struct saved_file *files;
 
        /* Are we probing? */
-       if (probe_count && --probe_count == 0)
+       if (probe_count && --probe_count == 0 && control_fd != -1)
                failtest_cleanup(true, 0);
 
        if (call == &unrecorded_call)
                switch (failtest_hook(history, history_num)) {
                case FAIL_OK:
                        break;
+               case FAIL_PROBE:
+                       /* Already down probe path?  Stop now. */
+                       if (!probe_count) {
+                               /* FIXME: We should run *parent* and
+                                * run probe until calls match up again. */
+                               probe_count = 3;
+                               break;
+                       } else {
+                               /* Child should give up now. */
+                               if (control_fd != -1)
+                                       failtest_cleanup(true, 0);
+                               /* Parent, don't fail again. */
+                       }
                case FAIL_DONT_FAIL:
                        call->fail = false;
                        return false;
-               case FAIL_PROBE:
-                       /* Already down probe path?  Stop now. */
-                       if (probe_count)
-                               failtest_cleanup(true, 0);
-                       /* FIXME: We should run *parent* and run probe until
-                        * calls match up again. */
-                       probe_count = 3;
-                       break;
                default:
                        abort();
                }