diff --git a/initscript/RedHat/NetworkManager.in b/initscript/RedHat/NetworkManager.in
index 4add42f537..efaedf3861 100755
--- a/initscript/RedHat/NetworkManager.in
+++ b/initscript/RedHat/NetworkManager.in
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ case "$1" in
 		stop
 		;;
 	status)
-		status $processname
+		status -p $pidfile $processname
 		RETVAL=$?
 		;;
 	restart)
diff --git a/initscript/RedHat/NetworkManagerDispatcher.in b/initscript/RedHat/NetworkManagerDispatcher.in
index 31652d67e3..66315a4dd6 100755
--- a/initscript/RedHat/NetworkManagerDispatcher.in
+++ b/initscript/RedHat/NetworkManagerDispatcher.in
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ case "$1" in
 		stop
 		;;
 	status)
-		status $processname
+		status -p $pidfile $processname
 		RETVAL=$?
 		;;
 	restart)