1 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/plugins/check_procs.c b/plugins/check_procs.c
index d20b027f..c2239dba 100644
--- a/plugins/check_procs.c
+++ b/plugins/check_procs.c
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
         char *procprog;
 
         pid_t mypid = 0;
+        pid_t myppid = 0;
         struct stat statbuf;
         dev_t mydev = 0;
         ino_t myino = 0;
@@ -172,6 +173,7 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
 
         /* find ourself */
         mypid = getpid();
+        myppid = getppid();
         if (usepid || stat_exe(mypid, &statbuf) == -1) {
                 /* usepid might have been set by -T */
                 usepid = 1;
@@ -241,6 +243,12 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
                                          printf("not considering - is myself or gone\n");
                                 continue;
                         }
+                        /* Ignore parent*/
+                        else if (myppid == procpid) {
+                                if (verbose >= 3)
+                                         printf("not considering - is parent\n");
+                                continue;
+                        }
 
                         /* filter kernel threads (childs of KTHREAD_PARENT)*/
                         /* TODO adapt for other OSes than GNU/Linux