1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/debianutils/start_stop_daemon.c b/debianutils/start_stop_daemon.c
index 521b43d04..9a865f6c6 100644
--- a/debianutils/start_stop_daemon.c
+++ b/debianutils/start_stop_daemon.c
@@ -291,8 +291,8 @@ int start_stop_daemon_main(int argc, char **argv)
         }
         *--argv = startas;
         if (opt & OPT_BACKGROUND) {
-                xdaemon(0, 0);
                 setsid();
+                bb_daemonize();
         }
         if (opt & OPT_MAKEPID) {
                 /* user wants _us_ to make the pidfile */