diff --git a/networking/inetd.c b/networking/inetd.c
index 211a8dc..a7517eb 100644
--- a/networking/inetd.c
+++ b/networking/inetd.c
@@ -453,8 +453,7 @@
 		bb_perror_msg("%s/%s: socket", sep->se_service, sep->se_proto);
 		return;
 	}
-	if (setsockopt_reuseaddr(sep->se_fd) < 0)
-		bb_perror_msg("setsockopt(SO_REUSEADDR)");
+	setsockopt_reuseaddr(sep->se_fd);
 
 #if ENABLE_FEATURE_INETD_RPC
 	if (isrpcservice(sep)) {