diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index c8c9d4687..85ba823fb 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ endif
 LIBBB	  = libbb
 LIBBB_LIB = libbb.a
 LIBBB_CSRC= ask_confirmation.c check_wildcard_match.c chomp.c copy_file.c \
-copy_file_chunk.c create_path.c device_open.c error_msg.c \
+copy_file_chunk.c create_path.c daemon.c device_open.c error_msg.c \
 find_mount_point.c find_pid_by_name.c find_root_device.c full_read.c \
 full_write.c get_console.c get_last_path_component.c get_line_from_file.c \
 human_readable.c inode_hash.c isdirectory.c kernel_version.c loop.c \
diff --git a/include/libbb.h b/include/libbb.h
index b5c845952..d850befea 100644
--- a/include/libbb.h
+++ b/include/libbb.h
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@
 #if ! defined __GLIBC__ && ! defined __UCLIBC__
 /* libc5 doesn't define socklen_t */
 typedef unsigned int socklen_t;
+/* libc5 doesn't implement BSD 4.4 daemon() */
+extern int daemon (int nochdir, int noclose);
 #endif	
 
 /* Some useful definitions */
diff --git a/libbb/daemon.c b/libbb/daemon.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..55a776ce0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libbb/daemon.c
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+/* vi: set sw=4 ts=4: */
+/*
+ * daemon implementation for uClibc
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 1991, 1993
+ *	The Regents of the University of California.  All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Modified for uClibc by Erik Andersen 
+ *        <andersee@debian.org>, <andersen@lineo.com>
+ *
+ * The uClibc Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ * 
+ * The GNU C Library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Library General Public License for more details.
+ * 
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public
+ * License along with the GNU C Library; see the file COPYING.LIB.  If not,
+ * write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
+ * Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA. 
+ *
+ * Original copyright notice is retained at the end of this file.
+ */
+
+#include <features.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <paths.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+
+
+/* Stupid libc doesn't have a reliable way for use to know 
+ * that libc5 is being used.   Assume this is good enough */ 
+#if ! defined __GLIBC__ && ! defined __UCLIBC__
+
+int daemon( int nochdir, int noclose )
+{
+    int fd;
+
+    switch (fork()) {
+	case -1:
+	    return(-1);
+	case 0:
+	    break;
+	default:
+	    _exit(0);
+    }
+
+    if (setsid() == -1)
+	return(-1);
+
+    if (!nochdir)
+	chdir("/");
+
+    if (!noclose && (fd = open(_PATH_DEVNULL, O_RDWR, 0)) != -1) {
+	dup2(fd, STDIN_FILENO);
+	dup2(fd, STDOUT_FILENO);
+	dup2(fd, STDERR_FILENO);
+	if (fd > 2)
+	    close(fd);
+    }
+    return(0);
+}
+#endif	
+
+
+/*-
+ * Copyright (c) 1990, 1993
+ *	The Regents of the University of California.  All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * 3. <BSD Advertising Clause omitted per the July 22, 1999 licensing change 
+ *		ftp://ftp.cs.berkeley.edu/pub/4bsd/README.Impt.License.Change> 
+ *
+ * 4. Neither the name of the University nor the names of its contributors
+ *    may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
+ *    without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE REGENTS AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
+ * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGENTS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+ * FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+ * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
+ * OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+ * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+ * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
+ * OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+ * SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+
diff --git a/libbb/libbb.h b/libbb/libbb.h
index b5c845952..d850befea 100644
--- a/libbb/libbb.h
+++ b/libbb/libbb.h
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@
 #if ! defined __GLIBC__ && ! defined __UCLIBC__
 /* libc5 doesn't define socklen_t */
 typedef unsigned int socklen_t;
+/* libc5 doesn't implement BSD 4.4 daemon() */
+extern int daemon (int nochdir, int noclose);
 #endif	
 
 /* Some useful definitions */