diff --git a/src/lxc/cmd/lxc_usernsexec.c b/src/lxc/cmd/lxc_usernsexec.c
index 766bd72e6..725796270 100644
--- a/src/lxc/cmd/lxc_usernsexec.c
+++ b/src/lxc/cmd/lxc_usernsexec.c
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@
 #define MS_SLAVE (1 << 19)
 #endif
 
+extern int lxc_log_fd;
+
 int unshare(int flags);
 
 static void usage(const char *name)
@@ -274,6 +276,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	int pipe1[2],  /* child tells parent it has unshared */
 	    pipe2[2];  /* parent tells child it is mapped and may proceed */
 
+	lxc_log_fd = STDERR_FILENO;
+
 	memset(ttyname0, '\0', sizeof(ttyname0));
 	memset(ttyname1, '\0', sizeof(ttyname1));
 	memset(ttyname2, '\0', sizeof(ttyname2));