diff --git a/MANIFEST b/MANIFEST
index 91cb4d7c2..527092c4f 100644
--- a/MANIFEST
+++ b/MANIFEST
@@ -1204,6 +1204,7 @@ src/openbsd.c
 src/parse_args.c
 src/preload.c
 src/preserve_fds.c
+src/regress/intercept/test_ptrace.c
 src/regress/net_ifs/check_net_ifs.c
 src/regress/noexec/check_noexec.c
 src/regress/ttyname/check_ttyname.c
diff --git a/src/Makefile.in b/src/Makefile.in
index 22ad985c8..3efb98725 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.in
+++ b/src/Makefile.in
@@ -161,6 +161,8 @@ CHECK_NOEXEC_OBJS = check_noexec.o exec_common.o exec_preload.o
 
 CHECK_TTYNAME_OBJS = check_ttyname.o ttyname.o
 
+TEST_PTRACE_OBJS = test_ptrace.o
+
 LIBOBJDIR = $(top_builddir)/@ac_config_libobj_dir@/
 
 VERSION = @PACKAGE_VERSION@
@@ -235,6 +237,9 @@ check_noexec: $(CHECK_NOEXEC_OBJS) $(top_builddir)/lib/util/libsudo_util.la sudo
 check_ttyname: $(CHECK_TTYNAME_OBJS) $(top_builddir)/lib/util/libsudo_util.la
 	$(LIBTOOL) $(LTFLAGS) --mode=link $(CC) -o $@ $(CHECK_TTYNAME_OBJS) $(TEST_LDFLAGS) $(ASAN_LDFLAGS) $(PIE_LDFLAGS) $(HARDENING_LDFLAGS) $(TEST_LIBS)
 
+test_ptrace: $(TEST_PTRACE_OBJS) $(top_builddir)/lib/util/libsudo_util.la
+	$(LIBTOOL) $(LTFLAGS) --mode=link $(CC) -o $@ $(TEST_PTRACE_OBJS) $(TEST_LDFLAGS) $(ASAN_LDFLAGS) $(PIE_LDFLAGS) $(HARDENING_LDFLAGS) $(TEST_LIBS)
+
 pre-install:
 
 install: install-binaries install-rc @INSTALL_INTERCEPT@ @INSTALL_NOEXEC@
@@ -966,6 +971,28 @@ tcsetpgrp_nobg.i: $(srcdir)/tcsetpgrp_nobg.c $(incdir)/compat/stdbool.h \
 	$(CC) -E -o $@ $(CPPFLAGS) $<
 tcsetpgrp_nobg.plog: tcsetpgrp_nobg.i
 	rm -f $@; pvs-studio --cfg $(PVS_CFG) --sourcetree-root $(top_srcdir) --skip-cl-exe yes --source-file $(srcdir)/tcsetpgrp_nobg.c --i-file $< --output-file $@
+test_ptrace.o: $(srcdir)/regress/intercept/test_ptrace.c \
+               $(incdir)/compat/stdbool.h $(incdir)/sudo_compat.h \
+               $(incdir)/sudo_conf.h $(incdir)/sudo_debug.h \
+               $(incdir)/sudo_event.h $(incdir)/sudo_fatal.h \
+               $(incdir)/sudo_gettext.h $(incdir)/sudo_plugin.h \
+               $(incdir)/sudo_queue.h $(incdir)/sudo_util.h \
+               $(srcdir)/exec_intercept.h $(srcdir)/exec_ptrace.c \
+               $(srcdir)/exec_ptrace.h $(srcdir)/sudo.h $(srcdir)/sudo_exec.h \
+               $(top_builddir)/config.h $(top_builddir)/pathnames.h
+	$(CC) -c $(CPPFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) $(ASAN_CFLAGS) $(PIE_CFLAGS) $(HARDENING_CFLAGS) $(srcdir)/regress/intercept/test_ptrace.c
+test_ptrace.i: $(srcdir)/regress/intercept/test_ptrace.c \
+               $(incdir)/compat/stdbool.h $(incdir)/sudo_compat.h \
+               $(incdir)/sudo_conf.h $(incdir)/sudo_debug.h \
+               $(incdir)/sudo_event.h $(incdir)/sudo_fatal.h \
+               $(incdir)/sudo_gettext.h $(incdir)/sudo_plugin.h \
+               $(incdir)/sudo_queue.h $(incdir)/sudo_util.h \
+               $(srcdir)/exec_intercept.h $(srcdir)/exec_ptrace.c \
+               $(srcdir)/exec_ptrace.h $(srcdir)/sudo.h $(srcdir)/sudo_exec.h \
+               $(top_builddir)/config.h $(top_builddir)/pathnames.h
+	$(CC) -E -o $@ $(CPPFLAGS) $<
+test_ptrace.plog: test_ptrace.i
+	rm -f $@; pvs-studio --cfg $(PVS_CFG) --sourcetree-root $(top_srcdir) --skip-cl-exe yes --source-file $(srcdir)/regress/intercept/test_ptrace.c --i-file $< --output-file $@
 tgetpass.o: $(srcdir)/tgetpass.c $(incdir)/compat/stdbool.h \
             $(incdir)/sudo_compat.h $(incdir)/sudo_conf.h \
             $(incdir)/sudo_debug.h $(incdir)/sudo_event.h \
diff --git a/src/exec_intercept.h b/src/exec_intercept.h
index d2d848e97..e9d3a6ac3 100644
--- a/src/exec_intercept.h
+++ b/src/exec_intercept.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ enum intercept_state {
     RECV_CONNECTION,
     POLICY_ACCEPT,
     POLICY_REJECT,
+    POLICY_TEST,
     POLICY_ERROR
 };
 
