diff --git a/binfmt/CMakeLists.txt b/binfmt/CMakeLists.txt
index 9af12e1a3b..20a780fbea 100644
--- a/binfmt/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/binfmt/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ list(
   binfmt_execmodule.c
   binfmt_exec.c
   binfmt_copyargv.c
+  binfmt_copyactions.c
   binfmt_dumpmodule.c
   binfmt_coredump.c)
 
diff --git a/binfmt/Makefile b/binfmt/Makefile
index 004ef03a8a..f4356319f4 100644
--- a/binfmt/Makefile
+++ b/binfmt/Makefile
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/Make.defs
 
 CSRCS  = binfmt_globals.c binfmt_initialize.c binfmt_register.c binfmt_unregister.c
 CSRCS += binfmt_loadmodule.c binfmt_unloadmodule.c binfmt_execmodule.c
-CSRCS += binfmt_exec.c binfmt_copyargv.c binfmt_dumpmodule.c
+CSRCS += binfmt_exec.c binfmt_copyargv.c binfmt_copyactions.c binfmt_dumpmodule.c
 CSRCS += binfmt_coredump.c
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_BINFMT_LOADABLE),y)
diff --git a/binfmt/binfmt.h b/binfmt/binfmt.h
index a769ad93a5..d4ae019803 100644
--- a/binfmt/binfmt.h
+++ b/binfmt/binfmt.h
@@ -165,6 +165,51 @@ void binfmt_freeargv(FAR char * const *argv);
 #  define binfmt_freeenv(envp)
 #endif
 
