diff --git a/docs/src/misc.rst b/docs/src/misc.rst
index db95e2dde..88c7a2c1c 100644
--- a/docs/src/misc.rst
+++ b/docs/src/misc.rst
@@ -522,6 +522,17 @@ API
     Gets the executable path. You *must* call `uv_setup_args` before calling
     this function.
 
+.. c:function:: int uv_exepath2(char* buffer, size_t* size)
+
+  Like :c:func:`uv_exepath`, but returns :c:macro:`UV_ENOBUFS` if ``buffer``
+  is too small and sets ``*size`` to the required length (including NUL). On
+  success, ``*size`` is set to the path length *excluding* the NUL byte.
+  Returns :c:macro:`UV_ENOTSUP` on unsupported platforms.
+
+  You *must* call :c:func:`uv_setup_args` before using this function.
+
+    .. versionadded:: 1.52.0
+
 .. c:function:: int uv_cwd(char* buffer, size_t* size)
 
     Gets the current working directory, and stores it in `buffer`. If the
diff --git a/include/uv.h b/include/uv.h
index d1a77c749..3b539fee5 100644
--- a/include/uv.h
+++ b/include/uv.h
@@ -1824,6 +1824,7 @@ UV_EXTERN int uv_if_indextoiid(unsigned int ifindex,
                                size_t* size);
 
 UV_EXTERN int uv_exepath(char* buffer, size_t* size);
+UV_EXTERN int uv_exepath2(char* buffer, size_t* size);
 
 UV_EXTERN int uv_cwd(char* buffer, size_t* size);
 
diff --git a/src/unix/aix-common.c b/src/unix/aix-common.c
index abc4c901a..423e9c407 100644
--- a/src/unix/aix-common.c
+++ b/src/unix/aix-common.c
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ uint64_t uv__hrtime(uv_clocktype_t type) {
  * or through some libc APIs. The below approach is to parse the argv[0]'s pattern
  * and use it in conjunction with PATH environment variable to craft one.
  */
-int uv_exepath(char* buffer, size_t* size) {
+int uv__exepath(char* buffer, size_t* size, int return_enobufs) {
   int res;
   char args[UV__PATH_MAX];
   size_t cached_len;
@@ -73,6 +73,12 @@ int uv_exepath(char* buffer, size_t* size) {
     *size -= 1;
     if (*size > cached_len)
       *size = cached_len;
+
+    if (return_enobufs && cached_len > *size) {
+      uv_mutex_unlock(&process_title_mutex);
+      return UV_ENOBUFS;
+    }
+
     memcpy(buffer, original_exepath, *size);
     buffer[*size] = '\0';
     uv_mutex_unlock(&process_title_mutex);
diff --git a/src/unix/darwin.c b/src/unix/darwin.c
index 98ddf2728..408a31ffc 100644
--- a/src/unix/darwin.c
+++ b/src/unix/darwin.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ uint64_t uv__hrtime(uv_clocktype_t type) {
 }
 
 
-int uv_exepath(char* buffer, size_t* size) {
+int uv__exepath(char* buffer, size_t* size, int return_enobufs) {
   /* realpath(exepath) may be > PATH_MAX so double it to be on the safe side. */
   char abspath[PATH_MAX * 2 + 1];
   char exepath[PATH_MAX + 1];
@@ -84,6 +84,10 @@ int uv_exepath(char* buffer, size_t* size) {
   if (abspath_size == 0)
     return UV_EIO;
 
+  /* Return ENOBUFS if resize is requested and buffer is too small. */
+  if (return_enobufs && *size < abspath_size)
+    return UV_ENOBUFS;
+
   *size -= 1;
   if (*size > abspath_size)
     *size = abspath_size;
diff --git a/src/unix/freebsd.c b/src/unix/freebsd.c
index a6de29c55..e20011197 100644
--- a/src/unix/freebsd.c
+++ b/src/unix/freebsd.c
@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@ int uv__platform_loop_init(uv_loop_t* loop) {
 void uv__platform_loop_delete(uv_loop_t* loop) {
 }
 
-int uv_exepath(char* buffer, size_t* size) {
+
+int uv__exepath(char* buffer, size_t* size, int return_enobufs) {
   char abspath[PATH_MAX * 2 + 1];
   int mib[4];
   size_t abspath_size;
@@ -82,6 +83,9 @@ int uv_exepath(char* buffer, size_t* size) {
   abspath_size -= 1;
   *size -= 1;
 
+  if (return_enobufs && *size < abspath_size)
+    return UV_ENOBUFS;
+
   if (*size > abspath_size)
     *size = abspath_size;
 