diff --git a/src/exec_ptrace.c b/src/exec_ptrace.c
index 38ffc6bcf..7884a7aef 100644
--- a/src/exec_ptrace.c
+++ b/src/exec_ptrace.c
@@ -790,10 +790,13 @@ ptrace_intercept_execve(pid_t pid, struct intercept_closure *closure)
     char *pathname, **argv, **envp, *buf;
     int argc, envc, syscallno;
     struct sudo_ptrace_regs regs;
+    bool path_mismatch = false;
+    bool argv_mismatch = false;
     char cwd[PATH_MAX];
     unsigned long msg;
     bool ret = false;
     struct stat sb;
+    int i;
     debug_decl(ptrace_intercept_execve, SUDO_DEBUG_UTIL);
 
     /* Do not check the policy if we are executing the initial command. */
@@ -888,21 +891,29 @@ ptrace_intercept_execve(pid_t pid, struct intercept_closure *closure)
 	sudo_warnx("%s", U_(closure->errstr));
     }
 
-    if (closure->state == POLICY_ACCEPT) {
+    switch (closure->state) {
+    case POLICY_TEST:
+	path_mismatch = true;
+	argv_mismatch = true;
+	if (closure->command == NULL)
+	    closure->command = pathname;
+	if (closure->run_argv == NULL)
+	    closure->run_argv = argv;
+	FALLTHROUGH;
+    case POLICY_ACCEPT:
 	/*
 	 * Update pathname and argv if the policy modified it.
 	 * We don't currently ever modify envp.
 	 */
-	bool path_mismatch = strcmp(pathname, closure->command) != 0;
-	bool argv_mismatch = false;
-	int i;
-
+	if (strcmp(pathname, closure->command) != 0)
+	    path_mismatch = true;
 	for (i = 0; closure->run_argv[i] != NULL && argv[i] != NULL; i++) {
 	    if (strcmp(closure->run_argv[i], argv[i]) != 0) {
 		argv_mismatch = true;
 		break;
 	    }
 	}
+
 	if (path_mismatch || argv_mismatch) {
 	    /*
 	     * Need to rewrite pathname and/or argv.
@@ -993,9 +1004,11 @@ ptrace_intercept_execve(pid_t pid, struct intercept_closure *closure)
 		goto done;
 	    }
 	}
-    } else {
-	/* If denied, fake the syscall and set return to EACCES */
+	break;
+    default:
+	/* If rejected, fake the syscall and set return to EACCES */
 	ptrace_fail_syscall(pid, &regs, EACCES);
+	break;
     }
 
