diff --git a/include/foonathan/memory/allocator_storage.hpp b/include/foonathan/memory/allocator_storage.hpp
index 0fe37fa..cf65705 100644
--- a/include/foonathan/memory/allocator_storage.hpp
+++ b/include/foonathan/memory/allocator_storage.hpp
@@ -313,6 +313,20 @@ namespace foonathan
             {
                 return StoragePolicy::is_composable();
             }
+
+            /// @{
+            /// \effects Explicitly unlocks the \c Mutex.
+            /// \returns the result of force_unlock() on \c Mutex.
+            /// \note Only available if \c Mutex supports force_unlock().
+            /// \note Calling this function can be dangerous, but may be
+            /// necessary in certain situations (like forcing an allocator
+            /// to be unlocked in an atfork child handler).
+            template <typename M = actual_mutex>
+            auto force_unlock() noexcept -> decltype(std::declval<M&>()->force_unlock())
+            {
+                return static_cast<actual_mutex&>(*this)->force_unlock();
+            }
+            /// @}
         };
 
         /// Tag type that enables type-erasure in \ref reference_storage.
diff --git a/include/foonathan/memory/threading.hpp b/include/foonathan/memory/threading.hpp
index 059e3b4..5665723 100644
--- a/include/foonathan/memory/threading.hpp
+++ b/include/foonathan/memory/threading.hpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ namespace foonathan
             }
 
             void unlock() noexcept {}
+            void force_unlock() noexcept {}
         };
 
         /// Specifies whether or not a \concept{concept_rawallocator,RawAllocator} is thread safe as-is.
@@ -79,6 +80,11 @@ namespace foonathan
                     mutex_.unlock();
                 }
 
+                Mutex * operator->() const noexcept
+                {
+                    return std::addressof(mutex_);
+                }
+
             protected:
                 ~mutex_storage() noexcept = default;
 
@@ -94,6 +100,12 @@ namespace foonathan
 
                 void lock() const noexcept {}
                 void unlock() const noexcept {}
+                void force_unlock() const noexcept {}
+
+                mutex_storage const * operator->() const noexcept
+                {
+                    return this;
+                }
 
             protected:
                 ~mutex_storage() noexcept = default;