1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/debianutils/start_stop_daemon.c b/debianutils/start_stop_daemon.c
index 91f51a3c6..875eca511 100644
--- a/debianutils/start_stop_daemon.c
+++ b/debianutils/start_stop_daemon.c
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ static void do_pidfile(void)
         FILE *f;
         unsigned pid;
 
-        f = fopen(pidfile, "r");
+        f = fopen_for_read(pidfile);
         if (f) {
                 if (fscanf(f, "%u", &pid) == 1)
                         check(pid);