diff --git a/core/native/src/main/scala/cats/effect/unsafe/EpollSystem.scala b/core/native/src/main/scala/cats/effect/unsafe/EpollSystem.scala
index 9874edb58e..1f1e62cf06 100644
--- a/core/native/src/main/scala/cats/effect/unsafe/EpollSystem.scala
+++ b/core/native/src/main/scala/cats/effect/unsafe/EpollSystem.scala
@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@ object EpollSystem extends PollingSystem {
   def poll(poller: Poller, nanos: Long, reportFailure: Throwable => Unit): Boolean =
     poller.poll(nanos)
 
+  def steal(poller: Poller, reportFailure: Throwable => Unit): Boolean =
+    poller.steal()
+
   def needsPoll(poller: Poller): Boolean = poller.needsPoll()
 
   def interrupt(targetThread: Thread, targetPoller: Poller): Unit = ()
@@ -219,6 +222,8 @@ object EpollSystem extends PollingSystem {
       polled
     }
 
+    private[EpollSystem] def steal(): Boolean = poll(0)
+
     private[EpollSystem] def needsPoll(): Boolean = !handles.isEmpty()
 
     private[EpollSystem] def register(
diff --git a/tests/jvm-native/src/test/scala/cats/effect/unsafe/PollingSystemSpec.scala b/tests/jvm-native/src/test/scala/cats/effect/unsafe/PollingSystemSpec.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c515b1a5e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/jvm-native/src/test/scala/cats/effect/unsafe/PollingSystemSpec.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2020-2024 Typelevel
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package cats.effect
+package unsafe
+
+trait PollingSystemSpec extends BaseSpec {
+
+  def system: IO[PollingSystem]
+
+  "Polling System" should {
+    "not blocker stealer when owner is polling" in real {
+      system.flatMap { s =>
+        IO(s.makePoller()).flatMap { p =>
+          IO.interruptible(s.poll(p, -1, _ => ())).background.surround {
+            IO(s.steal(p, _ => ()) should beFalse)
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/tests/jvm/src/test/scala/cats/effect/unsafe/SelectorSystemSpec.scala b/tests/jvm/src/test/scala/cats/effect/unsafe/SelectorSystemSpec.scala
index 70c0906a14..5e8f8d43d0 100644
--- a/tests/jvm/src/test/scala/cats/effect/unsafe/SelectorSystemSpec.scala
+++ b/tests/jvm/src/test/scala/cats/effect/unsafe/SelectorSystemSpec.scala
@@ -17,18 +17,8 @@
 package cats.effect
 package unsafe
 
-class SelectorSystemSpec extends BaseSpec {
+class SelectorSystemSpec extends PollingSystemSpec {
 
-  "SelectorSystem" should {
-    "not blocker stealer when owner is polling" in real {
-      IO(SelectorSystem()).flatMap { s =>
-        IO(s.makePoller()).flatMap { p =>
-          IO.interruptible(s.poll(p, -1, _ => ())).background.surround {
-            IO(s.steal(p, _ => ()) should beFalse)
-          }
-        }
-      }
-    }
-  }
+  def system = IO(SelectorSystem())
 
 }
diff --git a/tests/native/src/test/scala/cats/effect/unsafe/SelectorSystemSpec.scala b/tests/native/src/test/scala/cats/effect/unsafe/SelectorSystemSpec.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..de7e1c6861
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/native/src/test/scala/cats/effect/unsafe/SelectorSystemSpec.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2020-2024 Typelevel
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package cats.effect
+package unsafe
+
+class SelectorSystemSpec extends PollingSystemSpec {
+
+  def system = IO(FileDescriptorPoller)
+
+}