diff --git a/klogd.c b/klogd.c
index 8856737..90856b6 100644
--- a/klogd.c
+++ b/klogd.c
@@ -864,6 +864,7 @@ int main(argc, argv)
 	auto char	*log_level = (char *) 0,
 			*output = (char *) 0;
 
+	chdir ("/");
 	/* Parse the command-line. */
 	while ((ch = getopt(argc, argv, "c:df:iIk:nopsvx")) != EOF)
 		switch((char)ch)
diff --git a/syslogd.c b/syslogd.c
index fa950b7..efdfd3c 100644
--- a/syslogd.c
+++ b/syslogd.c
@@ -681,6 +681,7 @@ int main(argc, argv)
 	extern int optind;
 	extern char *optarg;
 
+	chdir ("/");
 	while ((ch = getopt(argc, argv, "dhf:l:m:np:rs:v")) != EOF)
 		switch((char)ch) {
 		case 'd':		/* debug */