diff --git a/examples/apps/cli/main.c b/examples/apps/cli/main.c
index 461d987c1..62f7e3f1b 100644
--- a/examples/apps/cli/main.c
+++ b/examples/apps/cli/main.c
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@
  */
 
 #include <assert.h>
+#ifdef __linux__
+#include <signal.h>
+#include <sys/prctl.h>
+#endif
+
 #include <openthread-core-config.h>
 #include <openthread/config.h>
 
@@ -97,6 +102,12 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
     otInstance *instance;
 
+#ifdef __linux__
+    // Ensure we terminate this process if the
+    // parent process dies.
+    prctl(PR_SET_PDEATHSIG, SIGHUP);
+#endif
+
     OT_SETUP_RESET_JUMP(argv);
 
 #if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MULTIPLE_INSTANCE_ENABLE
diff --git a/examples/apps/ncp/main.c b/examples/apps/ncp/main.c
index 0f3889511..ec3f8dc96 100644
--- a/examples/apps/ncp/main.c
+++ b/examples/apps/ncp/main.c
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@
  */
 
 #include <assert.h>
+#ifdef __linux__
+#include <signal.h>
+#include <sys/prctl.h>
+#endif
+
 #include <openthread-core-config.h>
 #include <openthread/config.h>
 
@@ -59,6 +64,12 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     OT_SETUP_RESET_JUMP(argv);
 
+#ifdef __linux__
+    // Ensure we terminate this process if the
+    // parent process dies.
+    prctl(PR_SET_PDEATHSIG, SIGHUP);
+#endif
+
 #if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MULTIPLE_INSTANCE_ENABLE
     size_t   otInstanceBufferLength = 0;
     uint8_t *otInstanceBuffer       = NULL;
diff --git a/src/posix/main.c b/src/posix/main.c
index db1dd7380..026c6c6eb 100644
--- a/src/posix/main.c
+++ b/src/posix/main.c
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <getopt.h>
 #include <libgen.h>
-#include <setjmp.h>
 #include <signal.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>