diff --git a/src/common/common_init.h b/src/common/common_init.h
index 11842225ebff2..6ef4a90f56af7 100644
--- a/src/common/common_init.h
+++ b/src/common/common_init.h
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ enum common_init_flags_t {
   CINIT_FLAG_NO_DAEMON_ACTIONS = 0x8,
 
   // don't drop privileges
-  CINIT_FLAG_DEFER_DROP_PRIVILEGES = 0x16,
+  CINIT_FLAG_DEFER_DROP_PRIVILEGES = 0x10,
 };
 
 /*