diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index ce1832ca..f9a685f6 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ lm-sensors CHANGES file
 -----------------------
 
 SVN-HEAD
+  fancontrol: Don't use named pipes when we don't need them (#2319)
   sensors-detect: Add Intel SCH (bus) support
                   Add SMSC EMC6D103 support
                   Improve MAX6657, MAX6658, MAX6659 detection
diff --git a/prog/pwm/fancontrol b/prog/pwm/fancontrol
index b85ff0fc..4d1bca00 100755
--- a/prog/pwm/fancontrol
+++ b/prog/pwm/fancontrol
@@ -343,7 +343,8 @@ function UpdateFanSpeeds {
 		  then # if fan was stopped start it using a safe value
 		  	echo $minsa > $pwmo
 			# Sleep while still handling signals
-			read < <(exec sleep 1)
+			sleep 1 &
+			wait $!
 		  fi
 		fi
 		echo $pwmval > $pwmo # write new value to pwm output
@@ -381,5 +382,6 @@ while true
 do
 	UpdateFanSpeeds
 	# Sleep while still handling signals
-	read < <(exec sleep $INTERVAL)
+	sleep $INTERVAL &
+	wait $!
 done