diff --git a/appl/telnet/telnetd/telnetd.c b/appl/telnet/telnetd/telnetd.c
index b20033ef2..bd439ad87 100644
--- a/appl/telnet/telnetd/telnetd.c
+++ b/appl/telnet/telnetd/telnetd.c
@@ -819,6 +819,7 @@ void doit(struct sockaddr_in *who)
 	ourpty = getpty(&ptynum);
 	if (ourpty < 0)
 		fatal(net, "All network ports in use");
+	set_utid();
 #else
 	for (;;) {
 		char *lp;