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Name: binfmt_copyactions
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *   In the kernel build, the file actions will likely lie in the caller's
+ *   address environment and, hence, be inaccessible when we switch to the
+ *   address environment of the new process address environment.  So we
+ *   do not have any real option other than to copy the callers action list.
+ *
+ * Input Parameters:
+ *   copy     - Pointer of file actions
+ *
+ * Returned Value:
+ *   A non-zero copy is returned on success.
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_ARCH_ADDRENV) && defined(CONFIG_BUILD_KERNEL)
+int binfmt_copyactions(FAR const posix_spawn_file_actions_t **copy,
+                       FAR const posix_spawn_file_actions_t *actions);
+#else
+#  define binfmt_copyactions(copy, actp) \
+          (*(copy) = (FAR posix_spawn_file_actions_t *)(actp), 0)
+#endif
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Name: binfmt_freeactions
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *   Release the copied file action list.
+ *
+ * Input Parameters:
+ *   copy     - Pointer of file actions
+ *
+ * Returned Value:
+ *   None
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_ARCH_ADDRENV) && defined(CONFIG_BUILD_KERNEL)
+void binfmt_freeactions(FAR const posix_spawn_file_actions_t *copy);
+#else
+#  define binfmt_freeactions(copy)
+#endif
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_BUILTIN
 /****************************************************************************
  * Name: builtin_initialize
diff --git a/binfmt/binfmt_copyactions.c b/binfmt/binfmt_copyactions.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cb941ea09e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/binfmt/binfmt_copyactions.c
@@ -0,0 +1,194 @@
+/****************************************************************************
+ * binfmt/binfmt_copyactions.c
+ *
+ * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ * contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
+ * this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.  The
+ * ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+ * "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the
+ * License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+ * WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.  See the
+ * License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+ * under the License.
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Included Files
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+#include <nuttx/config.h>
+
+#include <string.h>
+#include <debug.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+
+#include <nuttx/kmalloc.h>
+#include <nuttx/binfmt/binfmt.h>
+
+#include "binfmt.h"
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_ARCH_ADDRENV) && defined(CONFIG_BUILD_KERNEL) && !defined(CONFIG_BINFMT_DISABLE)
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Pre-processor Definitions
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+#define ROUNDUP(x, y)     (((x) + (y) - 1) / (y) * (y))
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Public Functions
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Name: binfmt_copyactions
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *   In the kernel build, the file actions will likely lie in the caller's
+ *   address environment and, hence, be inaccessible when we switch to the
+ *   address environment of the new process address environment.  So we
+ *   do not have any real option other than to copy the callers action list.
+ *
+ * Input Parameters:
+ *   copy     - Pointer of file actions
+ *
+ * Returned Value:
+ *   A non-zero copy is returned on success.
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+int binfmt_copyactions(FAR const posix_spawn_file_actions_t **copy,
+                       FAR const posix_spawn_file_actions_t *actions)
+{
+  FAR struct spawn_general_file_action_s *entry;
+  FAR struct spawn_general_file_action_s *prev;
+  FAR struct spawn_close_file_action_s *close;
+  FAR struct spawn_open_file_action_s *open;
+  FAR struct spawn_open_file_action_s *tmp;
+  FAR struct spawn_dup2_file_action_s *dup2;
+  FAR void *buffer;
+  int size = 0;
+
+  if (actions == NULL)
+    {
+      *copy = NULL;
+      return OK;
+    }
+
+  for (entry = (FAR struct spawn_general_file_action_s *)actions;
+       entry != NULL;
+       entry = entry->flink)
+    {
+      switch (entry->action)
+        {
+          case SPAWN_FILE_ACTION_CLOSE:
+            size += sizeof(struct spawn_close_file_action_s);
+            break;
+
+          case SPAWN_FILE_ACTION_DUP2:
+            size += sizeof(struct spawn_dup2_file_action_s);
+            break;
+
+          case SPAWN_FILE_ACTION_OPEN:
+            open = (FAR struct spawn_open_file_action_s *)entry;
+            size += ROUNDUP(SIZEOF_OPEN_FILE_ACTION_S(strlen(open->path)),
+                            sizeof(FAR void *));
+            break;
+
+          default:
+            return -EINVAL;
+        }
+    }
+
+  *copy = buffer = kmm_malloc(size);
+  if (buffer == NULL)
+    {
+      return -ENOMEM;
+    }
+
+  for (entry = (FAR struct spawn_general_file_action_s *)actions,
+       prev = NULL; entry != NULL; prev = entry, entry = entry->flink)
+    {
+      switch (entry->action)
+        {
+          case SPAWN_FILE_ACTION_CLOSE:
+            close = buffer;
+            memcpy(close, entry, sizeof(struct spawn_close_file_action_s));
+            close->flink = NULL;
+            if (prev)
+              {
+                prev->flink = (FAR void *)close;
+              }
+
+            buffer = close + 1;
+            break;
+
+          case SPAWN_FILE_ACTION_DUP2:
+            dup2 = buffer;
+            memcpy(dup2, entry, sizeof(struct spawn_dup2_file_action_s));
+            dup2->flink = NULL;
+            if (prev)
+              {
+                prev->flink = (FAR void *)dup2;
+              }
+
+            buffer = dup2 + 1;
+            break;
+
+          case SPAWN_FILE_ACTION_OPEN:
+            tmp = (FAR struct spawn_open_file_action_s *)entry;
+            open = buffer;
+            memcpy(open, entry, sizeof(struct spawn_open_file_action_s));
+            open->flink = NULL;
+            if (prev)
+              {
+                prev->flink = (FAR void *)open;
+              }
+
+            strcpy(open->path, tmp->path);
+
+            buffer = (FAR char *)buffer +
+                     ROUNDUP(SIZEOF_OPEN_FILE_ACTION_S(strlen(tmp->path)),
+                             sizeof(FAR void *));
+            break;
+
+          default:
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+
+  return OK;
+}
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Name: binfmt_freeactions
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *   Release the copied file action list.
+ *
+ * Input Parameters:
+ *   copy     - Pointer of file actions
+ *
+ * Returned Value:
+ *   None
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+void binfmt_freeactions(FAR const posix_spawn_file_actions_t *copy)
+{
+  /* Is there an allocated argument buffer */
+
+  if (copy != NULL)
+    {
+      /* Free the argument buffer */
+
+      kmm_free((FAR void *)copy);
+    }
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/binfmt/binfmt_execmodule.c b/binfmt/binfmt_execmodule.c
index 59b008cd5c..3859a0bfe4 100644
--- a/binfmt/binfmt_execmodule.c
+++ b/binfmt/binfmt_execmodule.c
@@ -256,6 +256,12 @@ int exec_module(FAR struct binary_s *binp,
       goto errout_with_args;
     }
 
+  ret = binfmt_copyactions(&actions, actions);
+  if (ret < 0)
+    {
+      goto errout_with_envp;
+    }
+
 #if defined(CONFIG_ARCH_ADDRENV) && defined(CONFIG_BUILD_KERNEL)
   /* If there is no argument vector, the process name must be copied here */
 
