diff --git a/cli/loader_exe.c b/cli/loader_exe.c
index 983cef02fa0374..07a0bddcd4b87f 100644
--- a/cli/loader_exe.c
+++ b/cli/loader_exe.c
@@ -63,6 +63,15 @@ int main(int argc, char * argv[])
     return ret;
 }
 
+#if defined(__GLIBC__) && (defined(_COMPILER_ASAN_ENABLED_) || defined(_COMPILER_TSAN_ENABLED_))
+// fork is generally bad news, but it is better if we prevent applications from
+// making it worse as openblas threadpools cause it to hang
+int __register_atfork232(void (*prepare)(void), void (*parent)(void), void (*child)(void), void *dso_handle) {
+    return 0;
+}
+__asm__ (".symver __register_atfork232, __register_atfork@@GLIBC_2.3.2");
+#endif
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 } // extern "C"
 #endif