diff --git a/glib/gmessages.c b/glib/gmessages.c
index 91d7a21f1..d346eafdc 100644
--- a/glib/gmessages.c
+++ b/glib/gmessages.c
@@ -281,7 +281,10 @@ static void
 write_string (int          fd,
 	      const gchar *string)
 {
-  write (fd, string, strlen (string));
+  int res;
+  do 
+    res = write (fd, string, strlen (string));
+  while (G_UNLIKELY (res == -1 && errno == EINTR));
 }
 
 static GLogDomain*
diff --git a/glib/gwakeup.c b/glib/gwakeup.c
index bb490594f..ad92d5678 100644
--- a/glib/gwakeup.c
+++ b/glib/gwakeup.c
@@ -230,11 +230,20 @@ void
 g_wakeup_signal (GWakeup *wakeup)
 {
   guint64 one = 1;
+  int res;
 
   if (wakeup->fds[1] == -1)
-    write (wakeup->fds[0], &one, sizeof one);
+    {
+      do
+        res = write (wakeup->fds[0], &one, sizeof one);
+      while (G_UNLIKELY (res == -1 && errno == EINTR));
+    }
   else
-    write (wakeup->fds[1], &one, 1);
+    {
+      do
+        write (wakeup->fds[1], &one, 1);
+      while (G_UNLIKELY (res == -1 && errno == EINTR));
+    }
 }
 
 /**