@@ -271,7 +277,7 @@ int exec_module(FAR struct binary_s *binp,
   if (ret < 0)
     {
       berr("ERROR: addrenv_select() failed: %d\n", ret);
-      goto errout_with_envp;
+      goto errout_with_actions;
     }
 
   ret = up_addrenv_vheap(addrenv, &vheap);
@@ -310,12 +316,14 @@ int exec_module(FAR struct binary_s *binp,
   if (argv && argv[0])
     {
       ret = nxtask_init(tcb, argv[0], binp->priority, stackaddr,
-                        binp->stacksize, binp->entrypt, &argv[1], envp);
+                        binp->stacksize, binp->entrypt, &argv[1],
+                        envp, actions);
     }
   else
     {
       ret = nxtask_init(tcb, filename, binp->priority, stackaddr,
-                        binp->stacksize, binp->entrypt, argv, envp);
+                        binp->stacksize, binp->entrypt, argv,
+                        envp, actions);
     }
 
   if (ret < 0)
@@ -326,6 +334,7 @@ int exec_module(FAR struct binary_s *binp,
 
   /* The copied argv and envp can now be released */
 
+  binfmt_freeactions(actions);
   binfmt_freeargv(argv);
   binfmt_freeenv(envp);
 
@@ -376,10 +385,6 @@ int exec_module(FAR struct binary_s *binp,
     }
 #endif
 
-  /* Close the file descriptors with O_CLOEXEC before active task */
-
-  files_close_onexec(&tcb->cmn);
-
   if (!spawn)
     {
       exec_swap(this_task(), (FAR struct tcb_s *)tcb);
@@ -400,17 +405,6 @@ int exec_module(FAR struct binary_s *binp,
     }
 #endif
 
-  /* Perform file actions */
-
-  if (actions != NULL)
-    {
-      ret = spawn_file_actions(&tcb->cmn, actions);
-      if (ret < 0)
-        {
-          goto errout_with_tcbinit;
-        }
-    }
-
   /* Set the attributes */
 
   if (attr)
@@ -442,8 +436,10 @@ errout_with_tcbinit:
 errout_with_addrenv:
 #if defined(CONFIG_ARCH_ADDRENV) && defined(CONFIG_BUILD_KERNEL)
   addrenv_restore(binp->oldenv);
-errout_with_envp:
+errout_with_actions:
+  binfmt_freeactions(actions);
 #endif
+errout_with_envp:
   binfmt_freeenv(envp);
 errout_with_args:
   binfmt_freeargv(argv);
diff --git a/fs/inode/fs_files.c b/fs/inode/fs_files.c
index e61728832f..8729f48e19 100644
--- a/fs/inode/fs_files.c
+++ b/fs/inode/fs_files.c
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include <nuttx/cancelpt.h>
 #include <nuttx/mutex.h>
 #include <nuttx/sched.h>
+#include <nuttx/spawn.h>
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_FDSAN
 #  include <android/fdsan.h>
@@ -462,20 +463,23 @@ int file_allocate(FAR struct inode *inode, int oflags, off_t pos,
  *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-int files_duplist(FAR struct filelist *plist, FAR struct filelist *clist)
+int files_duplist(FAR struct filelist *plist, FAR struct filelist *clist,
+                  FAR const posix_spawn_file_actions_t *actions,
+                  bool cloexec)
 {
+  bool fcloexec;
   int ret;
+  int fd;
   int i;
   int j;
 
-  DEBUGASSERT(clist);
-  DEBUGASSERT(plist);
-
   for (i = 0; i < plist->fl_rows; i++)
     {
       for (j = 0; j < CONFIG_NFILE_DESCRIPTORS_PER_BLOCK; j++)
         {
           FAR struct file *filep;
+
+          fd = i * CONFIG_NFILE_DESCRIPTORS_PER_BLOCK + j;
 #ifdef CONFIG_FDCLONE_STDIO
 
           /* Determine how many file descriptors to clone.  If
@@ -485,7 +489,7 @@ int files_duplist(FAR struct filelist *plist, FAR struct filelist *clist)
            * cloned.  Otherwise all file descriptors will be cloned.
            */
 
-          if (i * CONFIG_NFILE_DESCRIPTORS_PER_BLOCK + j >= 3)
+          if (fd >= 3)
             {
               return OK;
             }
@@ -497,6 +501,22 @@ int files_duplist(FAR struct filelist *plist, FAR struct filelist *clist)
               continue;
             }
 
