diff --git a/compiler-rt/lib/fuzzer/FuzzerDriver.cpp b/compiler-rt/lib/fuzzer/FuzzerDriver.cpp
index b1dd908ec3663..ad3a65aff80e2 100644
--- a/compiler-rt/lib/fuzzer/FuzzerDriver.cpp
+++ b/compiler-rt/lib/fuzzer/FuzzerDriver.cpp
@@ -306,9 +306,6 @@ static int RunInMultipleProcesses(const std::vector<std::string> &Args,
   return HasErrors ? 1 : 0;
 }
 
-// Fuchsia needs to do some book checking before starting the RssThread,
-// so it has its own implementation.
-#if !LIBFUZZER_FUCHSIA
 static void RssThread(Fuzzer *F, size_t RssLimitMb) {
   while (true) {
     SleepSeconds(1);
@@ -324,7 +321,6 @@ static void StartRssThread(Fuzzer *F, size_t RssLimitMb) {
   std::thread T(RssThread, F, RssLimitMb);
   T.detach();
 }
-#endif
 
 int RunOneTest(Fuzzer *F, const char *InputFilePath, size_t MaxLen) {
   Unit U = FileToVector(InputFilePath);
diff --git a/compiler-rt/lib/fuzzer/FuzzerUtilFuchsia.cpp b/compiler-rt/lib/fuzzer/FuzzerUtilFuchsia.cpp
index 1ae8e66350539..7f065c79e717c 100644
--- a/compiler-rt/lib/fuzzer/FuzzerUtilFuchsia.cpp
+++ b/compiler-rt/lib/fuzzer/FuzzerUtilFuchsia.cpp
@@ -68,9 +68,6 @@ void ExitOnErr(zx_status_t Status, const char *Syscall) {
 }
 
 void AlarmHandler(int Seconds) {
-  // Signal the alarm thread started.
-  ExitOnErr(_zx_object_signal(SignalHandlerEvent, 0, ZX_USER_SIGNAL_0),
-            "_zx_object_signal alarm");
   while (true) {
     SleepSeconds(Seconds);
     Fuzzer::StaticAlarmCallback();
@@ -285,7 +282,6 @@ void CrashHandler() {
                 Self, ZX_EXCEPTION_CHANNEL_DEBUGGER, &Channel.Handle),
             "_zx_task_create_exception_channel");
 
-  // Signal the crash thread started.
   ExitOnErr(_zx_object_signal(SignalHandlerEvent, 0, ZX_USER_SIGNAL_0),
             "_zx_object_signal");
 
@@ -389,49 +385,10 @@ void StopSignalHandler() {
   _zx_handle_close(SignalHandlerEvent);
 }
 
-void RssThread(Fuzzer *F, size_t RssLimitMb) {
-  // Signal the rss thread started.
-  //
-  // We must wait for this thread to start because we could accidentally suspend
-  // it while the crash handler is attempting to handle the
-  // ZX_EXCP_THREAD_STARTING exception. If the crash handler is suspended by the
-  // lsan machinery, then there's no way for this thread to indicate it's
-  // suspended because it's blocked on waiting for the exception to be handled.
-  ExitOnErr(_zx_object_signal(SignalHandlerEvent, 0, ZX_USER_SIGNAL_0),
-            "_zx_object_signal rss");
-  while (true) {
-    SleepSeconds(1);
-    size_t Peak = GetPeakRSSMb();
-    if (Peak > RssLimitMb)
-      F->RssLimitCallback();
-  }
-}
-
 } // namespace
 
-void StartRssThread(Fuzzer *F, size_t RssLimitMb) {
-  // Set up the crash handler and wait until it is ready before proceeding.
-  assert(SignalHandlerEvent == ZX_HANDLE_INVALID);
-  ExitOnErr(_zx_event_create(0, &SignalHandlerEvent), "_zx_event_create");
-
-  if (!RssLimitMb)
-    return;
-  std::thread T(RssThread, F, RssLimitMb);
-  T.detach();
-
-  // Wait for the rss thread to start.
-  ExitOnErr(_zx_object_wait_one(SignalHandlerEvent, ZX_USER_SIGNAL_0,
-                                ZX_TIME_INFINITE, nullptr),
-            "_zx_object_wait_one rss");
-  ExitOnErr(_zx_object_signal(SignalHandlerEvent, ZX_USER_SIGNAL_0, 0),
-            "_zx_object_signal rss clear");
-}
-
 // Platform specific functions.
 void SetSignalHandler(const FuzzingOptions &Options) {
-  assert(SignalHandlerEvent != ZX_HANDLE_INVALID &&
-         "This should've been setup by StartRssThread.");
-
   // Make sure information from libFuzzer and the sanitizers are easy to
   // reassemble. `__sanitizer_log_write` has the added benefit of ensuring the
   // DSO map is always available for the symbolizer.
@@ -447,20 +404,6 @@ void SetSignalHandler(const FuzzingOptions &Options) {
   if (Options.HandleAlrm && Options.UnitTimeoutSec > 0) {
     std::thread T(AlarmHandler, Options.UnitTimeoutSec / 2 + 1);
     T.detach();
-
-    // Wait for the alarm thread to start.
-    //
-    // We must wait for this thread to start because we could accidentally
-    // suspend it while the crash handler is attempting to handle the
-    // ZX_EXCP_THREAD_STARTING exception. If the crash handler is suspended by
-    // the lsan machinery, then there's no way for this thread to indicate it's
-    // suspended because it's blocked on waiting for the exception to be
-    // handled.
-    ExitOnErr(_zx_object_wait_one(SignalHandlerEvent, ZX_USER_SIGNAL_0,
-                                  ZX_TIME_INFINITE, nullptr),
-              "_zx_object_wait_one alarm");
-    ExitOnErr(_zx_object_signal(SignalHandlerEvent, ZX_USER_SIGNAL_0, 0),
-              "_zx_object_signal alarm clear");
   }
 
   // Options.HandleInt and Options.HandleTerm are not supported on Fuchsia
@@ -470,6 +413,9 @@ void SetSignalHandler(const FuzzingOptions &Options) {
       !Options.HandleFpe && !Options.HandleAbrt && !Options.HandleTrap)
     return;
 
+  // Set up the crash handler and wait until it is ready before proceeding.
+  ExitOnErr(_zx_event_create(0, &SignalHandlerEvent), "_zx_event_create");
+
   SignalHandler = std::thread(CrashHandler);
   zx_status_t Status = _zx_object_wait_one(SignalHandlerEvent, ZX_USER_SIGNAL_0,
                                            ZX_TIME_INFINITE, nullptr);