diff --git a/usr.sbin/rpc.lockd/lockd.c b/usr.sbin/rpc.lockd/lockd.c
--- a/usr.sbin/rpc.lockd/lockd.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/rpc.lockd/lockd.c
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@
 	 * Note that it is NOT sensible to run this program from inetd - the
 	 * protocol assumes that it will run immediately at boot time.
 	 */
-	if ((foreground == 0) && daemon(0, debug_level > 0)) {
+	if ((foreground == 0) && daemon(0, 0) < 0) {
 		err(1, "cannot fork");
 		/* NOTREACHED */
 	}