd64/sys/getcontext.S
@@ -36,8 +36,7 @@
 	WEAK_REFERENCE(__sys_getcontext, getcontext)
 ENTRY(__sys_getcontext)
 	movq	(%rsp),%rsi	/* save getcontext return address */
-	mov	$SYS_getcontext,%rax
-	KERNCALL
+	_SYSCALL(getcontext)
 	jb	HIDENAME(cerror)
 	addq	$8,%rsp		/* remove stale (setcontext) return address */
 	jmp	*%rsi		/* restore return address */
diff --git a/lib/libc/amd64/sys/vfork.S b/lib/libc/amd64/sys/vfork.S
--- a/lib/libc/amd64/sys/vfork.S
+++ b/lib/libc/amd64/sys/vfork.S
@@ -37,8 +37,7 @@
 	WEAK_REFERENCE(__sys_vfork, vfork)
 ENTRY(__sys_vfork)
 	popq	%rsi		/* fetch return address (%rsi preserved) */
-	mov	$SYS_vfork,%rax
-	KERNCALL
+	_SYSCALL(vfork)
 	jb	1f
 	jmp	*%rsi
 1:
diff --git a/lib/libc/i386/SYS.h b/lib/libc/i386/SYS.h
--- a/lib/libc/i386/SYS.h
+++ b/lib/libc/i386/SYS.h
@@ -35,17 +35,22 @@
 #include <sys/syscall.h>
 #include <machine/asm.h>
 
+#define	_SYSCALL(name)							\
+			mov $SYS_##name, %eax;				\
+			int $0x80
+
+#define _SYSCALL_BODY(name)						\
+			_SYSCALL(name);					\
+			jb HIDENAME(cerror);				\
+			ret
+
 #define	RSYSCALL(name)	ENTRY(__sys_##name);				\
 			WEAK_REFERENCE(__sys_##name, name);		\
 			WEAK_REFERENCE(__sys_##name, _##name);		\
-			mov $SYS_##name,%eax; KERNCALL;			\
-			jb HIDENAME(cerror);				\
-			ret; END(__sys_##name)
+			_SYSCALL_BODY(name);				\
+			END(__sys_##name)
 
 #define	PSEUDO(name)	ENTRY(__sys_##name);				\
 			WEAK_REFERENCE(__sys_##name, _##name);		\
-			mov $SYS_##name,%eax; KERNCALL;			\
-			jb HIDENAME(cerror); ret;			\
+			_SYSCALL_BODY(name);				\
 			END(__sys_##name)
-
-#define KERNCALL	int $0x80
diff --git a/lib/libc/i386/gen/rfork_thread.S b/lib/libc/i386/gen/rfork_thread.S
--- a/lib/libc/i386/gen/rfork_thread.S
+++ b/lib/libc/i386/gen/rfork_thread.S
@@ -64,8 +64,7 @@
 	 */
 	pushl	8(%ebp)
 	pushl	$0
-	movl	$SYS_rfork, %eax
-	KERNCALL
+	_SYSCALL(rfork)
 	jb 	2f
 
 	/*
@@ -96,8 +95,7 @@
 	 */
 	pushl	%eax
 	pushl	$0
-	movl	$SYS_exit, %eax
-	KERNCALL
+	_SYSCALL(exit)
 
 	/*
 	 * Branch here if the thread creation fails:
diff --git a/lib/libc/i386/sys/getcontext.S b/lib/libc/i386/sys/getcontext.S
--- a/lib/libc/i386/sys/getcontext.S
+++ b/lib/libc/i386/sys/getcontext.S
@@ -36,8 +36,7 @@
 	WEAK_REFERENCE(__sys_getcontext, getcontext)
 ENTRY(__sys_getcontext)
 	movl	(%esp),%ecx	/* save getcontext return address */
-	mov	$SYS_getcontext,%eax
-	KERNCALL
+	_SYSCALL(getcontext)
 	jb	HIDENAME(cerror)
 	addl	$4,%esp		/* remove stale (setcontext) return address */
 	jmp	*%ecx		/* restore return address */
diff --git a/lib/libc/i386/sys/syscall.S b/lib/libc/i386/sys/syscall.S
--- a/lib/libc/i386/sys/syscall.S
+++ b/lib/libc/i386/sys/syscall.S
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 	pop	%ecx	/* rta */
 	pop	%eax	/* syscall number */
 	push	%ecx
-	KERNCALL
+	int	$0x80
 	push	%ecx	/* need to push a word to keep stack frame intact
 			   upon return; the word must be the return address. */
 	jb	HIDENAME(cerror)
diff --git a/lib/libc/i386/sys/vfork.S b/lib/libc/i386/sys/vfork.S
--- a/lib/libc/i386/sys/vfork.S
+++ b/lib/libc/i386/sys/vfork.S
@@ -37,8 +37,7 @@
 	WEAK_REFERENCE(__sys_vfork, vfork)
 ENTRY(__sys_vfork)
 	popl	%ecx		/* my rta into ecx */
-	mov	$SYS_vfork,%eax
-	KERNCALL
+	_SYSCALL(vfork)
 	jb	1f
 	jmp	*%ecx
 1: