diff --git a/lib/std/os.zig b/lib/std/os.zig
index b89f225ab..c89f122c6 100644
--- a/lib/std/os.zig
+++ b/lib/std/os.zig
@@ -5413,10 +5413,12 @@ pub fn prctl(option: i32, args: anytype) PrctlError!u31 {
 
 pub const GetrlimitError = UnexpectedError;
 
-pub fn getrlimit(resource: rlimit_resource, limits: *rlimit) GetrlimitError!void {
-    const rc = system.getrlimit(resource, limits);
+pub fn getrlimit(resource: rlimit_resource) GetrlimitError!rlimit {
+    // TODO implement for systems other than linux and enable test
+    var limits: rlimit = undefined;
+    const rc = system.getrlimit(resource, &limits);
     switch (errno(rc)) {
-        0 => return,
+        0 => return limits,
         EFAULT => unreachable, // bogus pointer
         EINVAL => unreachable,
         else => |err| return std.os.unexpectedErrno(err),
@@ -5427,8 +5429,9 @@ pub const SetrlimitError = error{
     PermissionDenied,
 } || UnexpectedError;
 
-pub fn setrlimit(resource: rlimit_resource, limits: *const rlimit) SetrlimitError!void {
-    const rc = system.setrlimit(resource, limits);
+pub fn setrlimit(resource: rlimit_resource, limits: rlimit) SetrlimitError!void {
+    // TODO implement for systems other than linux and enable test
+    const rc = system.setrlimit(resource, &limits);
     switch (errno(rc)) {
         0 => return,
         EFAULT => unreachable, // bogus pointer
diff --git a/lib/std/os/test.zig b/lib/std/os/test.zig
index 0a453d8b2..aee1b9549 100644
--- a/lib/std/os/test.zig
+++ b/lib/std/os/test.zig
@@ -591,3 +591,13 @@ test "fsync" {
     try os.fsync(file.handle);
     try os.fdatasync(file.handle);
 }
+
+test "getrlimit and setrlimit" {
+    // TODO enable for other systems when implemented
+    if(builtin.os.tag != .linux){
+        return error.SkipZigTest;
+    }
+
+    const cpuLimit = try os.getrlimit(.CPU);
+    try os.setrlimit(.CPU, cpuLimit);
+}