1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/jabberd/main.c b/jabberd/main.c
index 476abd8..e726d3a 100644
--- a/jabberd/main.c
+++ b/jabberd/main.c
@@ -604,6 +604,8 @@ pidfile_read (int must_exist)
     {
       logmsg (LOG_ERR, "Cannot signal master process %lu: %s",
 	      (unsigned long) n, strerror (errno));
+      if (errno == EPERM)
+	return n; /* be on the safe side */
       return -1;
     }
   return n;