@@ -91,6 +95,7 @@ int uv_exepath(char* buffer, size_t* size) {
   return 0;
 }
 
+
 uint64_t uv_get_free_memory(void) {
   int freecount;
   size_t size = sizeof(freecount);
diff --git a/src/unix/haiku.c b/src/unix/haiku.c
index 0d3645f01..964b1f3f1 100644
--- a/src/unix/haiku.c
+++ b/src/unix/haiku.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ void uv_loadavg(double avg[3]) {
 }
 
 
-int uv_exepath(char* buffer, size_t* size) {
+int uv__exepath(char* buffer, size_t* size, int return_enobufs) {
   char abspath[B_PATH_NAME_LENGTH];
   status_t status;
   ssize_t abspath_len;
@@ -46,10 +46,16 @@ int uv_exepath(char* buffer, size_t* size) {
   if (status != B_OK)
     return UV__ERR(status);
 
-  abspath_len = uv__strscpy(buffer, abspath, *size);
+  abspath_len = strlen(abspath);
   *size -= 1;
-  if (abspath_len >= 0 && *size > (size_t)abspath_len)
-    *size = (size_t)abspath_len;
+  if (return_enobufs && *size < (size_t) abspath_len) {
+    *size = (size_t)abspath_len + 1;
+    return UV_ENOBUFS;
+  }
+
+  abspath_len = uv__strscpy(buffer, abspath, *size);
+  if (abspath_len >= 0 && *size > (size_t) abspath_len)
+    *size = (size_t) abspath_len;
 
   return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/unix/hurd.c b/src/unix/hurd.c
index 63c878123..7c204ccf0 100644
--- a/src/unix/hurd.c
+++ b/src/unix/hurd.c
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <limits.h>
 
-int uv_exepath(char* buffer, size_t* size) {
+int uv__exepath(char* buffer, size_t* size, int return_enobufs) {
   kern_return_t err;
   /* XXX in current Hurd, strings are char arrays of 1024 elements */
   string_t exepath;
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ int uv_exepath(char* buffer, size_t* size) {
   if (buffer == NULL || size == NULL || *size == 0)
     return UV_EINVAL;
 
+  if (return_enobufs)
+    return UV_ENOTSUP;
+
   if (*size - 1 > 0) {
     /* XXX limited length of buffer in current Hurd, this API will probably
      * evolve in the future */
diff --git a/src/unix/netbsd.c b/src/unix/netbsd.c
index fa21e98e4..3a9385cdf 100644
--- a/src/unix/netbsd.c
+++ b/src/unix/netbsd.c
@@ -63,13 +63,14 @@ void uv_loadavg(double avg[3]) {
 }
 
 
-int uv_exepath(char* buffer, size_t* size) {
+int uv__exepath(char* buffer, size_t* size, int return_enobufs) {
   /* Intermediate buffer, retrieving partial path name does not work
    * As of NetBSD-8(beta), vnode->path translator does not handle files
    * with longer names than 31 characters.
    */
   char int_buf[PATH_MAX];
   size_t int_size;
+  size_t required;
   int mib[4];
 
   if (buffer == NULL || size == NULL || *size == 0)
@@ -84,6 +85,14 @@ int uv_exepath(char* buffer, size_t* size) {
   if (sysctl(mib, 4, int_buf, &int_size, NULL, 0))
     return UV__ERR(errno);
 
+  /* Determine required size. */
+  required = strlen(int_buf) + 1;
+  if (return_enobufs && *size < required) {
+    /* Set new size. */
+    *size = required;
+    return UV_ENOBUFS;
+  }
+
   /* Copy string from the intermediate buffer to outer one with appropriate
    * length.
    */
@@ -91,7 +100,7 @@ int uv_exepath(char* buffer, size_t* size) {
   uv__strscpy(buffer, int_buf, *size);
 
   /* Set new size. */
-  *size = strlen(buffer);
+  *size = required;
 
   return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/unix/openbsd.c b/src/unix/openbsd.c
index cf20fa665..54c86ee0b 100644
--- a/src/unix/openbsd.c
+++ b/src/unix/openbsd.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ void uv_loadavg(double avg[3]) {
 }
 
 
-int uv_exepath(char* buffer, size_t* size) {
+int uv__exepath(char* buffer, size_t* size, int return_enobufs) {
   int mib[4];
   char **argsbuf = NULL;
   size_t argsbuf_size = 100U;
@@ -96,6 +96,11 @@ int uv_exepath(char* buffer, size_t* size) {
 
