diff --git a/datadog/dogstatsd/base.py b/datadog/dogstatsd/base.py
index 28a62d896..690922c4c 100644
--- a/datadog/dogstatsd/base.py
+++ b/datadog/dogstatsd/base.py
@@ -1501,29 +1501,31 @@ def pre_fork(self):
         self._stop_flush_thread()
         self._stop_sender_thread()
 
+        # Prevent concurrent calls to system libraries (notably
+        # getaddrinfo) which may leave internal locks in a locked
+        # state and deadlock the child.
+        self._socket_lock.acquire()
+
     def post_fork_parent(self):
         """Restore the client state after a fork in the parent process."""
+        self._socket_lock.release()
         self._start_flush_thread()
         self._start_sender_thread()
         self._config_lock.release()
 
     def post_fork_child(self):
         """Restore the client state after a fork in the child process."""
+        self._socket_lock.release()
         self._config_lock.release()
 
         # Discard the locks that could have been locked at the time
         # when we forked. This may cause inconsistent internal state,
         # which we will fix in the next steps.
-        self._socket_lock = Lock()
         self._buffer_lock = RLock()
 
         # Reset the buffer so we don't send metrics from the parent
         # process. Also makes sure buffer properties are consistent.
         self._reset_buffer()
-        # Execute the socket_path setter to reconcile transport and
-        # payload size properties in respect to socket_path value.
-        self.socket_path = self.socket_path
-        self.close_socket()
 
         with self._config_lock:
             self._start_flush_thread()
diff --git a/tests/integration/dogstatsd/test_statsd_fork.py b/tests/integration/dogstatsd/test_statsd_fork.py
index c856376e0..49337a827 100644
--- a/tests/integration/dogstatsd/test_statsd_fork.py
+++ b/tests/integration/dogstatsd/test_statsd_fork.py
@@ -2,11 +2,14 @@
 import itertools
 import socket
 import threading
+import logging
+import time
 
 import pytest
 
 from datadog.dogstatsd.base import DogStatsd, SUPPORTS_FORKING
 
+logging.getLogger("datadog.dogstatsd").setLevel(logging.FATAL)
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "disable_background_sender, disable_buffering",
@@ -47,18 +50,20 @@ def inner(*args, **kwargs):
 def sender_a(statsd, running):
     while running[0]:
         statsd.gauge("spam", 1)
+        time.sleep(0)
 
 
-def sender_b(statsd, signal):
+def sender_b(statsd, running):
     while running[0]:
         with statsd:
             statsd.gauge("spam", 1)
+            time.sleep(0)
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
-    "disable_background_sender, disable_buffering, sender",
+    "disable_background_sender, disable_buffering, sender_fn",
     list(itertools.product([True, False], [True, False], [sender_a, sender_b])),
 )
-def test_fork_with_thread(disable_background_sender, disable_buffering, sender):
+def test_fork_with_thread(disable_background_sender, disable_buffering, sender_fn):
     if not SUPPORTS_FORKING:
         pytest.skip("os.register_at_fork is required for this test")
 
@@ -71,12 +76,13 @@ def test_fork_with_thread(disable_background_sender, disable_buffering, sender):
     sender = None
     try:
         sender_running = [True]
-        sender = threading.Thread(target=sender, args=(statsd, sender_running))
+        sender = threading.Thread(target=sender_fn, args=(statsd, sender_running))
         sender.daemon = True
         sender.start()
 
         pid = os.fork()
         if pid == 0:
+            statsd.gauge("spam", 2)
             os._exit(42)
 
         assert pid > 0
@@ -84,7 +90,7 @@ def test_fork_with_thread(disable_background_sender, disable_buffering, sender):
 
         assert os.WEXITSTATUS(status) == 42
     finally:
-        statsd.stop()
         if sender:
             sender_running[0] = False
             sender.join()
+        statsd.stop()
diff --git a/tests/unit/dogstatsd/test_statsd.py b/tests/unit/dogstatsd/test_statsd.py
index 02edcdf4c..8949f6431 100644
--- a/tests/unit/dogstatsd/test_statsd.py
+++ b/tests/unit/dogstatsd/test_statsd.py
@@ -2056,16 +2056,3 @@ def test_max_payload_size(self):
         self.assertEqual(statsd._max_payload_size, UDP_OPTIMAL_PAYLOAD_LENGTH)
         statsd.socket_path = "/foo"
         self.assertEqual(statsd._max_payload_size, UDS_OPTIMAL_PAYLOAD_LENGTH)
-
-    def test_post_fork_locks(self):
-        def inner():
-            statsd = DogStatsd(socket_path=None, port=8125)
-            # Statsd should survive this sequence of events
-            statsd.pre_fork()
-            statsd.get_socket()
-            statsd.post_fork_parent()
-        t = Thread(target=inner)
-        t.daemon = True
-        t.start()
-        t.join(timeout=5)
-        self.assertFalse(t.is_alive())