     ret = true;
diff --git a/src/regress/intercept/test_ptrace.c b/src/regress/intercept/test_ptrace.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..88da491df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/regress/intercept/test_ptrace.c
@@ -0,0 +1,215 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2022 Todd C. Miller <Todd.Miller@sudo.ws>
+ *
+ * Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any
+ * purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+ * copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
+ * WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
+ * ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
+ * WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
+ * ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
+ * OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+/*
+ * This is an open source non-commercial project. Dear PVS-Studio, please check it.
+ * PVS-Studio Static Code Analyzer for C, C++ and C#: http://www.viva64.com
+ */
+
+/*
+ * Test program to exercise seccomp(2) and ptrace(2) intercept code.
+ *
+ * Usage: test_ptrace [-v] [command]
+ */
+
+/* Ignore architecture restrictions and define this unilaterally. */
+#define HAVE_PTRACE_INTERCEPT
+#include "exec_ptrace.c"
+
+static sig_atomic_t got_sigchld;
+static int verbose;
+int sudo_debug_instance = SUDO_DEBUG_INSTANCE_INITIALIZER;
+
+sudo_dso_public int main(int argc, char *argv[]);
+
+static void
+handler(int signo)
+{
+    if (signo == SIGCHLD)
+	got_sigchld = 1;
+}
+
+void
+intercept_closure_reset(struct intercept_closure *closure)
+{
+    memset(closure, 0, sizeof(*closure));
+}
+
+bool
+intercept_check_policy(const char *command, int argc, char **argv, int envc,
+    char **envp, const char *runcwd, void *v)
+{
+    struct intercept_closure *closure = v;
+    struct stat sb1, sb2;
+    bool is_denied;
+    debug_decl(intercept_check_policy, SUDO_DEBUG_EXEC);
+
+    /* Fake policy decisions. */
+    is_denied = stat(command, &sb1) == 0 && stat("/usr/bin/who", &sb2) == 0 &&
+	sb1.st_ino == sb2.st_ino && sb1.st_dev == sb2.st_dev;
+    if (is_denied) {
+	sudo_debug_printf(SUDO_DEBUG_DIAG, "denied %s", command);
+	closure->state = POLICY_REJECT;
+    } else {
+	sudo_debug_printf(SUDO_DEBUG_DIAG, "allowed %s", command);
+	closure->state = POLICY_TEST;
+    }
+
+    debug_return_bool(true);
+}
+
+static void
+init_debug_files(struct sudo_conf_debug_file_list *file_list,
+    struct sudo_debug_file *file)
+{
+    debug_decl(init_debug_files, SUDO_DEBUG_EXEC);
+
+    TAILQ_INIT(file_list);
+    switch (verbose) {
+    case 0:
+	file->debug_flags = NULL;
+	break;
+    case 1:
+	file->debug_flags = "exec@diag";
+	break;
+    case 2:
+	file->debug_flags = "exec@info";
+	break;
+    default:
+	file->debug_flags = "exec@debug";
+	break;
+    }
+    file->debug_file = "/dev/stderr";
+    TAILQ_INSERT_HEAD(file_list, file, entries);
+
+    debug_return;
+}
+
+int
+main(int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+    struct sudo_conf_debug_file_list debug_files;
+    struct sudo_debug_file debug_file;
+    const char *base, *shell = _PATH_SUDO_BSHELL;
+    struct intercept_closure closure = { 0 };
+    sigset_t blocked, empty;
+    struct sigaction sa;
+    pid_t child, pid;
+    int ch, status;
+    debug_decl_vars(main, SUDO_DEBUG_MAIN);
+
+    initprogname(argc > 0 ? argv[0] : "test_ptrace");
+
+    while ((ch = getopt(argc, argv, "v")) != -1) {
