diff --git a/src/exec.c b/src/exec.c
index 20c04e1..2e62cd1 100644
--- a/src/exec.c
+++ b/src/exec.c
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@ int hyper_exec_cmd(char *json, int length)
 		.exec	= NULL,
 		.pipe	= {-1, -1},
 	};
-	int pid, ret = -1, status;
+	int pid, ret = -1;
 	uint32_t type;
 
 	fprintf(stdout, "call hyper_exec_cmd, json %s, len %d\n", json, length);
@@ -698,11 +698,6 @@ int hyper_exec_cmd(char *json, int length)
 		goto close_tty;
 	}
 
-	if (waitpid(pid, &status, __WCLONE) <= 0) {
-		perror("waiting hyper_do_exec_cmd finish failed");
-		goto close_tty;
-	}
-
 	if (hyper_get_type(arg.pipe[0], &type) < 0 || (int)type < 0) {
 		fprintf(stderr, "hyper init doesn't get execcmd ready message\n");
 		goto close_tty;