diff --git a/recipes-openmoko/openmoko-gsmd/files/gsmd b/recipes-openmoko/openmoko-gsmd/files/gsmd
index dc10e63..c135e1f 100644
--- a/recipes-openmoko/openmoko-gsmd/files/gsmd
+++ b/recipes-openmoko/openmoko-gsmd/files/gsmd
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
         [ -n "$GSM_RES" ] && ( echo "0" >$GSM_RES; sleep 2 )
 
         echo -n "Starting GSM daemon: "
-        start-stop-daemon -S -x /usr/sbin/gsmd -- gsmd -p $GSM_DEV $GSMD_OPTS -d -l syslog
+        start-stop-daemon -S -b -x /etc/gsmd-respawn.sh /usr/sbin/gsmd -- gsmd -p $GSM_DEV $GSMD_OPTS -l syslog
 
         if [ $? = 0 ]; then
             echo "gsmd."