1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/networking/inetd.c b/networking/inetd.c
index 67984accb..4dfa0089a 100644
--- a/networking/inetd.c
+++ b/networking/inetd.c
@@ -1488,7 +1488,7 @@ int inetd_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
                                 bb_error_msg("non-root must run services as himself");
                                 goto do_exit1;
                         }
-                        if (pwd->pw_uid != 0) {
+                        if (pwd->pw_uid != real_uid) {
                                 if (sep->se_group)
                                         pwd->pw_gid = grp->gr_gid;
                                 /* initgroups, setgid, setuid: */