diff --git a/net/freeradius3/files/radiusd.init b/net/freeradius3/files/radiusd.init
index f9ad433a7..effb2aee6 100644
--- a/net/freeradius3/files/radiusd.init
+++ b/net/freeradius3/files/radiusd.init
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ start_service()
 	mkdir -p /var/db/radacct
 
 	procd_open_instance
-	procd_set_param command $PROG -f
+	procd_set_param command $PROG -s
 	procd_set_param env LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/lib/freeradius3
 	[ -n "$IPADDR" ] && procd_append_param command -i $IPADDR
 	[ -n "$OPTIONS" ] && procd_append_param command $OPTIONS