+          fcloexec = (cloexec && (filep->f_oflags & O_CLOEXEC));
+
+          /* Skip file dup if file action is unnecessary to duplicate */
+
+          if (actions != NULL)
+            {
+              if (!spawn_file_is_duplicateable(actions, fd, fcloexec))
+                {
+                  continue;
+                }
+            }
+          else if (fcloexec)
+            {
+              continue;
+            }
+
           ret = files_extend(clist, i + 1);
           if (ret < 0)
             {
@@ -505,8 +525,7 @@ int files_duplist(FAR struct filelist *plist, FAR struct filelist *clist)
 
           /* Yes... duplicate it for the child, include O_CLOEXEC flag. */
 
-          ret = file_dup3(filep, files_fget_by_index(clist, i, j),
-                          filep->f_oflags & O_CLOEXEC ? O_CLOEXEC : 0);
+          ret = file_dup2(filep, files_fget_by_index(clist, i, j));
           if (ret < 0)
             {
               return ret;
@@ -517,41 +536,6 @@ int files_duplist(FAR struct filelist *plist, FAR struct filelist *clist)
   return OK;
 }
 
-/****************************************************************************
- * Name: files_close_onexec
- *
- * Description:
- *   Close specified task's file descriptors with O_CLOEXEC before exec.
- *
- ****************************************************************************/
-
-void files_close_onexec(FAR struct tcb_s *tcb)
-{
-  FAR struct filelist *list;
-  int i;
-  int j;
-
-  /* Get the file descriptor list.  It should not be NULL in this context. */
-
-  list = nxsched_get_files_from_tcb(tcb);
-  DEBUGASSERT(list != NULL);
-
-  for (i = 0; i < list->fl_rows; i++)
-    {
-      for (j = 0; j < CONFIG_NFILE_DESCRIPTORS_PER_BLOCK; j++)
-        {
-          FAR struct file *filep;
-
-          filep = files_fget_by_index(list, i, j);
-          if (filep->f_inode != NULL &&
-              (filep->f_oflags & O_CLOEXEC) != 0)
-            {
-              file_close(filep);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 /****************************************************************************
  * Name: fs_getfilep
  *
diff --git a/include/nuttx/fs/fs.h b/include/nuttx/fs/fs.h
index 7e3813695c..0016b87b09 100644
--- a/include/nuttx/fs/fs.h
+++ b/include/nuttx/fs/fs.h
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include <nuttx/semaphore.h>
 #include <nuttx/spinlock.h>
 #include <nuttx/mm/map.h>
+#include <nuttx/spawn.h>
 
 /****************************************************************************
  * Pre-processor Definitions
@@ -877,17 +878,9 @@ int files_countlist(FAR struct filelist *list);
  *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-int files_duplist(FAR struct filelist *plist, FAR struct filelist *clist);
-
-/****************************************************************************
- * Name: files_close_onexec
- *
- * Description:
- *   Close specified task's file descriptors with O_CLOEXEC before exec.
- *
- ****************************************************************************/
-
-void files_close_onexec(FAR struct tcb_s *tcb);
+int files_duplist(FAR struct filelist *plist, FAR struct filelist *clist,
+                  FAR const posix_spawn_file_actions_t *actions,
+                  bool cloexec);
 
 /****************************************************************************
  * Name: file_allocate_from_tcb
diff --git a/include/nuttx/sched.h b/include/nuttx/sched.h
index c9581456ed..4dd1468fc5 100644
--- a/include/nuttx/sched.h
+++ b/include/nuttx/sched.h
@@ -923,7 +923,8 @@ FAR struct filelist *nxsched_get_files(void);
 
 int nxtask_init(FAR struct task_tcb_s *tcb, const char *name, int priority,
                 FAR void *stack, uint32_t stack_size, main_t entry,
-                FAR char * const argv[], FAR char * const envp[]);
+                FAR char * const argv[], FAR char * const envp[],
+                FAR const posix_spawn_file_actions_t *actions);
 
 /****************************************************************************
  * Name: nxtask_uninit
diff --git a/include/nuttx/spawn.h b/include/nuttx/spawn.h
index c552e15f9a..5e0f4da572 100644
--- a/include/nuttx/spawn.h
+++ b/include/nuttx/spawn.h
@@ -100,9 +100,14 @@ extern "C"
 void add_file_action(FAR posix_spawn_file_actions_t *file_action,
                      FAR struct spawn_general_file_action_s *entry);
 
+struct tcb_s;
 int spawn_file_actions(FAR struct tcb_s *tcb,
                        FAR const posix_spawn_file_actions_t *actions);
 
