diff --git a/src/haproxy.c b/src/haproxy.c
index c39621eb8..60c6fc6e9 100644
--- a/src/haproxy.c
+++ b/src/haproxy.c
@@ -2121,14 +2121,22 @@ static void init(int argc, char **argv)
 	if ((getenv("HAPROXY_MWORKER_REEXEC") == NULL) &&
 		(global.mode & MODE_DAEMON)) {
 		ret = fork();
-		if (ret < 0) {
+		switch(ret) {
+		case -1:
 			ha_alert("[%s.main()] Cannot fork.\n", argv[0]);
 			protocol_unbind_all();
 			exit(1); /* there has been an error */
-		} else if (ret > 0) { /* parent leave to daemonize */
-			exit(0);
-		} else /* change the process group ID in the child (master process) */
+		case 0:
+			/* in child, change the process group ID, in the master-worker
+			 * mode, this will be the master process
+			 */
 			setsid();
+
+			break;
+		default:
+			/* in parent, which leaves to daemonize */
+			exit(0);
+		}
 	}
 
 	if (global.mode & (MODE_MWORKER|MODE_MWORKER_WAIT))