--- xinetd-2.3.14/xinetd/reconfig.c.orig	2010-06-01 12:58:18.000000000 +0200

+++ xinetd-2.3.14/xinetd/reconfig.c	2010-06-01 12:58:23.000000000 +0200

@@ -138,8 +138,8 @@ void hard_reconfig( void )

           *      b. Terminate running servers and cancel retry attempts, in case

           *         of reconfiguration

           */

-         svc_deactivate( osp ) ;

          terminate_servers( osp ) ;

+         svc_deactivate( osp ) ;

          cancel_service_retries( osp ) ;

          /*