diff --git a/src/util.cc b/src/util.cc
index 1c8036d5..a4ab3f46 100644
--- a/src/util.cc
+++ b/src/util.cc
@@ -710,7 +710,7 @@ int reopen_log_file(const char *path) {
 
   // We get race condition if execve is called at the same time.
   if (fd != -1) {
-    fcntl(fd, F_SETFD, FD_CLOEXEC);
+    make_socket_closeonexec(fd);
   }
 
 #endif // !O_CLOEXEC