1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/networking/inetd.c b/networking/inetd.c
index f9f3b51b6..fd2c88a6b 100644
--- a/networking/inetd.c
+++ b/networking/inetd.c
@@ -1272,8 +1272,6 @@ inetd_main(int argc, char *argv[])
         LastArg = envp[-1] + strlen(envp[-1]);
 #endif
 
-        openlog(applet_name, LOG_PID | LOG_NOWAIT, LOG_DAEMON);
-
         opt = getopt32(argc, argv, "R:f", &stoomany);
         if(opt & 1) {
                 toomany = xatoi_u(stoomany);
@@ -1298,6 +1296,7 @@ inetd_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 #else
         bb_sanitize_stdio(!(opt & 2));
 #endif
+        openlog(applet_name, LOG_PID | LOG_NOWAIT, LOG_DAEMON);
         logmode = LOGMODE_SYSLOG;
 
         if (uid == 0) {