diff --git a/Python/import.c b/Python/import.c
index cbfb761..43eabb8 100644
--- a/Python/import.c
+++ b/Python/import.c
@@ -298,15 +298,17 @@
 }
 
 /* This function is called from PyOS_AfterFork to ensure that newly
-   created child processes do not share locks with the parent. */
+   created child processes do not share locks with the parent.
+   We now acquire the import lock around fork() calls but on some platforms
+   (Solaris 9 and earlier? see isue7242) that still left us with problems. */
 
 void
 _PyImport_ReInitLock(void)
 {
-#ifdef _AIX
-	if (import_lock != NULL)
-		import_lock = PyThread_allocate_lock();
-#endif
+ 	if (import_lock != NULL)
+ 		import_lock = PyThread_allocate_lock();
+ 	import_lock_thread = -1;
+ 	import_lock_level = 0;
 }
 
 #endif