1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/sysklogd/syslogd.c b/sysklogd/syslogd.c
index b43c72d66..0fcbb48bc 100644
--- a/sysklogd/syslogd.c
+++ b/sysklogd/syslogd.c
@@ -673,8 +673,7 @@ int syslogd_main(int argc, char **argv)
 #if defined(__uClinux__)
                 vfork_daemon_rexec(0, 1, argc, argv, "-n");
 #else /* __uClinux__ */
-                if(daemon(0, 1) < 0)
-                        bb_perror_msg_and_die("daemon");
+                bb_xdaemon(0, 1);
 #endif /* __uClinux__ */
         }
         doSyslogd();