+	switch (ch) {
+	case 'v':
+	    verbose++;
+	    break;
+	default:
+	    fprintf(stderr, "usage: %s [-v] [command]\n", getprogname());
+	    return EXIT_FAILURE;
+	}
+    }
+    argc -= optind;
+    argv += optind;
+
+    if (argc > 0)
+	shell = argv[0];
+    base = strrchr(shell, '/');
+    base = base ? base + 1 : shell;
+
+    /* Set debug level based on the verbose flag. */
+    init_debug_files(&debug_files, &debug_file);
+    sudo_debug_instance = sudo_debug_register(getprogname(),
+	NULL, NULL, &debug_files, -1);
+    if (sudo_debug_instance == SUDO_DEBUG_INSTANCE_ERROR)
+	return EXIT_FAILURE;
+
+    /* Block SIGCHLD and SIGUSR during critical section. */
+    sigemptyset(&empty);
+    sigemptyset(&blocked);
+    sigaddset(&blocked, SIGCHLD);
+    sigaddset(&blocked, SIGUSR1);
+    sigprocmask(SIG_BLOCK, &blocked, NULL);
+
+    /* Signal handler sets a flag for SIGCHLD, nothing for SIGUSR1. */
+    memset(&sa, 0, sizeof(sa));
+    sigemptyset(&sa.sa_mask);
+    sa.sa_flags = SA_RESTART;
+    sa.sa_handler = handler;
+    sigaction(SIGCHLD, &sa, NULL);
+    sigaction(SIGUSR1, &sa, NULL);
+
+    /* Fork a shell. */
+    child = fork();
+    switch (child) {
+    case -1:
+	sudo_fatal("fork");
+    case 0:
+	/* child */
+	if (prctl(PR_SET_NO_NEW_PRIVS, 1, 0, 0, 0) == -1)
+	    sudo_fatal("%s", "unable to set no_new_privs bit");
+	if (!set_exec_filter())
+	    _exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+
+	/* Suspend child until tracer seizes control and sends SIGUSR1. */
+	sigsuspend(&empty);
+	execl(shell, base, NULL);
+	sudo_fatal("execl");
+    default:
+	/* Parent attaches to child and allows it to continue. */
+	if (exec_ptrace_seize(child) == -1)
+	    return EXIT_FAILURE;
+	break;
+    }
+
+    /* Wait for SIGCHLD. */
+    for (;;) {
+	sigsuspend(&empty);
+	if (!got_sigchld)
+	    continue;
+	got_sigchld = 0;
+
+	for (;;) {
+	    do {
+		pid = waitpid(-1, &status, __WALL|WNOHANG);
+	    } while (pid == -1 && errno == EINTR);
+	    if (pid <= 0) {
+		if (pid == -1 && errno != ECHILD)
+		    sudo_fatal("waitpid");
+		/* No child to wait for. */
+		break;
+	    }
+
+	    if (WIFEXITED(status)) {
+		sudo_debug_printf(SUDO_DEBUG_DIAG, "%d: exited %d",
+		    pid, WEXITSTATUS(status));
+		if (pid == child)
+		    return WEXITSTATUS(status);
+	    } else if (WIFSIGNALED(status)) {
+		sudo_debug_printf(SUDO_DEBUG_DIAG, "%d: killed by signal %d",
+		    pid, WTERMSIG(status));
+		if (pid == child)
+		    return WTERMSIG(status) | 128;
+	    } else if (WIFSTOPPED(status)) {
+		/* XXX - verbose info to stderr, not just debug log */
+		exec_ptrace_handled(pid, status, &closure);
+	    } else {
+		sudo_fatalx("%d: unknown status 0x%x", pid, status);
+	    }
+	}
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/sudo_exec.h b/src/sudo_exec.h
index 9f1dbb737..8b6b422d0 100644
--- a/src/sudo_exec.h
+++ b/src/sudo_exec.h
@@ -97,7 +97,9 @@ union sudo_token_un {
 #if defined(_PATH_SUDO_INTERCEPT) && defined(__linux__)
 # if defined(HAVE_DECL_SECCOMP_SET_MODE_FILTER) && HAVE_DECL_SECCOMP_SET_MODE_FILTER
 #  if defined(__amd64__) || defined(__i386__) || defined(__aarch64__)
-#   define HAVE_PTRACE_INTERCEPT 1
+#   ifndef HAVE_PTRACE_INTERCEPT
+#    define HAVE_PTRACE_INTERCEPT 1
+#   endif /* HAVE_PTRACE_INTERCEPT */
 #  endif /* __amd64__ || __i386__ || __aarch64__ */
 # endif /* HAVE_DECL_SECCOMP_SET_MODE_FILTER */
 #endif /* _PATH_SUDO_INTERCEPT && __linux__ */