diff --git a/library/std/src/os/linux/process.rs b/library/std/src/os/linux/process.rs
index 4e8648eb3fc94..9195909479729 100644
--- a/library/std/src/os/linux/process.rs
+++ b/library/std/src/os/linux/process.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ struct InnerPidFd;
 ///
 /// A `PidFd` can be obtained by setting the corresponding option on [`Command`]
 /// with [`create_pidfd`]. Subsequently, the created pidfd can be retrieved
-/// from the [`Child`] by calling [`pidfd`] or [`take_pidfd`].
+/// from the [`Child`] by calling [`pidfd`] or [`into_pidfd`].
 ///
 /// Example:
 /// ```no_run
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ struct InnerPidFd;
 ///     .expect("Failed to spawn child");
 ///
 /// let pidfd = child
-///     .take_pidfd()
+///     .into_pidfd()
 ///     .expect("Failed to retrieve pidfd");
 ///
 /// // The file descriptor will be closed when `pidfd` is dropped.
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ struct InnerPidFd;
 /// [`create_pidfd`]: CommandExt::create_pidfd
 /// [`Child`]: process::Child
 /// [`pidfd`]: fn@ChildExt::pidfd
-/// [`take_pidfd`]: ChildExt::take_pidfd
+/// [`into_pidfd`]: ChildExt::into_pidfd
 /// [`pidfd_open(2)`]: https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man2/pidfd_open.2.html
 #[derive(Debug)]
 #[repr(transparent)]
@@ -159,18 +159,26 @@ pub trait ChildExt: Sealed {
     /// [`Child`]: process::Child
     fn pidfd(&self) -> Result<&PidFd>;
 
-    /// Takes ownership of the [`PidFd`] created for this [`Child`], if available.
+    /// Returns the [`PidFd`] created for this [`Child`], if available.
+    /// Otherwise self is returned.
     ///
     /// A pidfd will only be available if its creation was requested with
     /// [`create_pidfd`] when the corresponding [`Command`] was created.
     ///
+    /// Taking ownership of the PidFd consumes the Child to avoid pid reuse
+    /// races. Use [`pidfd`] and [`BorrowedFd::try_clone_to_owned`] if
+    /// you don't want to disassemble the Child yet.
+    ///
     /// Even if requested, a pidfd may not be available due to an older
     /// version of Linux being in use, or if some other error occurred.
     ///
     /// [`Command`]: process::Command
     /// [`create_pidfd`]: CommandExt::create_pidfd
+    /// [`pidfd`]: ChildExt::pidfd
     /// [`Child`]: process::Child
-    fn take_pidfd(&mut self) -> Result<PidFd>;
+    fn into_pidfd(self) -> crate::result::Result<PidFd, Self>
+    where
+        Self: Sized;
 }
 
 /// Os-specific extensions for [`Command`]
@@ -181,7 +189,7 @@ pub trait CommandExt: Sealed {
     /// spawned by this [`Command`].
     /// By default, no pidfd will be created.
     ///
-    /// The pidfd can be retrieved from the child with [`pidfd`] or [`take_pidfd`].
+    /// The pidfd can be retrieved from the child with [`pidfd`] or [`into_pidfd`].
     ///
     /// A pidfd will only be created if it is possible to do so
     /// in a guaranteed race-free manner. Otherwise, [`pidfd`] will return an error.
@@ -195,7 +203,7 @@ pub trait CommandExt: Sealed {
     /// [`Command`]: process::Command
     /// [`Child`]: process::Child
     /// [`pidfd`]: fn@ChildExt::pidfd
-    /// [`take_pidfd`]: ChildExt::take_pidfd
+    /// [`into_pidfd`]: ChildExt::into_pidfd
     fn create_pidfd(&mut self, val: bool) -> &mut process::Command;
 }
 
diff --git a/library/std/src/sys/pal/unix/linux/pidfd/tests.rs b/library/std/src/sys/pal/unix/linux/pidfd/tests.rs
index 42b3df6299114..6d9532f2ef1ff 100644
--- a/library/std/src/sys/pal/unix/linux/pidfd/tests.rs
+++ b/library/std/src/sys/pal/unix/linux/pidfd/tests.rs
@@ -50,14 +50,13 @@ fn test_pidfd() {
         return;
     }
 
-    let mut child = Command::new("sleep")
+    let child = Command::new("sleep")
         .arg("1000")
         .create_pidfd(true)
         .spawn()
         .expect("executing 'sleep' failed");
 
-    let fd = child.take_pidfd().unwrap();
-    drop(child);
+    let fd = child.into_pidfd().unwrap();
 
     assert_matches!(fd.try_wait(), Ok(None));
     fd.kill().expect("kill failed");
diff --git a/library/std/src/sys/pal/unix/process/process_unix.rs b/library/std/src/sys/pal/unix/process/process_unix.rs
index 479f18876e30d..32382d9a50cf4 100644
--- a/library/std/src/sys/pal/unix/process/process_unix.rs
+++ b/library/std/src/sys/pal/unix/process/process_unix.rs
@@ -1098,12 +1098,12 @@ mod linux_child_ext {
                 .ok_or_else(|| io::Error::new(ErrorKind::Uncategorized, "No pidfd was created."))
         }
 
-        fn take_pidfd(&mut self) -> io::Result<os::PidFd> {
+        fn into_pidfd(mut self) -> Result<os::PidFd, Self> {
             self.handle
                 .pidfd
                 .take()
                 .map(|fd| <os::PidFd as FromInner<imp::PidFd>>::from_inner(fd))
-                .ok_or_else(|| io::Error::new(ErrorKind::Uncategorized, "No pidfd was created."))
+                .ok_or_else(|| self)
         }
     }
 }