diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Core_and_Builtins/2025-08-01-20-31-30.gh-issue-137293.4x3JbV.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Core_and_Builtins/2025-08-01-20-31-30.gh-issue-137293.4x3JbV.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..83289d4d9bc875
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Core_and_Builtins/2025-08-01-20-31-30.gh-issue-137293.4x3JbV.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fix :exc:`SystemError` when searching ELF Files in :func:`sys.remote_exec`.
diff --git a/Python/remote_debug.h b/Python/remote_debug.h
index 5324a7aaa6f5e5..08f90b2e51207e 100644
--- a/Python/remote_debug.h
+++ b/Python/remote_debug.h
@@ -728,6 +728,7 @@ search_linux_map_for_section(proc_handle_t *handle, const char* secname, const c
         }
 
         if (strstr(filename, substr)) {
+            PyErr_Clear();
             retval = search_elf_file_for_section(handle, secname, start, path);
             if (retval) {
                 break;