1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/xlators/features/marker/utils/syncdaemon/gsyncd.py b/xlators/features/marker/utils/syncdaemon/gsyncd.py
index 5a9ead66579..4d8b9f96dab 100644
--- a/xlators/features/marker/utils/syncdaemon/gsyncd.py
+++ b/xlators/features/marker/utils/syncdaemon/gsyncd.py
@@ -139,9 +139,11 @@ def main():
             if exc != SystemExit:
                 logging.exception("FAIL: ")
                 sys.stderr.write("failed with %s.\n" % exc.__name__)
-                exit(1)
+                sys.exit(1)
     finally:
         finalize()
+        # force exit in non-main thread too
+        os._exit(1)
 
 def main_i():
     rconf = {'go_daemon': 'should'}