--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
-	daemon(0,0);
+	if ((argc < 2) || strcmp(argv[1], "-f"))
+		daemon(0,0);
+
 	daemonize = 1;
 	log_start();
 	log_printf("Starting OpenWrt (auto)mountd V1\n");