diff --git a/opensm.initd b/opensm.initd
index 5d62e47..c84a05b 100644
--- a/opensm.initd
+++ b/opensm.initd
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 prog=/usr/sbin/opensm
 CONFIG=/etc/rdma/opensm.conf
 PID_FILE=/var/run/opensm.pid
+ACTION=$1
 
 start()
 {
@@ -32,9 +33,9 @@ start()
     [ -f /var/lock/subsys/opensm ] && return 0
     # Start opensm
     echo -n "Starting IB Subnet Manager:"
-    $prog $OPTIONS > /dev/null 2>&1 &
-    OSM_PID=$!
+    $prog $OPTIONS > /dev/null 2>&1
     sleep 1        
+    OSM_PID=`pidof $prog`
     checkpid $OSM_PID
     RC=$?
     [ $RC -eq 0 ] && echo_success || echo_failure
@@ -63,18 +64,23 @@ stop()
     # Kill opensm
     kill -15 $OSM_PID > /dev/null 2>&1
     cnt=0
-    while [ $cnt -lt 6 -a checkpid $OSM_PID -eq 0 ]; do
+    while [ $cnt -lt 6 ]; do
+        checkpid $OSM_PID
+	if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+	    break
+	fi
         echo -n "."
 	sleep 1
-	let cnt++
+	cnt=$(( $cnt + 1 ))
     done
 
-    if [ checkpid $OSM_PID -eq 0 ]; then
+    checkpid $OSM_PID
+    if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
 	kill -KILL $OSM_PID > /dev/null 2>&1
 	echo -n "+"
         sleep 1
     fi
-    checkpid $pid
+    checkpid $OSM_PID
     DEAD=$?
     if [ $DEAD -eq 0 ]; then
 	echo_failure