diff --git a/networking/inetd.c b/networking/inetd.c
index 2b0e006..7030062 100644
--- a/networking/inetd.c
+++ b/networking/inetd.c
@@ -1271,7 +1271,7 @@
 					pid = vfork();
 
 				if (pid < 0) { /* fork error */
-					bb_perror_msg("fork");
+					bb_perror_msg("vfork"+1);
 					sleep(1);
 					restore_sigmask(&omask);
 					maybe_close(accepted_fd);