diff --git a/Lib/multiprocessing/resource_tracker.py b/Lib/multiprocessing/resource_tracker.py
index 2249948da98b00..2ffbe532cdee50 100644
--- a/Lib/multiprocessing/resource_tracker.py
+++ b/Lib/multiprocessing/resource_tracker.py
@@ -115,7 +115,12 @@ def _stop_locked(
         close(self._fd)
         self._fd = None
 
-        _, status = waitpid(self._pid, 0)
+        try:
+            _, status = waitpid(self._pid, 0)
+        except ChildProcessError:
+            self._pid = None
+            self._exitcode = None
+            return
 
         self._pid = None