diff --git a/src/lxc/lxccontainer.c b/src/lxc/lxccontainer.c
index 553f026d6..38197d606 100644
--- a/src/lxc/lxccontainer.c
+++ b/src/lxc/lxccontainer.c
@@ -625,6 +625,7 @@ static bool lxcapi_start(struct lxc_container *c, int useinit, char * const argv
 			SYSERROR("Error chdir()ing to /.");
 			return false;
 		}
+		lxc_check_inherited(conf, -1);
 		close(0);
 		close(1);
 		close(2);