diff --git a/lib/helper.c b/lib/helper.c
index de91438..c3a1c80 100644
--- a/lib/helper.c
+++ b/lib/helper.c
@@ -829,7 +829,6 @@ ipmi_start_daemon(struct ipmi_intf *intf)
 #endif
 
 	chdir("/");
-	umask(0);
 
 	for (fd=0; fd<64; fd++) {
 		if (fd != intf->fd)