diff --git a/winsup/cygwin/fhandler.h b/winsup/cygwin/fhandler.h
index f6982f0ba..ef34f9c40 100644
--- a/winsup/cygwin/fhandler.h
+++ b/winsup/cygwin/fhandler.h
@@ -1316,7 +1316,7 @@ public:
     fhandler_fifo *fhf = new (ptr) fhandler_fifo (ptr);
     copyto (fhf);
     for (int i = 0; i < nclients; i++)
-      fhf->client[i].fh = client[i].fh->fhandler_base::clone ();
+      fhf->client[i].fh = client[i].fh->clone ();
     return fhf;
   }
 };