diff --git a/src/switch_core.c b/src/switch_core.c
index 30bf9e64fb..6b3bfbc82d 100644
--- a/src/switch_core.c
+++ b/src/switch_core.c
@@ -2456,7 +2456,7 @@ static int switch_system_fork(const char *cmd, switch_bool_t wait)
 
 static int switch_system_fork(const char *cmd, switch_bool_t wait)
 {
-	int pid;
+	int pid, i;
 	char *dcmd = strdup(cmd);
 
 	switch_core_set_signal_handlers();
@@ -2472,7 +2472,7 @@ static int switch_system_fork(const char *cmd, switch_bool_t wait)
 		switch_close_extra_files(NULL, 0);
 		
 		set_low_priority();
-		system(dcmd);
+		i = system(dcmd);
 		free(dcmd);
 		exit(0);
 	}