diff --git a/sys/src/kern/port/awake.c b/sys/src/kern/port/awake.c
index 9cec4ec..ee9e744 100644
--- a/sys/src/kern/port/awake.c
+++ b/sys/src/kern/port/awake.c
@@ -340,6 +340,7 @@ awake_gc_proc(Proc *p)
 		while(waserror())
 			;
 		resrcwait(nil, nil);
+		poperror();
 	}
 }