diff --git a/initscript/RedHat/NetworkManager.in b/initscript/RedHat/NetworkManager.in
index 66f949597f..e26e59ed42 100755
--- a/initscript/RedHat/NetworkManager.in
+++ b/initscript/RedHat/NetworkManager.in
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ start()
 	echo
 
 	echo -n $"Starting NetworkManager daemon: "
-	daemon --check $servicename $processname --pid-file=$pidfile
+	daemon --pidfile $pidfile --check $servicename $processname --pid-file=$pidfile
 	RETVAL=$?
 	echo
 	if [ -n "${NETWORKWAIT}" ]; then