diff --git a/init/init.c b/init/init.c
index 855b3778c..3d006e11d 100644
--- a/init/init.c
+++ b/init/init.c
@@ -1202,6 +1202,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 #ifdef __TIMESYNC__
     if (fork() == 0) {
         clock_worker();
+        _exit(1);
     }
 #endif