+bool
+spawn_file_is_duplicateable(FAR const posix_spawn_file_actions_t *actions,
+                            int fd, bool cloexec);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/sched/group/group.h b/sched/group/group.h
index ee07650323..839e4e2710 100644
--- a/sched/group/group.h
+++ b/sched/group/group.h
@@ -120,6 +120,8 @@ void group_remove_children(FAR struct task_group_s *group);
 /* Group data resource configuration */
 
 int  group_setupidlefiles(void);
-int  group_setuptaskfiles(FAR struct task_tcb_s *tcb);
+int  group_setuptaskfiles(FAR struct task_tcb_s *tcb,
+                          FAR const posix_spawn_file_actions_t *actions,
+                          bool cloexec);
 
 #endif /* __SCHED_GROUP_GROUP_H */
diff --git a/sched/group/group_setuptaskfiles.c b/sched/group/group_setuptaskfiles.c
index 1345252f2e..4c074da887 100644
--- a/sched/group/group_setuptaskfiles.c
+++ b/sched/group/group_setuptaskfiles.c
@@ -45,7 +45,9 @@
  *   file descriptors and streams from the parent task.
  *
  * Input Parameters:
- *   tcb - tcb of the new task.
+ *   tcb     - tcb of the new task.
+ *   actions - The spawn file actions
+ *   cloexec - Perform O_CLOEXEC on setup task files
  *
  * Returned Value:
  *   Zero (OK) is returned on success; A negated errno value is returned on
@@ -55,7 +57,9 @@
  *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-int group_setuptaskfiles(FAR struct task_tcb_s *tcb)
+int group_setuptaskfiles(FAR struct task_tcb_s *tcb,
+                         FAR const posix_spawn_file_actions_t *actions,
+                         bool cloexec)
 {
   FAR struct task_group_s *group = tcb->cmn.group;
   int ret = OK;
@@ -75,7 +79,12 @@ int group_setuptaskfiles(FAR struct task_tcb_s *tcb)
 
   /* Duplicate the parent task's file descriptors */
 
-  ret = files_duplist(&rtcb->group->tg_filelist, &group->tg_filelist);
+  ret = files_duplist(&rtcb->group->tg_filelist,
+                      &group->tg_filelist, actions, cloexec);
+  if (ret >= 0 && actions != NULL)
+    {
+      ret = spawn_file_actions(&tcb->cmn, actions);
+    }
 #endif
 
   sched_trace_end();
diff --git a/sched/init/nx_start.c b/sched/init/nx_start.c
index 9398a417aa..176c010999 100644
--- a/sched/init/nx_start.c
+++ b/sched/init/nx_start.c
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ void nx_start(void)
         {
           /* Clone stdout, stderr, stdin from the CPU0 IDLE task. */
 
-          DEBUGVERIFY(group_setuptaskfiles(&g_idletcb[i]));
+          DEBUGVERIFY(group_setuptaskfiles(&g_idletcb[i], NULL, true));
         }
       else
         {
diff --git a/sched/task/task_create.c b/sched/task/task_create.c
index f59eca8eac..17a84202d0 100644
--- a/sched/task/task_create.c
+++ b/sched/task/task_create.c
@@ -96,17 +96,13 @@ int nxthread_create(FAR const char *name, uint8_t ttype, int priority,
   /* Initialize the task */
 
   ret = nxtask_init(tcb, name, priority, stack_addr, stack_size,
-                    entry, argv, envp);
+                    entry, argv, envp, NULL);
   if (ret < OK)
     {
       kmm_free(tcb);
       return ret;
     }
 
-  /* Close the file descriptors with O_CLOEXEC before active task */
-
-  files_close_onexec(&tcb->cmn);
-
   /* Get the assigned pid before we start the task */
 
   pid = tcb->cmn.pid;
diff --git a/sched/task/task_fork.c b/sched/task/task_fork.c
index bfb2d89a70..a10db44087 100644
--- a/sched/task/task_fork.c
+++ b/sched/task/task_fork.c
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ FAR struct task_tcb_s *nxtask_setup_fork(start_t retaddr)
 
