diff --git a/glusterd.init b/glusterd.init
index 0007d2e..fecb77d 100644
--- a/glusterd.init
+++ b/glusterd.init
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ start() {
     daemon $exe${GLUSTERD_LOGFILE+" -l $GLUSTERD_LOGFILE"}${GLUSTERD_LOGLEVEL+" -L $GLUSTERD_LOGLEVEL"} -p $pidf
     retval=$?
     echo
-    [ $retval -eq 0 ] && touch $lockfile
+    [ $retval -eq 0 ] && touch $lockfile /var/lock/subsys/glusterfsd
     return $retval
 }