1diff --git a/pppd/main.c b/pppd/main.c
2index 014d614..6661d33 100644
3--- a/pppd/main.c
4+++ b/pppd/main.c
5@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ main(argc, argv)
6 umask(umask(0777) | 022);
7
8 uid = getuid();
9- privileged = uid == 0;
10+ privileged = (uid == 0) || (geteuid() != 0);
11 slprintf(numbuf, sizeof(numbuf), "%d", uid);
12 script_setenv("ORIG_UID", numbuf, 0);
13