   *size -= 1;
   exepath_size = strlen(argsbuf[0]);
+  if (return_enobufs && *size < exepath_size) {
+    *size = exepath_size;
+    return UV_ENOBUFS;
+  }
+
   if (*size > exepath_size)
     *size = exepath_size;
 
diff --git a/src/unix/os390.c b/src/unix/os390.c
index 029add414..11ad8ab38 100644
--- a/src/unix/os390.c
+++ b/src/unix/os390.c
@@ -152,14 +152,16 @@ static int getexe(char* buf, size_t len) {
  * or through some libc APIs. The below approach is to parse the argv[0]'s pattern
  * and use it in conjunction with PATH environment variable to craft one.
  */
-int uv_exepath(char* buffer, size_t* size) {
+int uv__exepath(char* buffer, size_t* size, int return_enobufs) {
   int res;
   char args[PATH_MAX];
-  int pid;
 
   if (buffer == NULL || size == NULL || *size == 0)
     return UV_EINVAL;
 
+  if (return_enobufs)
+    return UV_ENOTSUP;
+
   res = getexe(args, sizeof(args));
   if (res < 0)
     return UV_EINVAL;
diff --git a/src/unix/procfs-exepath.c b/src/unix/procfs-exepath.c
index 00dc021f2..ca4189a5f 100644
--- a/src/unix/procfs-exepath.c
+++ b/src/unix/procfs-exepath.c
@@ -25,21 +25,32 @@
 #include <stddef.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 
-int uv_exepath(char* buffer, size_t* size) {
+
+int uv__exepath(char* buffer, size_t* size, int return_enobufs) {
+  char tmp[4096];
   ssize_t n;
 
   if (buffer == NULL || size == NULL || *size == 0)
     return UV_EINVAL;
 
-  n = *size - 1;
-  if (n > 0)
-    n = readlink("/proc/self/exe", buffer, n);
-
+  n = readlink("/proc/self/exe", tmp, sizeof(tmp) - 1);
   if (n == -1)
     return UV__ERR(errno);
 
+  tmp[n] = '\0';
+
+  if (return_enobufs && *size < (size_t) n) {
+    *size = (size_t) n + 1;
+    return UV_ENOBUFS;
+  }
+
+  n = uv__strscpy(buffer, tmp, *size);
+  if (n < 0) /* Trucated but still ok */
+    n = *size - 1;
+
   buffer[n] = '\0';
-  *size = n;
+
+  *size = (size_t) n;
 
   return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/unix/qnx.c b/src/unix/qnx.c
index d873165fe..94b162b7c 100644
--- a/src/unix/qnx.c
+++ b/src/unix/qnx.c
@@ -63,11 +63,14 @@ void uv_loadavg(double avg[3]) {
 }
 
 
-int uv_exepath(char* buffer, size_t* size) {
+int uv__exepath(char* buffer, size_t* size, int return_enobufs) {
   char path[PATH_MAX];
   if (buffer == NULL || size == NULL || *size == 0)
     return UV_EINVAL;
 
+  if (return_enobufs)
+    return UV_ENOTSUP;
+
   realpath(_cmdname(NULL), path);
   strlcpy(buffer, path, *size);
   *size = strlen(buffer);
diff --git a/src/unix/sunos.c b/src/unix/sunos.c
index 220ff74bd..7123baabc 100644
--- a/src/unix/sunos.c
+++ b/src/unix/sunos.c
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ uint64_t uv__hrtime(uv_clocktype_t type) {
  * of the function, but this function could be called by multiple consumers and
  * we don't want to potentially create a race condition in the use of snprintf.
  */
-int uv_exepath(char* buffer, size_t* size) {
+int uv__exepath(char* buffer, size_t* size, int return_enobufs) {
   ssize_t res;
   char buf[128];
 
@@ -396,6 +396,11 @@ int uv_exepath(char* buffer, size_t* size) {
   if (res == -1)
     return UV__ERR(errno);
 
+  if (return_enobufs && *size < (size_t) res) {
+    *size = (size_t) res;
+    return UV_ENOBUFS;
+  }
+
   buffer[res] = '\0';
   *size = res;
   return 0;
diff --git a/src/uv-common.c b/src/uv-common.c
index e5a763290..d85101073 100644
--- a/src/uv-common.c
+++ b/src/uv-common.c
@@ -1055,6 +1055,17 @@ uint64_t uv_metrics_idle_time(uv_loop_t* loop) {
   return idle_time;
 }
 
