diff --git a/networking/udhcp/dhcpc.c b/networking/udhcp/dhcpc.c
index cb85fa9..f040e93 100644
--- a/networking/udhcp/dhcpc.c
+++ b/networking/udhcp/dhcpc.c
@@ -1271,6 +1271,10 @@
 	client_data.sockfd = -1;
 	str_V = "udhcp "BB_VER;
 
+	/* Make sure fd 0,1,2 are open */
+	/* Set up the signal pipe on fds 3,4 - must be before openlog() */
+	udhcp_sp_setup();
+
 	/* Parse command line */
 	opt = getopt32long(argv, "^"
 		/* O,x: list; -T,-t,-A take numeric param */
@@ -1385,14 +1389,10 @@
 		logmode |= LOGMODE_SYSLOG;
 	}
 
-	/* Make sure fd 0,1,2 are open */
-	bb_sanitize_stdio();
 	/* Create pidfile */
 	write_pidfile(client_data.pidfile);
 	/* Goes to stdout (unless NOMMU) and possibly syslog */
 	bb_info_msg("started, v"BB_VER);
-	/* Set up the signal pipe */
-	udhcp_sp_setup();
 	/* We want random_xid to be random... */
 	srand(monotonic_us());