--- sysvinit/src/init.c
+++ sysvinit/src/init.c
@@ -1893,7 +1893,7 @@ void re_exec(void)
 	 *	The existing init process execs a new init binary.
 	 */
 	env = init_buildenv(0);
-	execl(myname, myname, "--init", NULL, env);
+	execle(myname, myname, "--init", NULL, env);
 
 	/*
 	 *	We shouldn't be here, something failed.