diff --git a/init/builtins.cpp b/init/builtins.cpp
index 965a81f..2388edc 100644
--- a/init/builtins.cpp
+++ b/init/builtins.cpp
@@ -265,10 +265,14 @@
     if (!svc) {
         return -1;
     }
-    if (!svc->Start()) {
+    if (!start_waiting_for_exec()) {
         return -1;
     }
-    waiting_for_exec = true;
+    if (!svc->Start()) {
+        stop_waiting_for_exec();
+        ServiceManager::GetInstance().RemoveService(*svc);
+        return -1;
+    }
     return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1018,7 +1022,7 @@
                    << "\") failed: value too long";
         return -1;
     }
-    if (!wait_property(name, value)) {
+    if (!start_waiting_for_property(name, value)) {
         LOG(ERROR) << "do_wait_for_prop(\"" << name << "\", \"" << value
                    << "\") failed: init already in waiting";
         return -1;
diff --git a/init/init.cpp b/init/init.cpp
index c8c18d2..43f601f 100644
--- a/init/init.cpp
+++ b/init/init.cpp
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
 
 const char *ENV[32];
 
-bool waiting_for_exec = false;
+static std::unique_ptr<Timer> waiting_for_exec(nullptr);
 
 static int epoll_fd = -1;
 
@@ -131,7 +131,24 @@
     return -1;
 }
 
-bool wait_property(const char *name, const char *value)
+bool start_waiting_for_exec()
+{
+    if (waiting_for_exec) {
+        return false;
+    }
+    waiting_for_exec.reset(new Timer());
+    return true;
+}
+
+void stop_waiting_for_exec()
+{
+    if (waiting_for_exec) {
+        LOG(INFO) << "Wait for exec took " << *waiting_for_exec;
+        waiting_for_exec.reset();
+    }
+}
+
+bool start_waiting_for_property(const char *name, const char *value)
 {
     if (waiting_for_prop) {
         return false;
@@ -142,7 +159,8 @@
         wait_prop_value = value;
         waiting_for_prop.reset(new Timer());
     } else {
-        LOG(INFO) << "wait_property(\"" << name << "\", \"" << value << "\"): already set";
+        LOG(INFO) << "start_waiting_for_property(\""
+                  << name << "\", \"" << value << "\"): already set";
     }
     return true;
 }
diff --git a/init/init.h b/init/init.h
index 4e4da32..3768c02 100644
--- a/init/init.h
+++ b/init/init.h
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 class Service;
 
 extern const char *ENV[32];
-extern bool waiting_for_exec;
 extern std::string default_console;
 extern struct selabel_handle *sehandle;
 extern struct selabel_handle *sehandle_prop;
@@ -36,6 +35,10 @@
 
 int add_environment(const char* key, const char* val);
 
-bool wait_property(const char *name, const char *value);
+bool start_waiting_for_exec();
+
+void stop_waiting_for_exec();
+
+bool start_waiting_for_property(const char *name, const char *value);
 
 #endif  /* _INIT_INIT_H */
diff --git a/init/service.cpp b/init/service.cpp
index 0f7f62f..e186f27 100644
--- a/init/service.cpp
+++ b/init/service.cpp
@@ -997,7 +997,7 @@
     }
 
     if (svc->Reap()) {
-        waiting_for_exec = false;
+        stop_waiting_for_exec();
         RemoveService(*svc);
     }