   /* Associate file descriptors with the new task */
 
-  ret = group_setuptaskfiles(child);
+  ret = group_setuptaskfiles(child, NULL, false);
   if (ret < OK)
     {
       goto errout_with_tcb;
diff --git a/sched/task/task_init.c b/sched/task/task_init.c
index 5ff5355ead..bce71184cd 100644
--- a/sched/task/task_init.c
+++ b/sched/task/task_init.c
@@ -86,7 +86,8 @@
 int nxtask_init(FAR struct task_tcb_s *tcb, const char *name, int priority,
                 FAR void *stack, uint32_t stack_size,
                 main_t entry, FAR char * const argv[],
-                FAR char * const envp[])
+                FAR char * const envp[],
+                FAR const posix_spawn_file_actions_t *actions)
 {
   uint8_t ttype = tcb->cmn.flags & TCB_FLAG_TTYPE_MASK;
   int ret;
@@ -127,7 +128,7 @@ int nxtask_init(FAR struct task_tcb_s *tcb, const char *name, int priority,
 
   /* Associate file descriptors with the new task */
 
-  ret = group_setuptaskfiles(tcb);
+  ret = group_setuptaskfiles(tcb, actions, true);
   if (ret < 0)
     {
       goto errout_with_group;
diff --git a/sched/task/task_spawn.c b/sched/task/task_spawn.c
index 44cc924f7c..9554fdaad2 100644
--- a/sched/task/task_spawn.c
+++ b/sched/task/task_spawn.c
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ static int nxtask_spawn_create(FAR const char *name, int priority,
   /* Initialize the task */
 
   ret = nxtask_init(tcb, name, priority, stack_addr, stack_size,
-                    entry, argv, envp);
+                    entry, argv, envp, actions);
   if (ret < OK)
     {
       kmm_free(tcb);
@@ -115,21 +115,6 @@ static int nxtask_spawn_create(FAR const char *name, int priority,
 
   pid = tcb->cmn.pid;
 
-  /* Perform file actions */
-
-  if (actions != NULL)
-    {
-      ret = spawn_file_actions(&tcb->cmn, actions);
-      if (ret < 0)
-        {
-          goto errout_with_taskinit;
-        }
-    }
-
-  /* Close the file descriptors with O_CLOEXEC before active task */
-
-  files_close_onexec(&tcb->cmn);
-
   /* Set the attributes */
 
   if (attr)
diff --git a/sched/task/task_spawnparms.c b/sched/task/task_spawnparms.c
index bf032a4c8d..a9d94c4d42 100644
--- a/sched/task/task_spawnparms.c
+++ b/sched/task/task_spawnparms.c
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ int spawn_execattrs(pid_t pid, FAR const posix_spawnattr_t *attr)
  *
  * Input Parameters:
  *
- *   attr - The spawn file actions
+ *   actions - The spawn file actions
  *
  * Returned Value:
  *   0 (OK) on success; A negated errno value is returned on failure.
@@ -296,3 +296,77 @@ int spawn_file_actions(FAR struct tcb_s *tcb,
 
   return ret;
 }
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Name: spawn_file_is_duplicateable
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *   Check the input file descriptor is duplicateable from spawn actions
+ *
+ * Input Parameters:
+ *
+ *   actions - The spawn file actions
+ *   fd      - file descriptor
+ *
+ * Returned Value:
+ *   True is returned if file descriptor is duplicate able
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+bool
+spawn_file_is_duplicateable(FAR const posix_spawn_file_actions_t *actions,
+                            int fd, bool cloexec)
+{
+  FAR struct spawn_general_file_action_s *entry;
+  FAR struct spawn_close_file_action_s *close;
+  FAR struct spawn_open_file_action_s *open;
+  FAR struct spawn_dup2_file_action_s *dup2;
+
+  /* check each file action */
+
+  for (entry = (FAR struct spawn_general_file_action_s *)actions;
+       entry != NULL;
+       entry = entry->flink)
+    {
+      switch (entry->action)
+        {
+          case SPAWN_FILE_ACTION_CLOSE:
+            close = (FAR struct spawn_close_file_action_s *)entry;
+            if (close->fd == fd)
+              {
+                return false;
+              }
+            break;
+
+          case SPAWN_FILE_ACTION_DUP2:
+            dup2 = (FAR struct spawn_dup2_file_action_s *)entry;
+            if (dup2->fd1 == fd)
+              {
+                return true;
+              }
+            else if (dup2->fd2 == fd)
+              {
+                return false;
+              }
+            break;
+
+          case SPAWN_FILE_ACTION_OPEN:
+            open = (FAR struct spawn_open_file_action_s *)entry;
+            if (open->fd == fd)
+              {
+                return false;
+              }
+            break;
+
+          default:
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+
+  if (cloexec)
+    {
+      return false;
+    }
+
+  return true;
+}