+
+int uv_exepath(char *buffer, size_t *size) {
+  return uv__exepath(buffer, size, /*return_enobufs*/0);
+}
+
+
+int uv_exepath2(char *buffer, size_t *size) {
+  return uv__exepath(buffer, size, /*return_enobufs*/1);
+}
+
+
 /* OS390 needs a different implementation, already provided in os390.c. */
 #ifndef __MVS__
 void uv_free_interface_addresses(uv_interface_address_t* addresses,
diff --git a/src/uv-common.h b/src/uv-common.h
index b9a8e976e..7ef11b4ad 100644
--- a/src/uv-common.h
+++ b/src/uv-common.h
@@ -211,6 +211,12 @@ void uv__fs_poll_close(uv_fs_poll_t* handle);
 
 int uv__getaddrinfo_translate_error(int sys_err);    /* EAI_* error. */
 
+int uv__exepath(char* buffer, size_t* size, int return_enobufs);
+
+int uv_exepath(char *buffer, size_t *size);
+
+int uv_exepath2(char *buffer, size_t *size);
+
 enum uv__work_kind {
   UV__WORK_CPU,
   UV__WORK_FAST_IO,
diff --git a/src/win/util.c b/src/win/util.c
index 9fb5694c9..0d29f783b 100644
--- a/src/win/util.c
+++ b/src/win/util.c
@@ -94,9 +94,10 @@ void uv__util_init(void) {
 }
 
 
-int uv_exepath(char* buffer, size_t* size_ptr) {
+int uv__exepath(char* buffer, size_t* size_ptr, int return_enobufs) {
   size_t utf8_len, utf16_buffer_len, utf16_len;
   WCHAR* utf16_buffer;
+  int required_utf8_len;
   int err;
 
   if (buffer == NULL || size_ptr == NULL || *size_ptr == 0) {
@@ -122,6 +123,23 @@ int uv_exepath(char* buffer, size_t* size_ptr) {
     goto error;
   }
 
+  /* Determine how many UTF-8 bytes are needed. */
+  required_utf8_len = WideCharToMultiByte(CP_UTF8, 0,
+                                          utf16_buffer, (int)utf16_len,
+                                          NULL, 0, NULL, NULL);
+  /* Just return error if return enobufs is requested */
+  if (return_enobufs && required_utf8_len <= 0) {
+    err = GetLastError();
+    uv__free(utf16_buffer);
+    return uv_translate_sys_error(err);
+  }
+
+  if (return_enobufs && *size_ptr < (size_t) required_utf8_len + 1) {
+    *size_ptr = (size_t) required_utf8_len + 1;
+    uv__free(utf16_buffer);
+    return UV_ENOBUFS;
+  }
+
   /* Convert to UTF-8 */
   utf8_len = *size_ptr - 1; /* Reserve space for NUL */
   err = uv_utf16_to_wtf8(utf16_buffer, utf16_len, &buffer, &utf8_len);
diff --git a/test/test-list.h b/test/test-list.h
index 954eff330..e9f485edd 100644
--- a/test/test-list.h
+++ b/test/test-list.h
@@ -289,6 +289,7 @@ TEST_DECLARE   (eintr_handling)
 TEST_DECLARE   (get_currentexe)
 TEST_DECLARE   (process_title)
 TEST_DECLARE   (process_title_big_argv)
+TEST_DECLARE   (exepath2_enobufs)
 TEST_DECLARE   (process_title_threadsafe)
 TEST_DECLARE   (cwd_and_chdir)
 TEST_DECLARE   (get_memory)
@@ -942,6 +943,7 @@ TASK_LIST_START
 
   TEST_ENTRY  (process_title)
   TEST_ENTRY  (process_title_big_argv)
+  TEST_ENTRY  (exepath2_enobufs)
   TEST_ENTRY  (process_title_threadsafe)
 
   TEST_ENTRY  (cwd_and_chdir)
diff --git a/test/test-process-title.c b/test/test-process-title.c
index 3478033a9..6b1488cb0 100644
--- a/test/test-process-title.c
+++ b/test/test-process-title.c
@@ -83,6 +83,22 @@ static void exit_cb(uv_process_t* process, int64_t status, int signo) {
 }
 
 
+TEST_IMPL(exepath2_enobufs) {
+  int r;
+  char smallbuf[2];
+  size_t small_size;
+
+  /* Test uv_exepath2
+   * Refs: https://github.com/libuv/libuv/issues/4911 */
+  small_size = sizeof(smallbuf);
+  r = uv_exepath2(smallbuf, &small_size);
+  ASSERT(r == UV_ENOBUFS || r == UV_ENOTSUP);
+  ASSERT_GE(small_size, sizeof(smallbuf));
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
+
 TEST_IMPL(process_title_big_argv) {
   uv_process_options_t options;
   uv_process_t process;