diff --git a/recipes-openmoko/openmoko-gsmd/files/gsmd-respawn.sh b/recipes-openmoko/openmoko-gsmd/files/gsmd-respawn.sh
index 3714d2e9ed..b1fe134326 100644
--- a/recipes-openmoko/openmoko-gsmd/files/gsmd-respawn.sh
+++ b/recipes-openmoko/openmoko-gsmd/files/gsmd-respawn.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ PIDFILE="/var/run/$NAME.pid"
 PID=$$
 echo "$PID" > $PIDFILE
 
-trap "{ rm -f $PIDFILE ; killall -9 $NAME; }" EXIT
+trap "{ rm -f $PIDFILE ; kill 0; }" EXIT
 
 while true;
 do