diff --git a/include/nuttx/sched.h b/include/nuttx/sched.h
index 2e4961be90..e2f69308c7 100644
--- a/include/nuttx/sched.h
+++ b/include/nuttx/sched.h
@@ -454,6 +454,9 @@ struct task_group_s
 #else
   uint16_t tg_nchildren;                  /* This is the number active children */
 #endif
+  /* Group exit status ******************************************************/
+
+  int tg_exitcode;                        /* Exit code (status) for group   */
 #endif /* CONFIG_SCHED_HAVE_PARENT */
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_SCHED_WAITPID) && !defined(CONFIG_SCHED_HAVE_PARENT)
diff --git a/sched/task/task_exithook.c b/sched/task/task_exithook.c
index 375487f76e..e0915abcbf 100644
--- a/sched/task/task_exithook.c
+++ b/sched/task/task_exithook.c
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ static inline void nxtask_exitstatus(FAR struct task_group_s *group,
 }
 #else
 
-#  define nxtask_exitstatus(group,status)
+#  define nxtask_exitstatus(group,status) (group)->tg_exitcode = (status);
 
 #endif /* CONFIG_SCHED_CHILD_STATUS */
 
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ static inline void nxtask_sigchild(pid_t ppid, FAR struct tcb_s *ctcb,
       info.si_errno           = OK;
       info.si_value.sival_ptr = NULL;
       info.si_pid             = chgrp->tg_pid;
-      info.si_status          = status;
+      info.si_status          = pgrp->tg_exitcode;
 
       /* Send the signal to one thread in the group */